Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 12
by Whitfield Reaves
Whitfield Reaves differentiates between acute and chronic knee pain and demonstrates a technique called "Threading the opening of a joint space".
Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 12
Course Overview
Knee Pain: The Medial Compartment (Acute and Chronic)Acute pain, inflammation, and swelling in the medial knee is often experienced after injury or trauma in sports. It may involve sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) or tear to the medial meniscus. From a meridian (jing-luo) perspective, we usually think of the three leg yin meridians – the Spleen, the Kidney, and the Liver. However, medial knee pain should be understood in terms of western orthopedic diagnosis. Your treatment plan, rehabilitation and prognosis for the patient all arise from this assessment. But most importantly, prognosis – what you communicate to the patient – is what is unique to each diagnosis.
Pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness of the medial knee, at the joint space, is also seen as a chronic condition. This pain is often due to medial compartment osteoarthritis. Sources suggest that over 30 percent of individuals between the ages of 60 and 90 are affected by this condition in one of the three compartments of the knee. That percentage will likely increase over the next decade, and therefore its inclusion in this webinar. Commonly diagnosed as a Bi syndrome, the three leg yin meridians encompass the medial joint space. Webinar instructor Whitfield Reaves will discuss a very useful technique of “threading the opening of a joint space” in the region of Liver 8.
This series was introduced in 2011, and is based upon single individual sports injuries. Each course provides simple and direct video for first time viewing as well as to increase precision through repetition. Even if you have taken the newer series, Mastering the Treatment of Injury and Pain, this old series is still an excellent resource for review and is filled with clinical gems.
Course Objectives
- To perform the valgus stress test in order to diagnose the MCL involvement.
- To use palpation of the medial joint space.
- To know two non-local treatments that may be used in the treatment of the medial compartment of the knee.
- To be able to describe needle technique on the local zone of the medial joint space of the knee, in the region of Liver 8.
- To know two signs and symptoms of medial collateral ligament sprain, and two signs and symptoms of chronic medial joint space arthritis.
Course Outline
0 hrs - 15 minReview anatomy of knee.
15 min - 30 minClinical assessment of pathology of medial knee.
30 min - 45 minDemonstration of assessment techniques.
45 min - 1 hrsDemonstration of needling techniques.
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Easy to understand format. Demonstration of points to use very useful. How to locate muscles and tendons and ligaments useful.Joan W.
Information was nicely stream-lined covering some good territoryGordon T.Canada
Interesting course and series!Alexandra B.Canada
Clear & concise. Well demonstrated Jennie C.United Kingdom
If you want to have an understanding of what may be happening with your patients from a biomedical structural and functional perspective, this course is the one to take. Wish they taught this course in school. Emily H.United States
Clear, concise, expert description of treatment protocol. Thanks!Suzanne C.United States of America
As usual with his courses, it was highly understandable and usable immediately clinicallyDan L.United States
The course was concise and informative, and a good review on differentiating and treating medial knee pain. Plus, the addition of Whitfield Reaves' clinical expertise.Naomi D.Canada
The Medial Knee Pain webinar is a great course to help differentiate between various possible causes of medial knee painChristine O.Canada
I found this course to be very helpful in my sports medicine practice.Melani L.United States
Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 12
Knee Pain: The Medial Compartment
by Whitfield ReavesAcupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series - Course 12
Course Overview
Knee Pain: The Medial Compartment (Acute and Chronic)Acute pain, inflammation, and swelling in the medial knee is often experienced after injury or trauma in sports. It may involve sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) or tear to the medial meniscus. From a meridian (jing-luo) perspective, we usually think of the three leg yin meridians – the Spleen, the Kidney, and the Liver. However, medial knee pain should be understood in terms of western orthopedic diagnosis. Your treatment plan, rehabilitation and prognosis for the patient all arise from this assessment. But most importantly, prognosis – what you communicate to the patient – is what is unique to each diagnosis.
Pain, inflammation, swelling, and stiffness of the medial knee, at the joint space, is also seen as a chronic condition. This pain is often due to medial compartment osteoarthritis. Sources suggest that over 30 percent of individuals between the ages of 60 and 90 are affected by this condition in one of the three compartments of the knee. That percentage will likely increase over the next decade, and therefore its inclusion in this webinar. Commonly diagnosed as a Bi syndrome, the three leg yin meridians encompass the medial joint space. Webinar instructor Whitfield Reaves will discuss a very useful technique of “threading the opening of a joint space” in the region of Liver 8.
This series was introduced in 2011, and is based upon single individual sports injuries. Each course provides simple and direct video for first time viewing as well as to increase precision through repetition. Even if you have taken the newer series, Mastering the Treatment of Injury and Pain, this old series is still an excellent resource for review and is filled with clinical gems.
Course Objectives
- To perform the valgus stress test in order to diagnose the MCL involvement.
- To use palpation of the medial joint space.
- To know two non-local treatments that may be used in the treatment of the medial compartment of the knee.
- To be able to describe needle technique on the local zone of the medial joint space of the knee, in the region of Liver 8.
- To know two signs and symptoms of medial collateral ligament sprain, and two signs and symptoms of chronic medial joint space arthritis.
Course Outline
0 hrs - 15 minReview anatomy of knee.
15 min - 30 minClinical assessment of pathology of medial knee.
30 min - 45 minDemonstration of assessment techniques.
45 min - 1 hrsDemonstration of needling techniques.
Teacher
More...
Easy to understand format. Demonstration of points to use very useful. How to locate muscles and tendons and ligaments useful.Joan W.
Information was nicely stream-lined covering some good territoryGordon T.Canada
Interesting course and series!Alexandra B.Canada
Clear & concise. Well demonstrated Jennie C.United Kingdom
If you want to have an understanding of what may be happening with your patients from a biomedical structural and functional perspective, this course is the one to take. Wish they taught this course in school. Emily H.United States
Clear, concise, expert description of treatment protocol. Thanks!Suzanne C.United States of America
As usual with his courses, it was highly understandable and usable immediately clinicallyDan L.United States
The course was concise and informative, and a good review on differentiating and treating medial knee pain. Plus, the addition of Whitfield Reaves' clinical expertise.Naomi D.Canada
The Medial Knee Pain webinar is a great course to help differentiate between various possible causes of medial knee painChristine O.Canada
I found this course to be very helpful in my sports medicine practice.Melani L.United States