Switch off the Pain: Neck and Shoulder Pain Experts Share Treatment Strategies that get Results

Course overview

Five TCM experts share their unique strategies for treating neck and shoulder pain. Part 1 Acupuncture and Gua Sha therapy for adhesive capsulitis frozen shoulder (Arya Nielsen, PhD) Acupuncture is more effective for shoulder pain than sham acupuncture and more effective than no acupuncture. While we are situated to know more now than at any other time in the history about acupuncture therapy, to what extent does acupuncture research inform clinicians day to day practice? This talk will discuss the research on acupuncture for shoulder pain, then specifically frozen shoulder. Common points and rote point prescriptions fail to represent their effective use in informed interactive treatment where needling is rarely used alone, and points used are never the same from treatment to treatment but responsive to presentation. Blood stasis pain is characterized as fixed or recurring and requires Gua sha or Ba guan to thaw a frozen shoulder. Part 2 Neuro-anatomical acupuncture for rotator cuff & shoulder girdle dysfunction (Poney Chiang, PhD. R.Ac. R.TCMP) Many practitioners lack confidence in treating rotator cuff problems yet it is very common in clinical practice. The shoulder is a complex joint designed for a wide range of movements: elevation, depression, internal/external rotation, abduction, adduction, protraction and retraction. This workshop will review the musculature and peripheral nerves that act on the shoulder and how to use electrical acupuncture to reduce pain, improve range of movement, enhance joint stability and muscle activation. Part 3 The treatment of frozen shoulder using Dr. Tan balance method acupuncture (Adi Fromm, CM.Dip (IATCM) Dr. Tan Balance Method acupuncture is one of the most useful method of acupuncture for treating pain disorders, as well as treating internal disorders. In this lecture we will focus on frozen shoulder and other common shoulder conditions, using one of the most effective acupuncture methods. Frozen shoulder is a very common complaint coming to our clinic, and while western medicine doesnt have a very useful treatment, we Chinese medicine practitioners can give a lot of help reducing pain and increasing range of motion. helping our patients pass this time in their lifes with relative ease. helping them to heal faster and rehabilitate quickly. In this particular lecture we will review the basic of the Balance Method. We will learn the approach of the Balance Method for these kinds of conditions. We will learn about frozen shoulder and other shoulder problem from western medicine point of view, and how to translate our finding into Chinese medicine language. We will learn how to particularly use acupuncture to treat frozen shoulder successfully. We will learn some major protocols for treating frozen shoulder. We will also review some very useful training exercises for rehabilitation. Part 4 A Global Approach to Treating Shoulder Pain & Rotator Cuff Tears (Tom Bisio) In this presentation we look at treating the rotator cuff using multi-modality approach that stems from global perspective of understanding the Qi Dynamics of the shoulder in relation to the internal Qi Dynamics and the bodys structural alignments and connections. This multi-modality approach includes Tui Na, acupuncture, internal and external herbal formulas, diet and rehabilitative exercise from a traditional Chinese perspective. Important concepts like the Shoulder Well Nine Section Theory, shoulder and scapular structural alignment, using Wind Points effectively, and the key manipulations of Tui Na in relation to Rotator cuff problems are discussed and related to clinical treatments. Demonstrations will include a basic acupuncture protocol for the shoulder, treating wind points, a bicipital treatment and a few basic rehabilitation exercises. Part 5 Master Tungs Magic Points: Five Different Ways to Address Shao Yang Neck and Shoulder Pain (Susan Johnson, L.Ac.) In Tungs Acupuncture, we find some very to GB34 Yang Lin