This course integrates Western and traditional Chinese Medicine [TCM] Acupuncture, trigger points and electro-acupuncture theory into manual and exercise therapy for respiratory care. It includes an evidence based, clinical reasoning paradigm incorporating recent research protocols to support your choice of management. This course has been specifically to facilitate learning for Physiotherapists working in the field of respiratory rehabilitation, Outpatient and inpatient care.

The Course will include:

• Pathophysiology of pain and respiratory dysfunction with a view to Acupuncture management


• Physiology of acupuncture with reference to:
  
  
  
  • Breathlessness
  
  
  • Cough
  
  
  • Asthma
  
  
  • COAD
  
  
  • Respiratory Distress
  
  
  • Anxiety Myofascial pain
  
  
  • Trigger point contributions to lung dysfunction
  
  
  • Integration of clinical reasoning within Acupuncture Evidence to support Acupuncture protocols
  
  
  
  

For full details of this and all ALIED courses, please see the ALIED website.

Lunch & refreshments are provided.

HPC registered, CSP membership or appropriate professional liability insurance [written confirmation required], Acupuncture training recognised by AACP.