BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.1.7//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:925@club-physio.com DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230818T110000 DTEND;TZID=Africa/Johannesburg:20230820T160000 DTSTAMP:20230718T071548Z URL:https://club-physio.com/courses/dry-needling-course-level-1-with-craig -smith-johannesburg/ SUMMARY:DRY NEEDLING COURSE LEVEL 1 with Craig Smith\; Johannesburg DESCRIPTION:[spoiler title='Important Information']\nDRY NEEDLING COURSE\; LEVEL 1 with Craig Smith\; Johannesburg\; 18-20 August 2023.\nCourse times \; day 1: 11am - 6pm - registration on day 1 at 10:30pm\, days 2&\;3\; 8-4pm\nThis Dry Needling Level 1 course is accredited in South Africa wit h 24 ceu's.\n[/spoiler]\n\n[spoiler title='More Info']\nWhy Dry Needling?\ nDry Needling (DN) is a skilled intervention that uses a thin filiform nee dle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying myofascial trigger poin ts\, muscular\, and connective tissues for the management of neuromusculos keletal pain and movement impairments.\nDN is used to treat dysfunctions i n skeletal muscle\, fascia and connective tissue and diminish persistent p eripheral nociceptive input and reduce or restore impairments of function leading to improved activity and participation. The physiological basis fo r DN depends upon the targeted tissue and treatment objectives. The treatm ent of myofascial trigger points ( TrPs) has a different physiological bas is than treatment of excessive muscle tension\, scar tissue\, fascia\, and connective tissues. TrPs are hyperirritable spots within a taut band of c ontractured skeletal muscle fibres that produce local and/or referred pain when stimulated.\n\nTrPs are divided into active and latent TrPs dependen t upon the degree of irritability. Active TrPs are spontaneously painful\, while latent TrPs are only painful when stimulated. TrPs are physiologica l contractures\, characterized by local ischemia and hypoxia\, local and r eferred pain and altered muscle activation patterns. TrPs activate muscle nociceptors and are peripheral sources of persistent nociceptive input\, t hus contributing to the development of peripheral and central sensitizatio n.\n\nDN can be divided into deep and superficial DN. Deep DN has been sho wn to inactivate TrPs by eliciting local twitch responses (LTR) which are modulated by the central nervous system. A LTR is a spinal cord reflex tha t is characterized 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 miti gation of spontaneous electrical activity or motor endplate noise\; a redu ction of the concentration of numerous nociceqtive\, inflammatory\, and im mune system related chemicals and relaxation of the taut band.\n\nDeep DN of TrPs is associated with reduced local and referred pain\, improved rang e of motion and decreased TrP irritability both locally and more remotely. DN normalizes the chemical milieu and pH of skeletal muscle and restores local circulation. Superficial DN is thought to activate mechanoreceptors coupled to slow conducting unmyelinated C fibre afferents\, and indirectly \, stimulate the anterior cingular cortex. Superficial DN may also be medi ated through stimulation of A delta fibres\, or via stretching of fibrobla sts in connective tissue. Superficial DN is associated with reduced local and referred pain and improved range of motion.\n\nDN may be incorporated into a treatment plan when myofascial TrPs are present\, which may lead to impairments in posture\, pain and functional limitations. TrPs are source s of persistent peripheral nociceptive input and their inactivation is con sistent with current pain management insights DN also is indicated with re strictions in range of motion due to contractured muscle fibres or taut ba nds\, or other soft tissue restrictions\, such as fascial adhesions or sca r tissue. TrPs have been identified in numerous diagnoses and can treat ra diculopathies\, joint dysfunction\, disk pathology\, tendinopathies\, cran io-mandibular dysfunction\, headaches and migraines\, tension-type headach es\, carpal tunnel syndrome\, computer-related or repetitive strain disord ers\, whiplash associated injury\, spinal dysfunction\, pelvic pain\, post -herpetic neuralgia\, complex regional pain syndromes\, sports injuries\, nocturnal cramps and other relatively uncommon disorders.\n\nIf you are a soft tissue therapist and DN is in your scope of practice\, then is it tim e for you to learn this amazing new technique to help your patients and cl ients overcome their pain and dysfunction.\n\nFor more information about D ry Needling\, click here.\n\nA Club Physio Dry Needling Course registratio n includes:\n\n All practice needles supplied for the course\;\n An illu strated electronic course manual (sent our weeks ahead of the course to he lp you best prepare)\;\n Tea\, coffee and snacks on each day\;\n Certifi cate of attendance in printed or digital form (with CPD points depending o n your areas approval / accreditation)\;\n Pathway to completing the Dry Needling Level 2 course and certifying as a dry needling practitioner\;\n One free listing of your practice on our website.\n\nPlease note:\nDry Ne edling courses are for healthcare therapists / professionals (clinical phy siotherapists (PT's)\, chiropractors (DC's)\, osteopaths (DO's)\, podiatri sts\, soft tissue and manual therapists\, kinesiologists\, doctors\, nurse s\, medical specialists and acupuncturists) for whom dry needling is withi n your scope of practice and you are legally permitted to needle in your r egistered country / state. No minimum dry needling or previous acupuncture experience required but presumed anatomy\, advanced palpation skills and clinical expertise is expected due to the advanced nature and in-depth str ucture of our DN courses. Professional indemnity insurance as per your pro fessional body is also a pre-requisite.\nSome sports / rehab / massage the rapists can apply subject to scope of practice with your professional orga nization\, theoretical and practical experience and having professional in demnity insurance.\nIf you are not sure whether DN falls within your scope of practice\, 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 course?']\nHow To Book This Course:\n• Step 1: Create an account\; register your details here or click on the 'Members Area' button on the to p menu: we need your details in order to reserve your seat and email you t he preliminary materials for the course - ps\; please note that registerin g your details does not book you onto the course - you need to follow step 2 below.\n\n• Step 2: Book your place\; Once you have registered your d etails\, come back to this course webpage to submit your booking below an d choose your payment method\; to book\, click on the Submit button below. \n\n• Step 3: Choose and make your payment method below\; Payment by Ban k Transfer: If you wish to pay via a bank transfer\, simply follow the pay ment details on the proforma invoice that has been emailed to you now that you have 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[s poiler title='Course Times']\nView the course times:\n\n day 1: 11am - 6p m - registration on day 1 at 10:30pm\, days 2&\;3\; 8-4pm\n\n[/spoiler] \n\n \; CATEGORIES:Dry Needling Courses,Dry Needling Level 1 Courses,Pain Management,Southern Africa Courses LOCATION:camelot\, 7 11th Ave\, Houghton Estate\, \, Johannesburg\, 2198\, South Africa GEO:-26.155384;28.050069 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=7 11th Ave\, Houghton Estat e\, \, Johannesburg\, 2198\, South Africa;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=camel ot:geo:-26.155384,28.050069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Africa/Johannesburg X-LIC-LOCATION:Africa/Johannesburg BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220818T110000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:SAST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR