Diploma in acupuncture

Diploma in Acupuncture (CPD Accredited)

The Diploma in Acupuncture is designed for people who have no prior background in acupuncture, giving them the skills and knowledge they need to become acupuncture practitioners. It covers essential areas like clinical reasoning, safety, and practical ability, all necessary for pursuing a career as a acupuncture practitioner.

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Diploma in Acupuncture at a glance

500 hours total learning (recommended completion within 18 months)
84 hours supervised face-to-face practical and theory (clinical setting)
Online learning, you can start any time (rolling programme; no set start dates)
Includes training across classical points, auricular acupuncture, electroacupuncture, myofascial trigger points and cupping

We are accredited by the CPD Standards Office

Since 2025, we have been members of the CPD Standards Office and have completed their rigorous assessment process to become an accredited CPD provider. This accreditation distinguishes us as a reliable source for CPD-accredited training and authorises us to issue CPD-accredited certificates upon the successful completion of our courses. As a result, participants can fulfil both mandatory and reflective CPD requirements. The CPD Standards Office is recognised by numerous healthcare organisations, including the HCPC, General Medical Council, Royal College of Occupational Therapists, and Royal College of Podiatrists, among others. Therefore, you can be confident that you are undertaking high-quality, innovative and informative content that will provide knowledge that is immediately applicable in your clinical practice.

Flexible online study and supervised practical weekends

You complete the theoretical component online at your own pace, then consolidate and get assessed through practical weekend workshops in our Nottingham clinic setting.

What you’ll study

Foundations: history and theory, Western medical acupuncture and key TCM concepts
Safety and technique: health and safety, consent, needling skills, supervised assessments
Mechanisms and clinical application: local, segmental, central responses, autonomic effects, treatment dosing and planning
MSK-focused clinical pathways and case-based learning (e.g., low back pain, neck, shoulder, knee, plantar heel pain, ankle sprain)
Extended modalities: therapeutic massage, professional cupping, auricular acupuncture, electroacupuncture

Practical resources included

Your curriculum includes a resource library with items such as a consent form, policy, treatment protocols and other supporting documents.

Practical workshop dates (Nottingham)

15–17 May 2026 Introduction to Medical Acupuncture. Focus: Safe needling foundations and point location, upper body soft tissue skills. You’ll practise and master: Reliable point location using anatomical landmarks (hands-on, step-by-step) • Clean needle technique, safety, contraindications, and clinical decision-making • Core needling skills: angle, depth, stimulation, and patient comfort • Therapeutic massage (upper body): palpation skills, tissue assessment, basic treatment sequences
12–14 June 2026 Formulating Treatment Plans and Trigger Points. Focus: Clinical reasoning, treatment planning and myofascial trigger point introduction You’ll practise and master: • How to build effective acupuncture treatment plans (goals, point selection, dosage, progression) • Translating assessment findings into a structured, repeatable plan • Myofascial trigger points: identification, palpation, and integration with needling • Therapeutic massage (lower body): combining manual therapy and acupuncture in a coherent session
11–12 July 2026 Lower Limb, Lower Back, Neck and Shoulder: Assessment and Treatment Focus: Evidence-informed assessment and management for common MSK presentations You’ll practise and master: • Practical assessment frameworks (including red flags and clinical reasoning) • Selecting points and techniques for lower limb + spine-related presentations • Needle placement for key regions (lower back/hip, knee, ankle/foot, neck/shoulder) • Treatment progression across acute vs chronic pain presentations
15–16 August 2026 Upper Limb Disorders and Case Presentation Focus: Upper limb assessment and management, and supervised case-based practice You’ll practise and master: • Assessment and treatment approaches for upper limb pain and dysfunction • Region-specific needling strategies (shoulder, elbow, forearm, wrist/hand) • Case presentation skills: clinical reasoning, documentation, and communication • Supervised practical sessions with real-world clinical decision-making
12–13 September 2026 Professional Cupping Therapy and Electroacupuncture Focus: Expanding your toolkit for pain modulation and tissue-based conditions You’ll practise and master: • Safe and effective cupping: indications, contraindications, dosing, and technique selection • Electroacupuncture fundamentals: parameters, safety, and clinical application • Integrating cupping/EA into treatment plans for MSK pain and recovery • Practical sessions emphasising confidence, safety, and clinical outcomes
10–11 October 2026 Auricular Acupuncture and Clinical Practice Focus: Ear acupuncture for rapid, practical clinical application and consolidation You’ll practise and master: • Auricular point location, ear anatomy, and treatment strategies • When and how to use auricular approaches alongside body acupuncture • Practical clinic-style sessions to consolidate skills and decision-making • Building complete sessions: assessment, treatment selection, aftercare

