Acupuncture

[COLINJWALDOCK]

I've noticed some of you specialise in trigger points. Over the last 10 years or so I have developed an interest in the treatment of myofascial pain with acupuncture (dry needling or any other name one would like to use). Most of the M level courses in Acupuncture have a base in TCM which I don't really want to spend time and money learning again (I did the AACP diploma). I appreciate most of you may be based in Australia but do you know of any good validated further ed in myofascial pain linked to Acupuncture. There is the IMS courses here in UK which I entend to follow up but would be interested in something leading to PG dip or MSc

Thanks

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[BillOst]

Colin

I just did the second weekend of a two-weekend foundation course run by the British Medical Acupuncure Society (BMAS). They accept people who are registered healthcare professionals as well as GP's. Could this be what you are looking for? Their website is www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk You certainly don't need to learn TCM. As to validation/certification etc you need to take it up with them but it looks possible.

Best wishes

Bill

[COLINJWALDOCK]

Thankyou Bill I do knw abut the BMAS courses and have attended sevral of their study days, just wondered whether some of the universities were running modules etc. i'll talk to BMAS though so thanx for the tip

[kaz c]

Hi Colin - recognise your name from the same AACP Diploma - you were always very sceptical of TCM ! ! Can't answer your question though......

[vanphys]

the Intramuscular Stimulation -IMS- (sometimes referred to as dry needling) course from Dr. Chan Gunn is excellent as far as treatment of trigger points and chronic muscular hypertonicity. It is not at all related to acupuncture except in that the technique utilizes acupuncture needles. It is based on sound anatomical and physiological principles, is measurable and based on research. I have been practicing physio for 20 years, am a manipulative therapist (IFOMT) and use motor retraining and core strengthening skills learned over that time. The IMS has probably added more to my clinical success than almost anything else. Used in combination with my manips and muscle balance it is an amazing tool. So I would highly recommend it.

[COLINJWALDOCK]

Thanks for the information I have actually got myself on a IMS course at KCH with any luck.

for kaz c, yep I'm still sceptical of TCM but I d acknowledge that it seems to get results.
Where abouts do you work? Anywhere near the South east?

[kaz c]

Hi Colin - don't come on here very often so only just seen your post. Living and working in private practice in North Wales. Doind loads of acupuncture. Just done a course on ac for womens health and was quite amused to find that western acupuncture uses EXACTLY the same points as TCM and is getting close to justifying their use from a sympathetic/parasympathetic veiwpoint.