Hip, Thigh, Knee

With Instructor Anthony Von der Muhll, L.Ac., DAOM, DNBAO, FAIPM

Basics of Hip, Thigh, Knee

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Hip, Thigh, Knee with Anthony Von der Muhll

Sat-Sun July 13-14, 2024, 9:00-6:00

at ACCHS, 1600 Broadway, Oakland CA

16 NCCAOM PDAs approved; CAB CEUs Category 1 pending

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Hip, Thigh, Knee: Review and Practicum Lab with Anthony Von der Muhll

Monday July 15, 2024, 9:00-6:00, at ACCHS, Oakland CA

8 NCCAOM PDAs approved

CEUs Category 1 available upon request received prior to June 15, 2024

Clinical Anatomy, Kinesiology, and the Jing-Jin (“Sinew meridians” or Myofascial Tracts)

• Bones, joints, muscles, tendons, and neurology
• Posture and motion dysfunctions
• The arthritic progression: strain/sprain, derangement, degeneration

History-taking for the hip, thigh, and knee: key diagnostic questions

• “Red flag” signs and symptoms of urgent/serious medical conditions potentially warranting referral to physician care: spinal neuropathy; fractures; joint infection, hemarthrosis and derangement; arterial compression, venous thromboses, and avascular necrosis; pediatric/developmental conditions
• Differentiating symptoms of joint, muscles, tendon, ligament, meniscus and nerve injuries
• Neural hypersensitization and psycho-social factors
• Functional capacity questionnaires for reporting to managed care insurance

Physical exam of the hip, thigh, and knee: how findings can guide treatment with acupuncture modalities

• Observation of gait dysfunctions
• Surface anatomy, inspection and palpation
• Hip and knee joint active range-of-motion, tracking and functional tests: measurements, diagnostic significance
• Hip and knee passive range-of-motion and joint-play/end-feel stress tests
• Buttock and thigh manual strength and length testing for over 20 key muscles
• Special orthopedic tests for the hip, thigh, and knee
• Documentation of physical exam findings
• Measuring and reporting functional capacity baselines and treatment outcomes
• Clinical flow charts to facilitate efficiency and accuracy in examination