Functional Integrative Rehabilitation Education
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Dr Ivo Waerlop
Achilles tendonitis and tendinopathy
Achilles pain. You can’t live with it and you can’t live with it. Can needling help? The obvious answer is yes, but there is more as well.
There appears to be sufficient data to support the use of needling for achilles tendon problems (1-7). perhaps it is the “reorganization” of collagen that makes it . . .
The Obliquus Captis Inferior
I have spoken many times in my lectures about the subocipital musculature and eye coordination. The cervical ocular reflex is at play. Briefly described, the upper for cervical neuromere's project directly into the flocculonodular lobe of the cerebellum. Afferents from this area project upward to the . . .
Everything you need to know about Needling the Lumbricals....in 2 minutes...
The title says it all. This is from the June 2016 Vancouver, BC Level 2 course.
1 point that influences gait
As I am flying home from teaching an extremity dry needling course in Vancouver, BC, I was reminded of many things and just how intertwined dry needling and acupuncture are.
When talking about the lower extremity and gait (as I have been know to do at more that one seminar), I often talk about the “reverse engineering” . . .
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The Paraspinals: A review
Here is a quick video of some pertinent points to remember PRIOR to needling the c spine, excerpted from a seminar I did in Vancouver in May.
Discussing the Cervical Spine: trigger points and anatomy from Ivo Waerlop on Vimeo.
Keep on Needling!
Ivo
Precision
The importance of anatomical localization: The Scalenes
When needling, whether it be dry kneeling or acupuncture, precision is key (1, 2). It is often said that "if you don't know where your needle is, you probably shouldn't be there". This is very true and in areas like the apex of the lung field, especially prudent.
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Ahh, yes... The Trapezius
We all know that needling the trapezius can be a great thing, especially with the typical "J" referral pattern working so well for headache and neck pain.
We also know there is much literature to be found regarding its efficacy for: mechanical neck pain (1,2), myofascial pain (2-4), range of motion (5), local blood flow (6), . . .
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