Rapid Release of Trigger Points: Manage Pain & Tension While Saving Your Hands
People present with numerous painful, tense areas of consistent muscle tension that limit their mobility and function. Poor posture, faulty habits, traumas and strains to the neuromuscular system contributes to those reactive tight ropy bands of abnormal muscle contraction known as trigger points (TPs). TPs contribute to neck pain, headaches, back pain and activity limitation or functional disability. The cause of TPs is often overlooked, or simply not addressed, as therapists try to compress them away, only to find they return right after the session. In this live interactive webinar learn wh...Read moreat defines a trigger point, what it represents in the neuromotor system, how to document, and how to use a variety of techniques to manage them for more successful clinical outcomes. Turn happy clients into raving fans! Less...
Learning Objectives
- Discuss the etiology of trigger points.
- Document evaluation of trigger points in the medical record correctly.
- Demonstrate 3 interventions to reduce the painful sensitivity and tension associated with trigger points.
- Discuss current evidence for the effectiveness of trigger point management, using myofascial, positional and reflex release techniques.
Target Audience
Learning Levels
- Beginner to Intermediate
Friday, February 17, 2023
11:00 AM EST - 01:00 PM EST
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Agenda
11:00am - 12:00pm Introduction, etiology and evaluation of trigger points
12:00pm - 12:50pm Discuss current evidence and interventions of trigger point management
12:50pm - 1:00pm Q&A, closing
CE Information - Earn 2 CE Credit Hours
CE Approvals
New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist State Acceptance
Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Washington, D.C. Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Texas Physical Therapy Association
Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Ohio Physical Therapy Association
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice
Michigan Board of Occupational Therapy
New York State Education Department's State Board for Occupational Therapy
New Jersey Board of Physical Therapy Examiners
National Certification Board of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork
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