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Meet your tutor

Principle Lecture Steve Bailey

Steve Bailey is an experienced clinician, educator and researcher in medical acupuncture and musculoskeletal (MSK) medicine, with a career spanning private practice, postgraduate teaching and healthcare CPD delivery. He holds an MSc in Acupuncture, a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, as well as earlier postgraduate training in health science and podiatry. Steve has run a successful clinical practice in Nottingham delivering podiatry, physiotherapy and acupuncture, with a specialist focus on sports injuries, lower-limb biomechanics, low back and lower-limb disorders, and the use of acupuncture to support performance and recovery in athletes. As an educator, Steve is the founder of Steve Bailey Acupuncture CPD Training, providing online and face-to-face international training in medical acupuncture for healthcare professionals. He has also taught on postgraduate programmes at Coventry University and previously delivered foundation and advanced acupuncture training for the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP). Steve’s teaching is strongly evidence-based and clinically applied, emphasising safe practice, clinical reasoning, point selection, needling technique, electroacupuncture, and outcome-driven treatment planning. He is widely published in sports and MSK acupuncture, including systematic reviews and clinically focused papers, and has delivered keynote and conference presentations on acupuncture and performance-related topics.

By the end of the Diploma, you’ll be able to:

Perform structured clinical reasoning and build acupuncture treatment plans for common presentations
Needle with confidence: point location, depth/angle, safety, and technique (with supervised assessment)
Apply evidence-informed approaches across Western medical acupuncture and key TCM concepts
Use deqi and point specificity intentionally to match treatment goals (pain modulation, circulation, autonomic response, tissue healing)
Integrate extended skills where appropriate: electroacupuncture, auricular protocols, cupping, trigger points
Complete a clinical logbook and case studies and demonstrate competence via practical assessment and viva

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What clinicians say

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A Abbas

The course was brilliant. Steve is very knowledgeable and a great teacher! Excited to put it all into use, would definitely recommend!

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S Elliott

Steve is a lovely guy who is an amazing teacher and will answer any sort of question. He makes the learning fun and engaging and is full of knowledge himself! If you need to learn any sort of therapeutic technique, Steve’s the guy; he has experience from different areas, whilst also researching and publishing papers himself.

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R Shirbon

I am in the process of completing the Medical Acupuncture course with Steve. I've already recommended it to several friends in the same game. I've found the course fantastic, and it's really challenged what I thought I knew and ultimately changed my practice. The course content is superb, and Steve is always there to help. Literally, superb course, and I've signed up for several more.

FAQ

Who is the course aimed at and what are the entry requirements?

This course is open to those aged 18 or over, ideally with GCSEs (grade 3+ in maths and English), strong communication skills and a professional attitude. It suits individuals seeking a career change into acupuncture, as well as healthcare professionals (e.g. doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, midwives, therapists, dentists) wishing to add acupuncture to their practice. Applicants must complete a form detailing relevant qualifications and experience.
How long is the course?

The Diploma in Acupuncture is structured to accommodate your demanding schedule. You may advance through the Diploma in Medical Acupuncture at a pace that suits you. Although there is no strict deadline for completing the Diploma in Acupuncture, we recommend that students aim to finish all coursework within eighteen months from the date of registration. The course requires a minimum of 500 hours, excluding clinical observation.
How are you assessed on the diploma in acupuncture course?

