Course Overview

This is a Live Webinar event that will be held on October 22, 2024 - 5pm PDT, 8pm EDT, 9pm BRT, 1am BST, 2am CEST, 5:30am IST, 11am AEDT, 1pm NZDT.

Treating Knee Injuries and Pain is designed for the orthopedic and sports acupuncturist. This course emphasizes diagnosis and assessment, with all treatment plans and choice of points based upon anatomical factors. Included are trigger points, motor points, and treating the synovial joint itself. Easy-to-understand treatment plans are presented, resulting in increased clinical effectiveness.

The following structures are covered in this three-hour course:
(1) The patello-femoral joint.
Highlights: Xiyan into the sub patellar space.
(2) The medial compartment of the knee.
Highlights: Threading the joint line.
(3) The ilio-tibial band.
Highlights: Threading the ilio-tibial tract at GB 33.
(4) The pes anserine.
Highlights: The region of Spleen 9.
(5) The patellar tendon.
Highlights: threading the tendon and Xiyan

Whitfield has given instruction on treating the knee in many of his live seminars and online webinars. This course, while it has been taught before, has some new material and additional protocols to consider in this common clinical condition.

The recordings will be made available for you to review after the event!

Course Objectives

• Assessment and treatment of the anterior compartment of the knee.
• Assessment and treatment of the medial compartment of the knee.
• Assessment and treatment of the ilio-tibial band.
• Assessment and treatment of the pes anserine.
• Assessment and treatment of the patellar tendon.

Course Outline

October 22, 2024 - 5pm PDT, 8pm EDT, 9pm BRT, 1am BST, 2am CEST, 5:30am IST, 11am AEDT, 1pm NZDT (3 hrs)Presentation of the anatomy and function of the patello-femoral joint. Explanation of orthopedic testing and assessment sites for the anterior compartment of the knee. Review of the acupuncture points located locally and adjacent to the knee joint.Presentation of the anatomy and function of the medial compartment of the knee. Explanation of orthopedic testing and assessment sites for the medial compartment of the knee. Review of the acupuncture points located locally and adjacent to the knee.Presentation of the anatomy of the ilio-tibial band. Explanation of assessment sites from the ilium (origin) to the lateral knee (insertion). Review of the acupuncture points located locally at the knee, at its origin, and distal points.Presentation of the anatomy and function of the pes anserine of the knee. Explanation of assessment sites for the pes. Review of the acupuncture points located locally and adjacent to the pes anserine, as well as distal points.Presentation of the anatomy and function of the patellar tendon. Explanation of orthopedic testing and assessment sites for this tendon of the knee. Review of the acupuncture points located locally and adjacent to the anterior knee joint.Video presentation of the anatomy, location of meridians, and point location for all the knee structures covered in this three hour event. Further elaboration of the tissues deep to the surface anatomy at the acupuncture points.Review of the knee