WORKSHOPS


Scientific evaluation of Soft Tissue Rheumatism/ Myofascial Pain
Date: 23th November, 2022
Time: 09:15 AM - 03:30 PM(IST)
Venue: Manjushree Mitra Hall
Convenor: Dr B G Dharmanand (Bengaluru)
Faculty: Dr Jay P Shah (Maryland, USA), Dr Prem Venkatesan (Bengaluru)
Time Topic
09:30 AM - 09:40 AM Workshop Overview and Faculty Introductions
09:40 AM - 10:40 AM Myofascial Trigger Points, Myofascial Pain Syndrome and the Unique Neurobiology of Muscle Pain: From Peripheral to Central Sensitization
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM Common Trigger Points in the Head, Neck and Shoulders and their Referral Patterns: How to Examine the Muscles
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Spinal Facilitation, Somato-visceral/Viscero-somatic Reflexes and Myofascial Pain Syndrome  
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Clinical Diagnosis of a Sensitized Segment Using Surface Anatomy and Palpation:  Relevance for Myofascial Pain Syndrome
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM Dry Needling, Acupuncture and Electrical Stimulation Techniques for Desensitizing the Sensitized Segment and Deactivating Myofascial Trigger Points: Neuro-modulating the Pain Matrix
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Lunch
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM  Hands on session and demonstration