Throughout each module, a range of assessment procedures have been produced to assess the learning outcomes set out in the curriculum. The assessments consist of a combination of continuous and summative assessments. The course is assessed via: 1. Ongoing practical assessments and oral questioning 2. Health and safety test 3. Practical needling assessments 4. Home study coursework 5. Acupuncture main case study 6. Reflective case studies 7. Clinical logbook 8. Practical needling and point location assessment and viva
What happens if I fail an assessment?

All assessments need to be completed successfully by each student to pass the Diploma in Acupuncture. If a student fails an assessment, he/she will have the opportunity to retake the assessment. Following each assessment/examination, students will receive constructive feedback, and where needed, additional support and supervision will be provided by their course tutor.
Do I get a diploma at the end of the course?

Once you have passed all assessments and exams graduates of the Diploma in Acupuncture are recognised by the designatory letters Dip.Acup. This indicates that you have completed the course to the required standard and obtained a certificate of competence to practice acupuncture. You can then apply to your local authority for a license to practice acupuncture.
Do you offer a call to discuss suitability?

If you're uncertain whether you qualify for the diploma in acupuncture or need more details about which course suits you best, feel free to call us at 07908400834.
What’s the difference between Foundation vs Diploma vs Postgraduate Diploma in Acupuncture?

• The Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Acupuncture is designed for qualified healthcare professionals (and those in health-related disciplines) who want to integrate evidence-informed medical acupuncture into clinical practice, with advanced clinical reasoning and supervised training leading to the Pg.Dip.Med.Ac designation. • The Diploma in Acupuncture is designed for people with no medical qualification or prior acupuncture background who want to train for a new career as an acupuncture practitioner (open to adults with basic entry requirements), and on completion, you can progress towards practising as an acupuncturist (Dip.Acup) and apply for the relevant local licensing. • The Foundation in Medical Acupuncture and Dry Needling is an entry-level, MSK-focused course for healthcare professionals who are new to acupuncture.
What if I miss a workshop weekend?

If you are unable to attend a workshop date, you may refer to another date.

