Acupuncture CPD update

25th January 2025, London, SW4 6LE

The acupuncture CPD update consists of online self-directed training and a one-day practical workshop. The online training will improve your understanding of the underlying mechanism of acupuncture and your ability to select the most effective acupuncture points and build your confidence in acupoint selection. With the online training, you can learn at your own pace at a time and place convenient to you and once you have finished the acupuncture CPD update you will have continued access to the material online which you can return to whenever you please as a refresher. The practical workshop will reinforce the online training and is aimed at fine-tuning your acupoint location skills and needling techniques for a range of conditions.


Acupuncture for acute and chronic pain

Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. There are several factors that will exacerbate pain such as anger, fear, sleep quality, anxiety and attention to pain. The purpose of this module is to develop your understanding of the pain pathway and the perception and regulation of pain by the CNS. To develop an understanding of key areas of the brain that regulates the sensation of pain and key acupuncture points that will have a direct effect on these areas of the brain. To improve your acupoint selection and needling technique in the management of chronic and acute pain. The NICE guidelines will be reviewed regarding the recommendation of acupuncture in the management of painful disorders. 


Management of temporomandibular (TMJ) disorder with acupuncture 

1:6 people will have signs and symptoms of TMJ which affect people 20-50yrs of age but can affect any age group. The cause of TMJ disorders varies from one individual to another and can be multifactorial in its nature. The acupuncture CPD update will build your understanding of aetiology, signs and symptoms and how to formulate an effective acupuncture treatment plan for the management of TMJ disorders.

 

Acupuncture for the management of headaches

Headaches are common disabling disorders that affect a large proportion of the population daily. Acupuncture is an effective treatment modality for the management of headaches and has been shown to be equal to or better than medication. The acupuncture CPD update will allow you to understand the patterns of headaches, and headache classifications in accordance with national guidelines. A critical understanding of the current evidence to support the use of acupuncture for tension-type headaches and migraine prophylaxis will be discussed before building your understanding of how to formulate an acupuncture treatment plan based on headache patterns.


Acupuncture for acute and chronic lower back pain

Lower back pain is the leading cause of years living with disability and remains a significant global public health concern. Low back pain in 2017 was estimated to be about 7.5% of the global population, affecting around 577.0 million people worldwide.

Due to the complex nature of the anatomy and biomechanics of the back and spine, the cause of LBP is varied and often poorly diagnosed. It has been suggested that between 70%-97% of LBP are diagnosed as “non-specific” or “miscellaneous” where the aetiology remains unknown. The reason for this is believed to be a result of poor diagnosis and limited expertise of the clinician. 

This module starts by introducing you to the causes of acute and chronic low back pain before going through a step-by-step examination of the low back. This will give you greater understanding as to what may be causing back pain and will allow you to select effective acupuncture points based on your findings.

Aim: 

To enhance your knowledge and understanding of the use of acupuncture in the management of headaches, TMJ, acute and chronic lower back pain, chronic pain and plantar fasciitis.

Objectives:

By the end of the course, you will:

  1. Have knowledge and understanding of acupuncture point selection in the management of headaches.
  2. Have knowledge and understanding of acupuncture point selection in the management of TMJ disorders.
  3. Have knowledge and understanding of acupuncture point selection in the management of heel plantar fasciitis.
  4. Have knowledge and understanding of acupuncture point selection in the management of acute and chronic lower back pain.


Pricing options

Pay in full or pay over 3 months through the payment plan

Bundle includes

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Instructor(s)

Principle Lecture Steve Bailey

Steve Bailey is the principal of Steve Bailey Acupuncture CPD Training and the managing director of the Long Eaton Foot Knee and Back Clinic, Nottingham, England. He is an active sportsman, and practising Podiatrist, Sports Therapist, Acupuncture Practitioner and Physiotherapist. Steve started his career in the armed forces as a physical training instructor before training as a physiotherapist. Over the past 20 years he has treated, coached and trained various teams and individual athletes up to national and international standards, which includes member of the British Judo Squad, Nottingham Forest Football Club, Coventry City Football Club, Sheffield United Football Club, and Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. Steve has completed an MSc in lower limb biomechanics and an MSc in acupuncture and has been practicing both Western and Traditional Chinese acupuncture for over 15 years. He specialises in the treatment of sports injuries and utilise acupuncture to enhance sports performance in many of his patients. Steve has published a number of research articles concerning acupuncture in the management of musculoskeletal disorders, and has spoken at a number of conferences on this subject. His first book “Dry needling and Traditional Chinese Acupuncture” was published August 2018.