This course is exclusevily addressed to those who attended both “Myofascial Trigger Points – Upper Quadrant (ΙΜΤΤ approved)” and “Myofascial Trigger Points – Lower Quadrant (ΙΜΤΤ approved)“.

Course’s language is English with simultaneous translation to Greek.

LLLC -“EPIMORFOSIS”, intends to organize Dry Needling Course under the auspices of IMTT ® (Interessengemeinschaft fur Myofasziale Triggerpunkt – Therapie) based in Switzerland.

The course lasts 4 days and will take place  in Athens

This course is exclusevily addressed to those who attended both “Myofascial Trigger Points – Upper Quadrant (ΙΜΤΤ approved)” and “Myofascial Trigger Points – Lower Quadrant (ΙΜΤΤ approved)”.

The course fee is 500€

In order to finalize your registration and ensure a placement to this seminar, a down payment of 200€ must be deposited.

The rest amount of 300€ must be deposited at least 2 days prior to the beginning day of the course.

^Objective

Several problems in orthopedic patients are related to dysfunction of the soft tissues and especially the muscle – fascia complex.

These problems include:

– Pain due to Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrP). Pain can be caused primarily due to MTrP formation, or secondary MTrP formation linked to the development of an arthrogenic, neurogenic or internal organ dysfunction.

– Reduced Range of Motion in the joints, due to stiffness of the soft tissues, such as fascias, or due to pain generation when the soft tissues are getting stretched.

– Dysfunctional Patterns of Movement due to changes in muscles and fascias.

– Peripheral Neurogenic Symptom Reproduction due to a dysfunctional relationship between neural tissues and myofascial nerve environment.

This set of courses presents a complete approach of the assessment and treatment of myofascial dysfunctions based on modern clinical reasoning.

^{In terms of assessment the courses presents:}

– Systematic processes of Subjective and Physical Examination for the identification of myofascial dysfunctions.

– Assessment of patterns of posture and movement, related to the development and the sustainability of myofascial dysfunctions.

– Processes of differentiation between myofascial pain problems and other types of impairments (neurogenic, arthrogenic and internal organ relevant pathology).

^{In terms of treatment the courses present a range of techniques for:}

– The management of pain caused by Myofascial Trigger Points (MTrP).

– Normalization of the Range of Movement, through techniques of lengthening and gliding of the connective tissue (fascias)

– Neural mobility optimization options, though treatment techniques of the myofascial environment.

^{The Education program consist of 3 courses. Each course has the duration of 4 days.}

1- Upper Quadrant Manual Myofascial Course – 4 days – Manual techniques for problems in the neck, head, shoulder girdle and upper limb.

2- Lower Quadrant Manual Myofascial Course – 4 days – Manual techniques for problems in the thorax, low back, pelvis, hips and lower limb.

3- Dry Needling Course – 4 days – The main Dry Needling applications for upper and lower quadrant problems. Only participants successfully attended both myofascial courses (manual 1 and 2) are eligible to attend the Dry Needling Course.

This series of courses is approved by the international educational association IMTT.

IMTT (Interessengemeinschaft für myofasziale Triggerpunkt-Therapie, Society for Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy) has been founded in 1995 and focuses on the study of myofascial pain and the development of manual and “dry needling” techniques for the treatment of myofascial trigger – points.

The IMTT forms an integrative treatment approach combining manual and dry needling techniques in the MTrP region, manual techniques for influencing fascial mobility, stretching and relaxation exercises as well as functional strengthening and ergonomical advices.

^{Dry Needling Course}

– The use of needle as a therapeutic means in myofascial trigger points (MTrP) related pain.

– Hygiene, points of attention, contraindications and application process.

– Clinical Reasoned integration of the Dry Needling technique in the overall patient management plan as well to the other myofascial treatment techniques.

– Practice on selected muscles related often to pain of myofascial dysfunction.

Day 1
08.30 – 09.00 Registrations
09.00 – 10.30 Lecture: Hygiene, safe procedure, points of attention and contraindications in Dry Needling for Myofascial Trigger Points.
10.30 – 10.45 Break
10.45 – 12.30 Practical work: Scapula and Shoulder Muscles
12.30 – 13.30 Break
13.30 – 15.30 Practical work (con’t)
15.30 – 15.45 Break
15.45 – 17.00 Practical work (con’t)
17.15 End of day 1

Day 2
09.00 – 10.30 Lecture: Myofascial trigger points treatment pathophysiology and treatment implications
10.30 – 10.45 Break
10.45 – 12.30 Practical work: Neck Muscles
12.30 – 13.30 Break
13.30 – 14.30 Practical work (con’t)
13.30 – 15.30 Practical work Back Muscles
15.30 – 15.45 Break
15.45 – 17.00 Practical work (con’t)
17.15 End of day 2

Day 3
09.00 – 10.30 Workshop: Auscultation and Percussion
10.30 – 10.45 Break
10.45 – 12.30 Practical work: Abdominal Muscles
12.30 – 13.30 Break
13.30 – 15.30 Gluteal Muscles
15.30 – 15.45 Break
15.45 – 17.00 Lower Limb Muscles
17.00 End of day 3

Day 4
08.30 – 10.30 Practical work: Head muscles
10.30 – 10.45 Break
10.45 – 12.30 Practical work: Upper limb muscles
12.30 – 13.30 Break
13.30 – 15.00 Practical work (con’t)
15.30 – 15.30 Questions Remarks
15.30 End of the course

*Time schedule components may change

1. Credit or Deposit card payment
You can deposit the down payment or the total fee via credit or deposit card (Visa, Mastercard & American Express) from the webpage of each course, through VivaPayments.
You are solely responsible for the proper entry and the genuineness of your credit/deposit card’s details. EPIMORFOSIS bears no responsibility in case of any error.
Any payment commission is charged to  EPIMORFOSIS

2. Deposit – Transfer to our bank account.
You can deposit or transfer the requested amount for your registration to the following accounts, writing your full name in the field “Reason for the Beneficiary”:
PIRAEUS BANK:
ΙΒΑΝ: GR5501722380005238070348955
SWIFT(BIC): PIRBGRAA
 
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IBAN: GR6801102170000021744103439
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Beneficiary: EPIMORFOSIS KENTRO EPIMORFOSIS STELECHON YGEIAS OE
 
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1. A certificate of attendance, a degree or a diploma will be issued.
2. Printed handouts are provided (notes or relevant book).
3. In case of cancellation of the seminar due to EPIMORFOSIS’s responsibility, deposited fees will be refunded immediately.
4. EPIMORFOSIS reserves the right to change the date or postopone  seminars, informing participants by phone and / or sms & e-mail. In such a  case participants are entitled to request full refund of their fees if they do not wish to attend the seminar on the new date or to use this amount for their participation in other seminars or services of the company.
5. In the event of a strike, government’s bans, heavy bad weather, and generally any event beyond the reasonable control of the organisers  which impedes the execution of part or all of the seminar, the organizers reserve the right to change the date and time of the event. In this case the fees are not refundable but are valid as they are.
6. Cancellation of participation due to participant’s responsibility is possible only by email, as follows:
• up to 30 days prior to the start of the seminar, all deposits are refundable.
• up to 15 days prior to the start of the seminar, 50% is refundable.
• no refund after this deadline, exceptions could be only by decision of EPIMORFOSIS.
7. The realisation of the course will be confirmed by email or/and sms to be sent to participants, in time.
8. It is advised to not buy your flight tickets until you receive this confirmation email (or/and sms).
9. LLC-1 EPIMORFOSIS keeps the right to change course venues.