Course curriculum

1. Welcome and course terms and conditions
2. Access the course on your mobile
3. Diploma in Medical Acupuncture Course Overview
4. How to navigate through the course
5. Course time table
1. Cell biology
2. The endocrine system
3. The cardiovascular system
4. The immune system
5. The integumentary system
6. Lymphatic system
7. The muscular system
8. The nervous system
9. The respiratory system
10. The skeletal system
1. Principles of therapeutic massage
2. Therapeutic massage introduction
3. Therapeutic massage techniques
4. Introduction to effleurage and petrissage
5. Introduction to tapotement
6. Introduction transverse friction
7. Deep tissue massage of the foot
8. Deep tissue massage of the ankle
9. Deep tissue massage of the peroneus longus muscle
10. Deep tissue massage of the calf
11. Short massage of the calf and hamstrings
12. What is deep tissue massage?
13. Introduction to deep tissue massage
14. Therapeutic massage assessment
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1. History of acupuncture and the five element theory
2. Introduction to Western medical acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine
3. History of acupuncture assessment
1. Health and safety issues in acupuncture
2. Needling technique and health and safety
3. Introduction to needling technique
4. Health and safety assessment
1. Local, segmental, and central response to acupuncture
2. Current understanding and mechanisms of acupuncture
3. Current understanding of the mechanism of acupuncture assessment
1. Introduction to myofascial trigger point therapy
2. Introduction to myofascial trigger point presentation
3. Types of trigger points
4. Assessment and treatment of trigger points
5. Myofascial trigger points assessment
1. Meridians and the principles of acupuncture point selection
2. Main meridians and their pathway
3. Meridian assessment
4. How to locate acupuncture points
5. How to locate acupuncture points
6. Meridians and principal of point selection assessment
1. Commonly used point along the Stomach meridian
2. Commonly used point along the Spleen meridian
3. Commonly used point along the Gall Bladder meridian
4. Commonly used point along the Liver meridian
5. Commonly used point along the Lung and Large Intestine meridians
6. Commonly used point along the Heart and Small Intestine meridians
7. Commonly used point along the Pericardium and Sanjioa meridians
8. Commonly used point along the Kidney meridian
9. Commonly used point along the Urinary Bladder meridian
1. Deqi what is it and is it required for successful treatment?
2. Responce of the autonomic nervous system to acupuncture
3. Treatment does
4. The repsonce of the nervous system to acupuncture
1. The Five Element Theory in the management of musculoskeletal disorders
2. How long should an acupuncture treatment be for?
3. How to formulate an acupuncture treatment plan
1. Health and safety issues in acupressure
2. History of acupressure, meridians and five elements
3. Local, segmental, and central effects of acupressure
4. Local, segmental and central responce of acupuncture and acupressure
5. Assessment
6. How to apply acupressure
7. How to apply acupressure
8. Acupressure assessment
1. Practical needling assessment
2. Acupuncture policy
3. Acupuncture consent form
4. Balens insurace document
5. Clinical reasoning for Western acupuncture
1. What is cupping therapy?
2. History of cupping therapy
3. Introduction of cupping therapy to Western countries
1. Introduction to catagorisation of cupping therapy
2. Technical types of cupping therapy
3. What is dry cupping therapy?
4. What is wet cupping therapy?
5. What is massage cupping therapy?
6. What is flash cupping therapy?
7. What is the optimum pressure in side the cup and the ideal duration of cupping therapy?
8. Light, medium and strong cupping therapy explained
9. Additional therapies to complement cupping therapy
10. Areas treated with cupping therapy
1. Indication and contraindication of cupping therapy
2. Adverse and preventable events of cupping therapy
3. Case reports on adverse events of cupping therapy
4. Systematic review investigating the safety of cupping therapy
1. Introduction to the underlying mechanism of cupping therapy
2. Conditioned pain modulation theory
3. Pain gait theory
4. Blood detoxification theory
5. Immune system theory
6. Reflex zone theory
7. Nitric Oxide theory
1. Introduction to applying cupping therapy
2. Which cupping therapy set should I buy?
1. Dynamic cupping of a patient with knee pain
2. Magnetic cupping and acupuncture for anterior knee pain
3. Cupping and acupuncture for idiopathic juvenile arthritis affecting the knee
4. Effect of cupping on osteoarthritic knees
5. Assessment
1. The effect of cupping on neck pain
2. The effect of cupping therapy on shoulder pain
3. Introduction to cupping over myofacial trigger points for shoulder disorders
4. Cupping therapy with active mobilisation of the shoulder
5. Cupping for neck and shoulder pain
6. Dynamic cupping for neck and shoulder pain
7. Assessment
1. Soft tissue massage, cupping and acupuncture for hip pain
1. The effect of cupping therapy on plantar fasciitis
2. Introduction to the use of cupping therapy for plantar fasciitis
3. Massage and cupping therapy for plantar fasciitis
4. Dry needling, acupuncture and cupping for Haglund's heel pain
5. Assessment
1. The effect of cupping on non specific lower back pain
2. Massage and cupping over acupuncture points for lower back pain
3. Assessment
1. Massage and cupping logbook 1
2. Massage and cupping logbook 2
3. Massage and cupping therapy logbook marking sheet
1. Anatomy and function of the ankle joint
2. Assessment
1. Prevalance and nature of lateral ankle sprain
2. Assessment
1. Neuromuscular deficit following lateral ankle sprain
1. Assessment and diagnosis of lateral ankle sprain
2. Assessment
1. Introduction to acupuncture and trigger point selection in the management of lateral ankle sprain
2. Acupuncture to reduce swelling enhance muscle strength and nerve regeneration
3. Acupuncture point selection in the management of lateral ankle sprain
4. assessment
1. Introduction to the function of classical acupuncture points
1. LI-4 acupuncture point for the management of musculoskeletal pain pain
1. SI-3 for lower back, neck, and shoulder pain.
1. Locating and needling GB-30
2. Locating and needling GB-39
3. Locating and needling GB-41
4. Locating and needling GB-34
1. Locating and needling Liv-3
1. Locating and needling ST-41
2. Locating and needling ST-36
1. Locating and needling SP-6
1. Course of the Kidney meridian
2. General use of points along the Kidney meridian
3. Ki-1
4. Ki-2
5. Ki-3
6. Ki-4
7. Ki-5
8. Ki-6
9. Ki-7
10. Ki-8
11. Ki-9
12. Ki-10
13. Ki-15
14. Assessment
1. UB-40
1. Needling the four gates, Du-20 and Bafeng points
2. Bafeng points
3. N-UE-19 Yaotongxue for acute low back pain
4. Yintang
1. Nine steps to improve your acupuncture treatment outcome
2. is deqi required for optimum treatment outcome?
3. Is deqi required for optimum acupuncture treatment outcome?
4. What is the optimum treatment does
5. What is the difference between dry needling and acupuncture?
6. What is the difference between acupuncture and dry needling?
7. Improving you acupuncture treatment assessment
1. Introduction, incidence and aetiology of low back pain
2. Aetiology, prevalance and conservative management of LBP.
3. Assessment
1. Subjective assessment of the low back
2. Subjective and objective examination of the low back
3. Assessment
1. Dry needling in the management of LBP
2. Acupressure in the management of LBP
3. Manual and electroacupuncture for the management of LBP
4. How to selecting acupoints for the management of LBP
5. Assessment
1. Stretching exercises for low back pain
2. Best stretching exercises for low back pain
3. Strengthening exercises for low back pain
4. Assessment
1. An understanding of the effect of acupuncture on the pain pathways
2. The somatosensory cortex
3. The limbic system and pain
4. A modern understanding of mechanisms of acupuncture on pain pathways.
5. Assessment
1. Effect of insomnia on pain
2. Effect of anxiety on pain
3. Psychological impact on wound healing
4. The effect of emotions on of musculoskeletal pain disorders.
5. Effect of acupuncture on pain
6. Assessment
1. Introduction to the acupuncture and dry needling in the management of Achilles tendinopathy course
2. Aetiology signs and symptoms of Achilles tendinopathy
3. Assessment and diagnosis of Achilles tendinopathy
4. Palpation of the calf and Achilles tendon
5. Assessment of a ruptured Achilles tendon
1. Eccentric loading exercises for AT
2. How to do eccentric laoding exercise for Achilles tendinopathy
1. Acupuncture and dry needling in the management of Achilles tendinopathy
2. How to dry needle the Achilles tendon
3. How to apply soft tissue manipulation to the calf and Achilles tendon
4. Assessment
1. Acupuncture logbook
2. Acupuncture logbook marking sheet
3. Example acupuncture logbook
4. Example reflective case study
5. Reflective case studies marking sheet
6. Reflective acupuncture case study template 1
7. Reflective acupuncture case study submission 2
1. Epidemiology of plantar fasciitis
2. Heel pain introduction
3. Examination of the intrinic muscles of the feet
4. Examination of the foot and back in the management of plantar fasciitis
5. Assessment
1. Effect of footwear on plantar fasciitis
2. Effect of footwear on heel pain
3. Assessment
1. Effect of steroid injection and shockwave therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis
1. Effect of manual therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis
2. Soft tissue massage of the calf
