Neck, Back and Upper Limb Acupuncture Course

This course is designed for practicing chartered physiotherapists who wish to expand their practical skills in the clinical treatment of neck, shoulder, upper limb and lower back pain and dysfunction.

Aims

To develop participants theoretical knowledge of acupuncture and its role in the treatment of myofascial pain in the upper quadrant and lumbar region.

Course objectives will be achieved through a variety of teaching strategies including lectures, tutorials, seminars, action groups, problem-based learning scenarios, clinical reasoning based case studies and practical needling situations. Learning will also be supported by the course study manual and the use of research-based teaching materials and methods.

Participants should be MCSP and HPC registered and have already successfully undertaken a recognised acupuncture foundation course.