BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.1.7//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:931@club-physio.com DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230915T080000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230917T150000 DTSTAMP:20230912T073425Z URL:https://club-physio.com/courses/dry-needling-course-level-1-with-craig -smith-cape-town-3/ SUMMARY:DRY NEEDLING COURSE LEVEL 1 with Craig Smith\; Cape Town DESCRIPTION:[spoiler title='Important Information']\nDRY NEEDLING COURSE\;  LEVEL 1\; Cape Town\; 15-17 Sep 2023.\nCourse times\; day 1: 8.30am - 5p m - registration on day 1 at 8am\, day 2\; 8am to 12pm. day 3: 8am-3/4pm.\ nThis Dry Needling Level 1 course is accredited in South Africa with 24 ce u's.\n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler title='More Info']\nWhy Dry Needling?\nDry Ne edling (DN) is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger points\, mu scular\, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculoskeletal pain and movement impairments.\nDN is used to treat dysfunctions in skele tal muscle\, fascia and connective tissue and diminish persistent peripher al nociceptive input and reduce or restore impairments of function leading to improved activity and participation. The physiological basis for DN de pends upon the targeted tissue and treatment objectives. The treatment of myofascial trigger points ( TrPs) has a different physiological basis than treatment of excessive muscle tension\, scar tissue\, fascia\, and connec tive tissues. TrPs are hyperirritable spots within a taut band of contract ured skeletal muscle fibres that produce local and/or referred pain when s timulated.\n\nTrPs are divided into active and latent TrPs dependent upon the degree of irritability. Active TrPs are spontaneously painful\, while latent TrPs are only painful when stimulated. TrPs are physiological contr actures\, characterized by local ischemia and hypoxia\, local and referred pain and altered muscle activation patterns. TrPs activate muscle nocicep tors and are peripheral sources of persistent nociceptive input\, thus con tributing to the development of peripheral and central sensitization.\n\nD N can be divided into deep and superficial DN. Deep DN has been shown to i nactivate TrPs by eliciting local twitch responses (LTR) which are modulat ed by the central nervous system. A LTR is a spinal cord reflex that is ch aracterized by an involuntary contraction of the contractured taut band\, which can be elicited by a snapping palpation or penetration with a needle . The LTR has been shown to be associated with alleviation and mitigation of spontaneous electrical activity or motor endplate noise\; a reduction o f the concentration of numerous nociceqtive\, inflammatory\, and immune sy stem related chemicals and relaxation of the taut band.\n\nDeep DN of TrPs is associated with reduced local and referred pain\, improved range of mo tion and decreased TrP irritability both locally and more remotely. DN nor malizes the chemical milieu and pH of skeletal muscle and restores local c irculation. Superficial DN is thought to activate mechanoreceptors coupled to slow conducting unmyelinated C fibre afferents\, and indirectly\, stim ulate the anterior cingular cortex. Superficial DN may also be mediated th rough stimulation of A delta fibres\, or via stretching of fibroblasts in connective tissue. Superficial DN is associated with reduced local and ref erred pain and improved range of motion.\n\nDN may be incorporated into a treatment plan when myofascial TrPs are present\, which may lead to impair ments in posture\, pain and functional limitations. TrPs are sources of pe rsistent peripheral nociceptive input and their inactivation is consistent with current pain management insights DN also is indicated with restricti ons in range of motion due to contractured muscle fibres or taut bands\, o r other soft tissue restrictions\, such as fascial adhesions or scar tissu e. TrPs have been identified in numerous diagnoses and can treat radiculop athies\, joint dysfunction\, disk pathology\, tendinopathies\, cranio-mand ibular dysfunction\, headaches and migraines\, tension-type headaches\, ca rpal tunnel syndrome\, computer-related or repetitive strain disorders\, w hiplash associated injury\, spinal dysfunction\, pelvic pain\, post-herpet ic neuralgia\, complex regional pain syndromes\, sports injuries\, nocturn al cramps and other relatively uncommon disorders.\n\nIf you are a soft ti ssue therapist and DN is in your scope of practice\, then is it time for y ou to learn this amazing new technique to help your patients and clients o vercome their pain and dysfunction.\n\nFor more information about Dry Need ling\, click here.\n\nA Club Physio Dry Needling Course registration inclu des:\n\n All practice needles supplied for the course\;\n An illustrated electronic course manual (sent our weeks ahead of the course to help you best prepare)\;\n Tea\, coffee and snacks on each day\;\n Certificate of attendance in printed or digital form (with CPD points depending on your areas approval / accreditation)\;\n Pathway to completing the Dry Needlin g Level 2 course and certifying as a dry needling practitioner\;\n One fr ee listing of your practice on our website.\n\nPlease note:\nDry Needling courses are for healthcare therapists / professionals (clinical physiother apists (PT's)\, chiropractors (DC's)\, osteopaths (DO's)\, podiatrists\, s oft tissue and manual therapists\, kinesiologists\, doctors\, nurses\, med ical specialists and acupuncturists) for whom dry needling is within your scope of practice and you are legally permitted to needle in your register ed country / state. No minimum dry needling or previous acupuncture experi ence required but presumed anatomy\, advanced palpation skills and clinica l expertise is expected due to the advanced nature and in-depth structure of our DN courses. Professional indemnity insurance as per your profession al body is also a pre-requisite.\nSome sports / rehab / massage therapists can apply subject to scope of practice with your professional organizatio n\, theoretical and practical experience and having professional indemnity insurance.\nIf you are not sure whether DN falls within your scope of pra ctice\, ask your professional organization or you can email us here - info @club-physio.net. \n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler title='How to book for this co urse?']\nHow To Book This Course:\n• Step 1: Create an account\; registe r your details here or click on the 'Members Area' button on the top menu: we need your details in order to reserve your seat and email you the prel iminary materials for the course - ps\; please note that registering your details does not book you onto the course - you need to follow step 2 belo w.\n\n• Step 2: Book your place\; Once you have registered your details\ , come back to this course webpage to submit your booking below and choos e your payment method\; to book\, click on the Submit button below.\n\n• Step 3: Choose and make your payment method below\; Payment by Bank Trans fer: If you wish to pay via a bank transfer\, simply follow the payment de tails on the proforma invoice that has been emailed to you now that you ha ve made your booking. Payment by PayPal or Credit Card: Click the "Buy Now " Paypal button above to pay via PayPal or Credit Card. You are now booked and will receive a confirmation email shortly!\n\n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler title='Course Times']\nView the course times:\n\n Course times\; day 1: 8 .30am - 5pm - registration on day 1 at 8am\, day 2\; 8am to 12pm. day 3: 8 am-3/4pm.\n\n[/spoiler]\n\n \; CATEGORIES:Dry Needling Courses,Dry Needling Level 1 Courses,Pain Management,Southern Africa Courses LOCATION:met golf club\, fritz sonnenberg drive\, mouille point\, Cape Town \, South Africa GEO:-33.9000058;18.40818999999999 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=fritz sonnenberg drive\, mo uille point\, Cape Town\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=met golf club:geo:-33.9000058,18.40818999999999 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg X-LIC-LOCATION:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220915T080000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR