Description

Chronic pain is a greatly debilitating disorders which affects our daily life and mental state. Its cause can stem from both external and internal reasons. During this course, we will focus on the classical diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain disorders according to the Six syndrome system. We will learn to identify the various most commonly seen syndromes leading to chronic pain and learn to treat them with Chinese formulas as well as acupuncture and moxa point prescriptions. Additionally, we will also include the teaching of 6 different scalp acupuncture lines which greatly benefit the treatment of chronic pain. Hence, during this course, participants will also learn 6 scalp treatment lines from 3 different scalp acupuncture systems, along with their clinical applications according to specific diseases or symptoms. Afterwards, we will review different single and multiple needling techniques specifically applied in scalp acupuncture with demonstration. We will also cover the application and contraindications of using electro-stimulation on the body and the scalp for chronic pain disorders.

Dr. Suzanne Robidoux has worked in the Neurological Hospital during her Ph.D. in Nanjing, China and has treated severe cases of MS, Parkinson’s, and ALS with scalp acupuncture, clinical moxa, and Chinese medicine. She will share the experience and knowledge she has gathered with these severe cases. At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to identify which single syndromes or combination of syndromes the patients are afflicted with, and have clear guidelines of treatment protocols.

Course Objectives:

– Learn the most common 6 syndromes causing chronic pain.

– Learn individual treatment protocols and herbal and point prescriptions per syndrome.

– Learn over 10 different scalp acupuncture lines, their locations, needling techniques and related symptoms.

– Become more proficient in treating chronic pain.

Course Design:

Each day will be 4 hours broadcasted live (12 hours altogether), with interaction through chat rooms. There will be a handout for this weekend with a worksheet of 10 questions at the end of the weekend to obtain your credits. Participants will have one week to complete the worksheet and send it by email. We will also take online registrations. If a participant is unable to attend one day of the weekend, an audio recording will be sent, 1 day per participant. However, the recordings of the weekends will not be available otherwise.

Broadcasting Times:

China: 8:00 PM – 12:00 PM in China.

London: same day from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM.

Eastern time (Montreal/New York/North Carolina): same day from 8:00 AM to 12:00 noon.

Western time (California/Vancouver): same day from 5:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Brisbane and Sydney, Australia: same day from 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM.