Level Four
overview
This course is the final session in the series of four courses teaching a therapeutic approach for chronic pain care known as myoActivation.
myoActivation combines release of muscles in sustained contraction, fascia in tension and relevant scars with the aim to resolve pain.
Participants will review clinical anatomy, practice new assessment techniques, and treat different regions of the body covered through the four levels of this course.
Emphasis has been placed on practical, hands-on skills. Participants will be expected to practice on each other.
The scope of the Level 4 course has been carefully structured to provide solutions for common chronic pain presentations in treatment areas requiring more precision than techniques learned in Level 1.
learning objectives
Understand novel influences on chronic pain in gross anatomy, embryology, and soft tissue biomechanics
Understand and gain skills to assess and treat pain presentations in complex diseases and conditions
Understand the unique features of pain presentations in special populations
Gain skills to apply myoActivation treatment for pain in the head, anterior neck, hands, feet, and genitalia
Who Should Attend
Physicians & nurse practitioners who have completed the courses for Levels 1, 2 and 3 and want to learn myoActivation treatment approaches for chronic pain presentations in specific anatomical areas and for certain complex conditions, not addressed in the first three levels.
Participants must be licensed to deliver injections and hold liability insurance for their scope of practice.
COURSE FORMAT
Level 4 training delivers adaptive, innovative content and on-site learning.
Part 1: Self-Study
Learners complete knowledge modules prior to on-site learning. Estimated time needed is up to 1 hour.
Part 2: Hands-on Clinical Skills Building
A two-day on-site clinical workshop, including practice and case studies.
Maximum class size: 16 learners.
Instructor:learner ratio: 1:4
Agenda
Self-Study Learning
This portion of the course should be completed before the two-day clinical workshop.
The online portion covers the fundamentals of myoActivation from principles through practice, delivered via an e-Learning platform.
Estimated time required: up to 2 hours.
In addition, participants should review myofascial anatomy of the torso and major muscles of the leg using their preferred anatomy textbook or App.
Recommendations:
Text: Biel, Andrew, Trail Guide to the Body, revised 5th edition, 2014
App: Visible Body Muscle Premium
Optional: Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual, 3rd Edition
Workshop Day 1 Agenda
1. Relevant BASE tests, anatomy, palpation techniques and skills practice for:
pain in and dysfunction of facial structures, ears, sinuses, mouth, and pharynx
2. Assessment and treatment of neuropathies
3. Assessment and treatment of pain in complex conditions such as
CRPS
Lyme disease
thoracic outlet syndrome
multiple sclerosis
parkinsonism
traumatic brain injury
cerebral palsy
Workshop Day 2 Agenda
1. Relevant BASE tests, anatomy, palpation techniques and skills practice for:
pain in and dysfunction of hands, fingers, and thumb
pain in and dysfunction of foot and toes
bunion pain
pain in the genitalia
2. Novel pain related concepts in
gross anatomy
embryology
soft tissue biomechanics
3. Pain presentations in special populations, such as
children and youth
wheelchair bound
marginalized
First Nations
athletes
residential care
4. Review and evaluation