Australia (AACMA)

Goals and Outlines

• Understand the similarities between the anatomy of acu-points from classical and biomedical source for the Upper Extremity.
• Understand the nervous system to refine intention and needle precision.
• Learn the reproducible DeQi response for each Upper Extremity point.
• Learn to treat common Upper Extremity neuro-muscular conditions using an elegant S.M.A.R.T. treatment plan (Sensory, Motor, Autonomic, Radiculopathy & Trigger)

Goals & Objectives

Goals and Outlines

1. Overview, Ethics of Practice Conduct.
2. Practitioner and Professions Standards re Ethics
   1. Are practitioners up to date on professional standards
   2. What does the profession require re being current on professional standards?
3. Specific area of ethical standards that require review
   1. Acupuncture needle depths to avoid organ and tissue damage
   2. Acupuncture therapy standards to prevent infection
   3. Acupuncture therapy standards to prevent bleeding and hematoma
4. Ethics re professional standards for acupuncture needle depths
5. Ethics re professional standards for preventing infection
6. Ethics re professional standards to prevent injury from bleeding and hematoma
7. Questions of professional standards when science is equivocal: Error on the side of caution to risk and longevity
8. Professional standards re practitioner health, specifically related to inpatient care
9. Ethical issues re terminology of practice and patient referents.

• Introduction
• Review of the 5 neurophysiological mechanisms
  • 5 Neuropuncture treatment principles
  • Electric Neuropuncture
  • reference chart.
• Review of anatomy and physiology of recent brain neuroscience findings.
• Cognitive neuroscience. BDNF/ Neuroplasticity/ trauma
• TCM terminology correlated to Cognitive neuroscience.
• The Mind in TCM. 
• Specific conditions Part I
  • 1. Anxiety
  • 2.Depression
  • 3.Insomnia
  • 4.Addictions/ Cravings
• Specific conditions Part II
  • 5.PTSD
  • 6.Obsessive-Complusive disorders
• Summary, Question and Answers, Program Worksheet

Introduction

• What is YNSA?
• Who is Dr. Toshikatsu Yamamoto?
• The discovery of YNSA
• Benefits of YNSA
• Contraindications of YNSA

Basic Anatomy of the Scalp

• Anatomy of the scalp
• Bones of the skull
• Cranial muscles

YNSA Part 1

•  Learning the location and function of the basic points, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.
• Learning the location and function of the sensory points: eye, nose, mouth, ear, and throat
• Elbow diagnosis

YNSA Part 2

• Learning when and how to apply YNSA.
• Learning how to combine YNSA with other treatment modalities

Summary

• Demonstration of YNSA and explanations
• Q&A

• Introduction to Shang Han Lun theory for prostate and nephritis
• Prostate and nephritis through case studies using six level theory
• Introduction
• Presentations
• formulas and treatment strategies
• Case study analyzation

• Introduction to Shang Han Lun theory and emotional disorders
• Heart shen disturbance using six level theory
• Introduction
• Presentations
• Herbs, formulas and treatment strategies
• Case studies
• 5 steps to treat emotional disorders with case study example
• Gui Zhi Jai Long Gu Mu Li Tang cases
• Chest Bi and emotional disorders case studies