Trigger Point Therapy Course - PT-01

An Intensive Training On Myofascial Trigger Point & Proprioceptive Training

This seminar teaches the most successful approaches for the evaluation and treatment of MyoFascial Pain & Musculoskeletal Dysfunction and has been attended by over 20,000 therapists world-wide.

Details:

This approach integrates Myofascial Trigger Point & Proprioceptive concepts in a systematic, comprehensive manner.

The scientific background and methods taught utilize an Evidence-Based Model with solid research and techniques that have been tried successfully for years and incorporates the 47 years cumulative clinical experience of Dr. Dimitrios Kostopoulos & Konstnatine Rizopoulos, authors of best seller text The Manual of Trigger Point & Myofascial Therapy . The course contains extensive lab sessions of all muscle systems discussed at the course and also includes the Spray & Stretch Technique.

Course Objectives:

• Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of myofascial dysfunction.
• Create treatment protocols including myofascial trigger point therapy.
• Strengthening programs, stretching exercises, spray & stretch technique, and proprioceptive training.
• Demonstrate how to treat acute and chronic pain problems.

This is an essential two-day seminar with immediate clinical applications teaching the most successful approaches for the evaluation and treatment of the MyoFascial Pain & Musculoskeletal Dysfunction.

This approach integrates the Trigger Point and Myofascial teachings of Doctors Travell and Simmons, and Dr. Janda's Proprioceptive concept in a systematic, comprehensive and unique manner.

The scientific background and methods taught utilize an Evidence-Based Model with solid research and techniques that have been tried successfully for years.

This effective and efficient approach enables the clinician to achieve immediate results, which are necessary under a changed health care system. You will learn how to evaluate and choose the most important muscle systems to effectively treat each condition. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis is an important component of this training.

You will learn advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques along with extensive lab sessions. The instructors use very effective didactic approaches, utilizing advanced multimedia methods.

Appropriate for PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, LMTs, ATCs and Physicians.

Overview:

Over 20,000 Clinicians have taken this course in several countries around the world. This is a training seminar with immediate clinical applications. Participants learn a comprehensive therapeutic approach for the evaluation and treatment of Myofascial Pain and Musculoskeletal Dysfunction. Orthopedic, Neurologic and Pain conditions can effectively be treated with this method.

Course Objectives & Outline

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the diagnosis and treatment of Myofascial Dysfunction.
• Demonstrate how to diagnostically choose the proper muscle systems to work with.
• Demonstrate how to create their own Myofascial Treatment Protocols which include Trigger Point therapy, Muscle Strengthening Programs, Myofascial Stretching Exercises, and Proprioceptive Training.
• Demonstrate how to effectively treat acute and chronic pain problems.
• Demonstrate the techniques immediately after the seminar. This is a promise!

Course Outline:

Lab Attire:

Appropriate Lab Attire To Expose The Trunk, Upper & Lower Extremities is Required. Bring a pillow and an exercise mat if you like.