Acu Ortho Essentials II: Exam, Diagnosis, and Tx Strategies 
Dr. Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM
Introduction to Acupuncture Physical Medicine
The Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Science
Category 1 CA CEU’s: 8 CEUs (pending)
Instructor: Dr. Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM
Dr. Anthony Von der Muhll specializes in sports, orthopedic and neuro-musculoskeletal injuries and pain conditions. He became Licensed as an Acupuncturist in 2003, and was the first graduate of the Five Branches University’s’ Integrative Sports Medicine program. He has served as a Clinical Instructor and Associate Professor at the Five Branches since 2005, and as an Instructor in the Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program of the Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences beginning in 2017. He is also a Diplomate of the National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics, a Fellow of the American Academy of Pain Management, and certified as a Personal Trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. He is also one of the few traditionally-trained acupuncturists who has also become certified as a Myofascial Trigger Point Therapist (dry needling) through Myopain Seminars. He has 20 years of clinical experience as a sports massage therapist, physical therapy aide, athletic training assistant, and licensed acupuncturist in multi-disciplinary clinics, including SpineMed Associates and the PRIME Pain Medicine Institute. He has also served as an Expert Witness for the California Acupuncture Board (CAB) and in civil malpractice litigation.
December 11, 2021-December 11, 2021 9:00 AM-6:00 PM
8 Category 1 CAB units available
Type: Online Via Livestream or Recorded Lectures
Description:
With neck and shoulder as example, learn ortho-neuro exams and how to integrate them into AOM patterns, orthopedic tissue diagnoses, and functional capacity assessments that establish baselines, identify urgent conditions–and guide treatment. Take home practical techniques and strategies, as well as theoretical understandings immediately applicable to orthopedic conditions generally. This class empowers with skills to learn directly from patients by measuring their outcomes–free yourself from dependency on teachers and texts! And prepare to get the most out of the rest of our Spine and Extremities series!
• Classical and modern observation, inspection and palpation techniques
• Active and passive range of motion, joint play, and muscle length testing
• Strength testing using manual methods and dynamometers
• Special orthopedic and neurologic exams
• Principles of orthopedic tissue-based diagnosis, AOM pattern recognition, and functional capacity assessment
• Case management and treatment planning for orthopedic conditions
Course Objectives:
This foundational class provides knowledge and skills to examine, diagnose and plan treatment of a wide range of common, significant orthopedic injuries, pain and disabilities.