Dry Needling for Occupational Therapy Course

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Course Dates:

• Melbourne: Thurs 21st - Fri 22nd June 2018 Milano's Tavern Brighton, VIC 

Entry Pre-requisites:

• A undergraduate degree in Occupational Therapy.
• You must be a registered clinician with Professional Indemnity Insurance to enter this course.
• Course participants are required to act as subjects as required for the duration of the course.
• This course is not advisable for anyone who is pregnant (unless they are prepared to bring a friend willing to be needled on their behalf)

Topic Covered:

• Introduction, TP and Needle Theories Presentation            
• Neuromyofascial Pain
• Safety Presentation
• Needling Demo / Prac 
• Assessment Presentation and Practical – Supervised
• Dry needling Presentations, Demonstration and Practical of the following regions:
  • Shoulder including rotator cuff
  • Upper Extremity
  • Hand
  • Long thumb muscles
• Supplies, integrating this into your practice
• Final Questions, Certification

Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of this course participants should be able to:

1. Define trigger points, motor banding and neurological presentations of neuromuscular dysfunction. 

2. Safely apply Dry Needling techniques for orthopaedic and neuromuscular conditions.

3. Define indications and contraindications for treatment.

4. Identify specific treatment rationales for various diagnoses.

5. Understand the research supporting the use of Dry Needling in clinical practice.

6. Have a general knowledge to apply dry needling techniques to common sporting injuries.

7. At the completion of the course participants should have a greater understanding of how our bodies/brains process pain, in both the acute and chronic settings.

8. At the completion of this course participants should have a greater understanding of how to accurately evaluate and treat common myofascial disorders of the shoulder, upper extremity and hand.GEMt provides:

• Fully catered courses (including lunch, morning and afternoon refreshment).
• Fully illustrated color course manual with reference pictures.
• Muscle charts showing all muscles taught in Introductory courses.
• Comprehensive pre-reading sent in advance.
• Starter pack given to all course participants ensuring enough supplies to commence needling Monday morning.
• CPD points apply for Physiotherapists in both Australia and New Zealand as well as Osteopaths and Chiropractors from Australia.
• Please wear suitable attire for practicum, which excludes open toe shoes, sandels etc for safety reasons.

Receive FREE Trial GEMt Membership, which includes:

• Find a Practitioner Listing
• Videos of Needling Techniques
• Mentor Sessions: Clinical Professional Development  (CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP ONLY)
• Unlimited Clinical Support
• Clinician Resources (including patient forms, info sheets etc) 
• Marketing Materials (including Brochures & PowerPoint Presentations) (CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP ONLY)
• Presenter Blog
• Case Studies
• Dry Needling Articles
• Newsletters
• Earn CPD Points
• Discounts on all future GEMt courses
• Online Shop & Discounts

After you register & pay, you will receive:An email with a link to login to our Online Training (LMS - Learning Management System) to complete online modules.  Here you will complete your online training. This will include Pre-reading, Videos and Theory Tests. We will be notified once you have completed these modules.You will also receive your pre-course material for your Practical Modules, including:

• Muscle Chart
• Pre-Course Reading Material
• Consent / Waiver Form (Please complete and return to us)
• Course Agenda