COST $225 USDPORTAL Education is proud to present the Dr Paul Conneely Series: Part Two – Dry Needling as a Premium On Demand video event event. This fee includes unlimited access to video of the workshop, including practical sessions plus a LIVE interactive classroom chat with Dr Paul Conneely to discuss case studies, your clinical cases and much more.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONThe aim of The Dr Paul Conneely Series was to capture the outstanding knowledge as well as allow real time interaction in as close to a workshop environment as possible – all from the comfort of your office or home. The Workshop will be conducted by Dr. Paul Conneely who has been practicing dry and wet needling techniques for over 23 years. In that time he has successfully treated several thousand patients who have myofascial pain syndromes using these techniques. Dr. Conneely kept a spreadsheet that contained over 12000 muscle entries that he treated. The spreadsheet reveals that he has needled some 132 muscles of the body. This technique is safe, easy to perform and rarely does not have a good to excellent outcome.

This workshops (the first in a two part series) covers the muscles that produce dysfunction from the “Butt to the Toes”. Dr Paul Conneely teaches worldwide and his lectures always attract huge numbers. It is the very latest in clinical opinion and biomechanics application, albeit a little bit to the left of center.

This workshop will cover:
* Anatomy crash update course
* Current Concepts in Pain
* Types of Pain
* How Trigger Points were discovered
* The theory behind Trigger Points
* The micro architecture of striated muscle
* Muscle activation
* How to detect Trigger Points
* Their classical referral pattern.
* What needles to use
* How to use them
* How to prepare the skin
* How to deactivate the Trigger Point
* How to dispose of used needles
* The use of laser in Trigger Points
* What to tell the patient in relation to the needling treatment
* What might they expect or feel at the time of needling and afterwards
* How to spray and stretch the affected muscles
* How to heat the area after treatment
* Your expected outcome versus theirs
* Negative outcomes: The main negative outcome is haematoma. Methods of stopping this will be discussed. Haematoma formation is extremely rare

COURSE OBJECTIVES The objectives of this course are:
* Increase your current clinical knowledge of lower limb anatomy.
* Introduce you to the concepts of dry needling.
* Improve your diagnostic skills.
* Improve your clinical practice by case series discuss/presentation on lower limb mechanical issues with a biomechanical perspective.
* Improve your knowledge behind choosing treatment regimes for certain pathomechanical conditions of the lower extremity.

PLEASE NOTE THIS COURSE DOES NOT REPLACE THE NEED TO ATTEND A PRACTICAL WORKSHOP ON DRY NEEDLING

COURSE CONTENTThe Dr Paul Conneely Series: Dry Needling is an extremely large course. This course is broken up into several lecture videos as well as some smaller practical application videos.

DAY ONE:
✲ Introduction to Dry Needling: general discussion on trigger points and dry needling

✲ This is Dry Needling Discussion on history, definitions of dry needling, differences between wet technique and acupuncture technique, wound healing and dry needling, what is an active trigger point, trigger points and the cerebellar action, lymphoadema and somatic dysfunction principals, concepts of referred pain patterns, case study discussions, agonists and antagonists – associated myofascial trigger points, what is chronic pain, discussion on glutamate, fibromyalgia and the contraindication to dry needling, muscle “tone”, what is palpation, why there is “no time limit on getting better”, neurones and biochemical function, the “spilt milk” trigger point, pain on insertion, needle preparation and advice on handling, Gluteus medius discussion, erector spinae discussion on sitting cross legged.

✲ Dry Needle Insertion and Removal insertion points, how to identify where you are, how far to insert the needle.

✲ Thigh Insertion Dry needling to the thigh, insertion, contraction and removal.

✲ Gluteal Insertion Needle Insertion, discussion on anatomy.

✲ Case Study: Tensor Fascia Latae TFL Discussion – Testing, function and why it is called what it is.

✲ Case Study: Piriformis Anatomy, discussion, needle placement and examination techniques.

✲ Case Study: Vastus Lateralus Anatomy, discussion, needle placement and examination techniques as well as the concepts of “spray & stretch”.

✲ Case Study: Peroneals Anatomy, discussion, needle placement and examination techniques including trigger points, calcaneo cuboid function and peroneal testing.

✲ Case Study: Hamstrings Anatomy, discussion, needle placement and examination techniques.

✲ Case Study: Adductor Anatomy, discussion, needle placement and examination techniques.

DAY TWO:
✲ Welcome Back Revision from Day One – Lactic acidosis, postural versus dynamic musculature, insertion and removal demonstration again, needle bending, 0.3mm choice of needle and why, needle breakage and why you do not re-use needles.

✲ Piriformis Anatomy, function, sciatic nerve distribution and anatomy, causes of pain and dysfunction, palpation, clinical location, dry needling techniques.

✲ Case Study: Elite Athlete Hamstring, gluteus medius and erector spinae relationships, strength testing, loosening the sacroiliac joint, stretch reflex gluteals, dry needling, myofascial techniques, ileotibial band assessment, gluteal assessment, erector spinae and energy efficiency discussion.

✲ Case Study: Elite Female Athlete Lis franc injury, hamstring injury, foot mobilization, tibialis anterior dry needling, gastrocnemius dry needling (medial and lateral head).

✲ Achilles Tendon Adhesions, the “eraser” technique, teaching your patients to self manage, the Paul Conneely rules for the achilles tendon called the “rules of 5”: what to ask patients about their pain and self management.

✲ Tibialis Posterior Anatomy, function, fibula head involvement, breaking down adhesions with the “eraser technique”

ACCREDITATIONThis activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with various registration Boards both within Australia and New Zealand as well as internationally. This is a CPE/CPME accredited activity – please check with your Registration Board for relevant points allocation.

TARGET AUDIENCE ✲ Physiotherapists✲ Podiatrists ✲ Biomechanists ✲ Orthotists/Prothetists✲ General Practitioners ✲ Chiropractors ✲ Osteopaths ✲ Personal Trainers ✲ Sports Physicians ✲ Orthopedic Surgeons