The Pre-Symposium workshops are intended to provide a more concentrated learning experience where the faculty can focus on a topic in greater depth, and with more time for practical examples from clinical experiences. They are optional workshops with separate fee(s).
ACCREDITATION
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture designates each Pre-Symposium workshop for a maximum of 7.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
![]() This session is designed to provide pragmatic evidence-based point selections that combine contemporary myofascial pain and myofascial meridian allopathic principles with those of the acupuncture tradition. The anatomic and physiologic overlaps of these manual and needling traditions will be demonstrated along with skills training in acupuncture meridian physical examination principles and myofascial meridian stretches to enhance needling outcomes. Learning Objectives
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![]() Description: Using a “hands on” approach, Dr. Sandweiss will lecture, demonstrate, and have class attendees practice all techniques with partners. He will present a unique approach to diagnosing and treating imbalances within the acupuncture meridian system. This includes a review of the well-known MU-SHU points, and traditional radial artery pulse points with an algorithm that allows the practitioner to quickly find the particular acupuncture points that will treat these imbalances. Attendees will appreciate the relationship between specific acupuncture meridians and associated major muscles in the body. Fourteen manual muscle tests will be presented that each represent one of the twelve distinct meridian channels and additionally the governing and conception vessels. These muscle tests are organized in a sequence that represents the 24-hour energy cycle of Qi. Finally, Dr. Sandweiss will demonstrate specific osteopathic manipulation techniques that release restrictions at major acupuncture points. Learning Objectives
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Presented by: Mike Cummings, MD
Description:
In 2012, acupuncture was recommended by the National Institute for Heath and Clinical Excellence (NICE) in the UK for the prophylaxsis of migraine headache and tension type headache (TTH). As a result of this the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) developed a day of education focussed on the use of acupuncture to treat headache. Whilst the NICE guideline focused on the treatment of migraine and TTH, the BMAS includes an awareness of the importance of myofascial headache, which rarely presents to the academic neurologists who write the International Headache Society (IHS) classifications of headache or advise on national guidelines.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
Presented by: Ed Neal, MD, MSOM
Description:
In this one day pre-symposium workshop, we will spend the day reviewing the history and principles of the Huangdi Neijing, the fundamental source text of Chinese medicine. This text has played a central role in the formation of Chinese medicine, yet its principles and techniques are not well understood, particularly in the west. Over the past 20 years, through extensive classical text research, a wealth of new information has been discovered about these writings. During the morning session of the workshop, we will review the basic history and principles of these texts. In the afternoon, we will focus on experiential learning, learning basic techniques of assessment and treatment.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this workshop, attendees will be able to:
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