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Functional Assessment and Contemporary Acupuncture Integrated Treatment of Common Upper Extremity Sports Injuries AND Functional Assessment and Contemporary Acupuncture Integrated Treatment of Common Lower Extremity Sports Injuries
Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco, MD
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Upper Extremities
January 24-25, 2004
DoubleTree Hotel Philadelphia
237 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Lower Extremities
May 22-23, 2004
Marriott BWI Airport
1743 West Nursery Road
Baltimore, Maryland
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Upper Extremities
February 21-22, 2004
Marriott San Mateo San Francisco Airport
1770 South Amphlett Blvd
San Mateo, California
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Lower Extremities
June 12-13, 2004
Marriott Marina del Rey
4100 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, California
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We are pleased to announce a NEW education opportunity – a two workshop series dealing with sports injuries. The first workshop in the series will address upper extremity injuries and is entitled, Functional Assessment and Contemporary Acupuncture Integrated Treatment of Common Upper Extremity Sports Injuries. The second workshop will address injuries to the lower extremities and is entitled, Functional Assessment and Contemporary Acupuncture Integrated Treatment of Common Lower Extremity Sports Injuries. This new workshop series will be presented early in 2004 by Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco, MD. Each of the 2-day workshops will combine lecture, case presentations, and exercises to explore concepts of a meaningful physical functional assessment of common sports injuries. To assure a high quality learning experience, attendance is limited to 40 participants per workshop.
Purpose and Objectives:
Sports injuries are common for a practitioner, yet the training for most physicians does not concentrate on how to assess common sports injuries. This series of workshops will provide participants with the practical functional neuro-anatomical knowledge, and manual examination techniques, necessary to perform a meaningful physical functional assessment of common sports injuries. The instructor, Dr. Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco, will present a practical method, based on current biomedical knowledge and personal experience, for the interpretation and logical application of the information obtained from the history and physical examination process into the design of a contemporary acupuncture integrated treatment of common sports injuries. Focus is placed on practical examples of functional assessment and integrated treatment design of specific regions of the body. The opportunity is provided for participants to practice specific assessment and treatment techniques through patient demonstrations and "hands-on" participation. The workshops were designed for the physician (MD or DO) who has completed a basic 200-300 hour training program, or the equivalent in basic acupuncture principles.
Accreditation:
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture designates the Workshop for a maximum of 14 hours of category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the activity.
The overall objectives for physicians attending each of the Workshops:
- Know how to select specific therapeutic goals on a given sports injury using a functional examination approach.
- Understand the different types of pain and how to select the best treatment approach using contemporary acupuncture.
- Understand current pathophysiology and treatment approach to overuse injuries - understand the process of assessing muscle function.
- Understand the process of assessing articular function.
- Understand how to apply the above mentioned processes to specific selected regions of the body.
- Treat effectively any muscle weakness or other articular dysfunctions commonly found in acute and chronic sports injuries.
The workshops will be held as follows:
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Upper Extremities
January 24-25, 2004
DoubleTree Hotel Philadelphia
237 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Ask for "AAMA Workshop" room rate
$109 Single/Double (Rate good until December 26 or the block sells out)
Call (215) 893-1600 or (800) 222-TREE for reservations
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2
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Upper Extremities
February 21-22, 2004
Marriott San Mateo San Francisco Airport
1770 South Amphlett Blvd
San Mateo, California
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Ask for "AAMA Workshop" room rate
$79 Single/Double (Rate good until January 30, 2004 or the block sells out)
Call (650) 653-6000 or (800) 228-9290 for reservations
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3
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Lower Extremities
May 22-23, 2004
Marriott BWI Airport
1743 West Nursery Road
Baltimore, Maryland
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Ask for "AAMA Workshop" room rate
$99 Single/Double (Rate good until April 30, 2004 or the block sells out)
Call (410) 859-8300 or (800) 228-9290 for reservations
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Lower Extremities
June 12-13, 2004
Marriott Marina del Rey
4100 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, California
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Ask for "AAMA Workshop" room rate
$139 Single/Double (Rate good until May 21, 2004 or the block sells out)
Call (310) 301-3000 or (800) 228-9290 for reservations
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The schedule for the workshop will be as follows:
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Saturday
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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*There will be a 15 minute break each morning and afternoon and a one and a half hour luncheon break (lunch is not included – participants are on their own for lunch)
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Sunday
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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REGISTRATION
Attendance is limited to forty participants in order to provide the optimum learning experience. Complete the attached registration form and submit it to the Academy's office. Registrations will be accepted in the order received until the course is full at 40 participants. After the course is full, you will be notified and your fee returned, or you may go on the 'wait list' should there be a cancellation. To avoid missing out, you should send in your registration and make a room reservation as soon as possible. Each participant is responsible for his or her own travel and hotel expenses. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.
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