With Instructor Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM
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Clinical Anatomy, Kinesiology, and the Jing-Jin ("Sinew meridians" or Myofascial Tracts)
- Bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and neurology
- Posture and motion dysfunctions
- The arthritic progression: strain/sprain, derangement, degeneration
History-taking for the hip, thigh, and knee: key diagnostic questions
- "Red flag" signs and symptoms of urgent/serious medical conditions potentially warranting referral to physician care: spinal neuropathy; fractures; joint infection, hemarthrosis and derangement; arterial compression, venous thromboses, and avascular necrosis; pediatric/developmental conditions
- Differentiating symptoms of joint, muscles, tendon, ligament, meniscus and nerve injuries
- Neural hypersensitization and psycho-social factors
- Functional capacity questionnaires for reporting to managed care insurance
Physical exam of the hip, thigh, and knee: how findings can guide treatment with acupuncture modalities
- Observation of gait dysfunctions
- Surface anatomy, inspection and palpation
- Hip and knee joint active range-of-motion, tracking and functional tests: measurements, diagnostic significance
- Hip and knee passive range-of-motion and joint-play/end-feel stress tests
- Buttock and thigh manual strength and length testing for over 20 key muscles
- Special orthopedic tests for the hip, thigh, and knee
- Documentation of physical exam findings
- Measuring and reporting functional capacity baselines and treatment outcomes
- Clinical flow charts to facilitate efficiency and accuracy in examination
Diagnosis, Pattern Identification, and Treatment
Hip joint
- Hip tendinitis/apophysitis
- TFL, rectus femoris and sartorius strains
- Bursitis: greater trochanter, ischial tuberosity, iliopsoas
- Femoral acetabular impingement and hip joint labral tears
- Hip degenerative joint disease/osteoarthrosis
Thigh and knee joint
- Acute strains and chronic myofascial pain: quadriceps, hamstrings, adductors, popliteus
- Patello-femoral and pes anserine tendinitis and bursitis
- Iliotibial band friction and chondromalacia patella syndromes
- Sprains and chronic hypermobility: ACL, MCL, LCL, PCL, superior tibio-fibular joint
- Meniscal and coronary ligament tears and degeneration
- Knee degenerative joint disease/osteoarthrosis
Peripheral compression neuropathies
- Sciatic nerve entrapment: hamstrings
- Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve entrapment
Treatment modalities include:
- Myofasicial Trigger Needling: iliopsoas, tensor fascia lata, sartorius, quadriceps, hamstrings, adductors
- Prolo-acupuncture: hip joint ligaments, knee collateral, cruciate and coronary ligaments, meniscii, and superior tib-fib joint
- Active Cupping: suction + hip and knee ROM for quadriceps, hamstring, and iliotibial band stretching
- Gua sha, tui na, and taping techniques to normalize hip and knee joint mechanics and patello-femoral tracking
- Electro-acupuncture for sciatic and peripheral nerve entrapment
- 3-edged, lancet and 7-star needle therapies
- Exercise therapy, sport and work ergonomics
Build on your skills with the Review/Practicum Lab
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