3. Ischemic compression of the calf for the management of heel pain
4. Soft tissue massage, ischemic compression, and mobilisation of the foot and ankle
1. Orthotics and taping in the management of plantar fasciitis
2. Effect of orthoses on heel pain
3. How to apply low-dye-taping for plantar fasciitis and heel pain
4. Calcaneal taping for heel pain
5. Assessment
1. Foot stretch and strengthening exercises for plantar fasciitis
2. Effects of stretching exercise on heel pain
3. Strengthening of the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the foot
4. Assessment
1. Manual and electroacupuncture for Plantar fasciitis treatment
2. Application of electroacupuncture for chronic heel pain
3. SP-6 and ST-36 for bone and soft tissure repair
1. Treatment of non-union fracture of the fifth metatarsal with electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture AACP Spring 2019
2. Acupuncture in the management of the 5th metatarsal
3. Assessment
1. Introduction and aetiology of cuboid syndrome
2. Pathomechanics of cuboid syndrome
3. Symptoms and diagnosis of cuboid syndrome
4. Assessment of the cuboid
5. Differential diagnosis and treatment of cuboid syndrome
6. Therapeutic massage in the management of cuboid syndrome
7. Mobilisation techniques of the cuboid
8. Mobilisation of the cuboid part 1
9. Mobilisation of the cuboid part 2
10. Cuboid syndrome case studies
11. Cuboid syndrome: Acupuncture point selection
12. How to apply acupuncture in the management of cuboid syndrome
1. Assessment and diagnosis of hallux limitus
2. Hallux limitus and periosteal pecking
3. Acupuncture in the management of gout
4. Acupuncture and trigger points selection in the management of the hallux
5. Therapeutic massage and acupuncture in the management of the hallux limitus
1. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of metatarsalgia (pre dislocation syndrome) with acupuncture
2. Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of metatarsalgia (pre dislocation syndrome) with acupuncture
1. Introduction, assessment and diagnosis of painful peripheral neuropathy
2. Prevalence, type, assessment and diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy
3. Pathophysiology of peripheral neuropathy
4. Pathophysiology of peripheral neuropathy
5. Acupuncture in the management of peripheral neuropathy - Evidence-based treatment
6. Acupuncture evidence based treatment of PN
7. Underlying mechanism of the effect of acupuncture on peripheral neuropathy
8. Underlying mechanism of acupuncture in the management of peripheral neuropathy
9. Clinical application of acupuncture for the management of peripheral neuropathy
10. Application of electro acupuncture for peripheral neuropathy
11. Assessment
1. Prevalence, diagnosis and symptoms of hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
2. Prevention and medication in the treatment of hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
3. Evidence to support the use of acupressure and acupuncture in the treatment of hay fever symptoms
4. What acupoints are effective for hay fever symptom relief
5. Self acupressure to get rid of hay fever symptoms
6. Assessment
7. Introduction to needling of the ear
1. Introduction to Auricular acupuncture
2. Introduction to history and anatomy of auricular acupuncture
3. Introduction to auricular acupuncture - anatomy of the ear
4. Effect of auricular acupuncture on anxiety and pain
5. Effect of auricular acupuncture on insomnia and pain
6. Auricular acupuncture assessment
1. Protocol for ADHD
2. Protocol for anxiety
3. Protocol for low back pain
4. Battlefield acupuncture protocol
5. Protocol for heel pain
6. Protocol for insomnia
7. Protocol for weight-loss
8. NADA protocol for substance abuse
1. Example reflective auricular acupuncture case study
2. Auricular reflective case study 1
3. Auricular reflective case study 2
1. Introduction to electroacupuncture
2. Introduction to electroacupuncture
3. Introduction to EA units for the management of MSK disorders
4. How to use an EA device
5. Introduction to the healing process
6. Electroacupuncture to optimise wound healing
7. Effects of electroacupuncture in the management of inflammation
8. Electroacupuncture in the management of fractures and bone healing
9. Effects of electroacupuncture in the management of fractures and bone healing
10. Assessment
1. Electroacupuncture in the management of tendinopathies
2. Dry Needling and Acupuncture for Achilles Tendonopathy
3. Electroacupuncture to optimise tendon healing
4. assessment
1. Case study: Treatment of non-union fracture of the 5th metatarsal with EA and MA
2. Case study EA in the management of stress fracture of the styloid process
3. Application of electroacupuncture for chronic heel pain
4. Assessment
1. Main case study guide
2. Example main acupuncture case study: Hot flush
3. Example main acupuncture case study: Plantar fasciitis

