Level Two
overview
This course is the second in the series of four courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.
myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.
Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of this course.
Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills. Participants will be expected to practice on each other.
The scope of the Level 2 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.
learning objectives
Understand additional important principles underpinning myoActivation
Understand and gain skills to assess and treat more complex pain presentations using myoActivation methodology
Gain skills to apply myoActivation treatment for torso-based clinical problems
Who Should Attend
Physicians & nurse practitioners who have completed the Level 1 course and want to learn myoActivation treatment approaches for chronic pain presentations in specific anatomical areas and for certain complex conditions, not addressed in Level 1.
Participants must be licensed to deliver injections and hold liability insurance for their scope of practice.
COURSE FORMAT
Part 1: Self-Study
Learners complete knowledge modules prior to on-site learning. Estimated time needed is up to 1 hour.
Part 2: Hands-on Clinical Skills Building
A two-day on-site clinical workshop, including practice and case studies.
Maximum class size: 18 learners.
Instructor/Student Ratio: 1:6 or less
Agenda
Self-Study Learning
This portion of the course should be completed before the two-day clinical workshop.
The online portion covers the fundamentals of myoActivation from principles through practice, delivered via an e-Learning platform.
Estimated time required: up to 1 hour.
In addition, participants should review myofascial anatomy of the torso and major muscles of the leg using their preferred anatomy textbook or App.
Recommendations:
Text: Biel, Andrew, Trail Guide to the Body, revised 5th edition, 2014
App: Visible Body Muscle Premium
Optional: Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, 3rd Edition
Workshop Day 1 Agenda
1. Relevant BASE tests, anatomy, palpation techniques and skills practice for:
jaw pain
neck pain
chest pain
abdominal pain
2. Post-operative pain assessment and treatment
Workshop Day 2 Agenda
1. Relevant BASE tests, anatomy, palpation techniques and skills practice for:
interscapular pain
shoulder pain (simple presentations)
pelvic pain
hip pain
groin pain
sacrococcygeal pain
2. Widespread pain assessment and treatment including
fibromyalgia
central sensitivity syndrome
3. Headache and migraine pain assessment & treatment
4. Review and evaluation