Course Overview

The systematic acupuncture for back pain is a crash course for acupuncturists treating back pain, the most frequent disease in the acupuncture clinic.
It consists of a basic concept for comprehensive diagnosis, pragmatic treatment procedures, and expected response of patients.

To make the diagnostic process simple and reproducible, Daun Jeong introduces 8 step protocol of physical exam for back pain. Even though you are not familiar with anatomy, pathophysiology, kinesiology, and neurology, you can establish your treatment manual after this course.

It contains the drills to distinguish the severe case for referral, to diagnose, treat, and set up a prognosis based on the information you got from the proper diagnostic exam.
Moreover, the concise manual for common disorders is presented, including acute sprain, chronic back pain, disc lesion, and spinal stenosis.

Course Objectives

• Be able to answer the question "What is the problem?"
• Be able to answer the question "Why did it happen?"
• Be able to answer the question "How can I treat the patient?"

Course Outline

0 hrs - 1.5 hrsIntroduction with simplified anatomy

1.5 hrs - 3.5 hrsThe 8 step protocol for the diagnosis of back pain

3.5 hrs - 4.5 hrsThe 8 step protocol for the diagnosis of back pain part 2

4.5 hrs - 5.5 hrsThe mechanism of acupuncture

5.5 hrs - 7 hrsTreatment for various conditions