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£4,795.00
324 lessons
35 hours of video content

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24 Monthly payments of £199.80

12 monthly payments of £399.59

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Introduction to the Diploma in Acupuncture

Functional anatomy and physiology

Therapeutic massage

Module 1: Foundations in acupuncture

Module 1.2: Health and safety and needling technique

Module 1.3: Current understanding and mechanism of acupuncture

Module 1.4: Introduction to myofascial trigger points

Module 1.5: Meridians acupuncture points

Module 1.6: Commonly used acupuncture point

Module 1.7: The repsonce of the nervous system to acupuncture

Module 1.8: How to formulate an acupuncture treatment plan

Module 1.9: Introduction to acupressure

Acupuncture Resource Library

Module 2.1: Introduction and history of cupping therapy

Module 2.2: Catagorisation of cupping therapy

Module 2.3: Indication, contraindication and adverse effects of cupping therapy

Module 2.4: Theories of the underlying mechanism of cupping therapy

Module 2.5: Cupping procedure

Module 2.6: Cupping therapy for knee pain

Module 2.7: Cupping for neck and shoulder pain

Module 2.8: Cupping for hip pain

Module 2.9: Cupping for heel pain

Module 2.10: Cupping therapy for lower back pain

Massage and cupping therapy reflective logbook

Module 3.1: Anatomy and function of the ankle joint

Module 3.2: Prevalence and nature of lateral ankle sprains

Module 3.3: Neuromuscular deficit following lateral ankle sprain

Module 3.4: Assessment and diagnosis of lateral ankle sprain

Module 3.5: Acupuncture point selection in the management of lateral ankle sprain

Module 4.1: Function, location and needling method of classical acupuncture points

Module 4.3: Locating acupuncture points along the Large Intestine meridian

Module 4.4: Locating acupuncture along the Small Intestine meridian

Module 4.5 Locating acupuncture points along the Gall Bladder meridian

Module 4.6: Locating acupuncture points along the Liver meridian

Module 4.7: Locating and needling points along the Stomach meridian

Module 4.8: Locating and needling points along the Spleen meridian

Module 4.9: Locating and needling points along the Kidney meridian

Module 4.10: Locating and needling points along the Urinary Bladder Meridian

Module 4.11: Locating and needling Extraordinary points

Module 5.1: How to improve your needling technique

Module 6.1: Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic lower back pain

Module 6.2: Subjective and objective assessment for lower back pain

Module 6.3: Dry needling, acupressure and acupuncture treatment for low back pain

Module 6.4: Stretching and strengthening exercises for LBP

Module 7: Pain and pain pathways

Module 7.1: The effect of poor sleep quality, anxiety and stress on wound healing and pain.

Module.8: How to assess diagnose and treat Achilles tendonopathy with acupuncture

Module 8.1: Eccentric loading exercises in the management of Achilles tendinopathy

Module 8.2: Acupuncture and dry needling in the management of Achilles tendinopathy

Acupuncture logbook and reflective case studies

Module 9: Plantar fasciitis assessment, diagnosis and treatment

Module 9.1: Examination of the foot and back in the management of plantar fasciitis

Module 9.2: Effect of steroid injections and shockwave therapy in the management of plantar fasciitis

Module 9.3: Therapeutic massage and joint mobilisation in the management of plantar fasciitis

Module 9.4: Orthotic, insoles and taping in the management of plantar fasciitis

Module 9.5: Effect of exercise in the management of plantar fasciitis

Module 9.6: Acupuncture and dry needling in the management of plantar fasciitis

Module 10: Acupuncture in the management of stress fracture of the 5th metatarsal

Module 10.1: Acupuncture in the management of cuboid syndrome

Module 10.2: Acupuncture in the management of the hallux

Module 10.3: Acupuncture in the management of metatarsalgia (predislocation syndrome)

Module 11: Acupuncture in the management of neurological disorders

Module 12: Introduction to what are hay fever (allergic rhinitis) symptoms

Module 13: Auricular acupuncture

Module 13.1: Auricular acupuncture treatment protocols

Auricular acupuncture reflective case study

Module 14: Electroacupuncture

Module 14.1: Electrocupuncture in the management of tendinopathies osteoarthritic knees

Module 14.2: Electroacupuncture case studies

Main acupuncture case study

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