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Acupuncture 221 : Acupuncture and Pain and Extremities & Migraine

Credit Hours(s)2.0

InstructorsShawn Thistle, DC

Price$40.00 USD

Format(s)Downloadable Course in PDF, Journal Article Review, Text

Educational Objectives

Hour 1

Evaluate existing evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture in influencing the functional connectivity of the central nervous system in patients with musculoskeletal pain
Critically evaluate the current evidence for acupuncture as a treatment for acute low back pain
Determine the effectiveness of acupuncture for chronic pain conditions
Summarize the most current scientific evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture on acute, subacute and chronic neck pain

Hour 2

Assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture therapies for the management of upper and lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders
Compare differences in brain activation patterns in migraine patients before and after long-term treatment with real or sham acupuncture
Determine if true acupuncture is more effective than sham acupuncture for prevention of migraine attacks
Establish the time course of acupuncture effects in those with chronic pain

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