Maternity Acupuncture Mentorship & Peer Support (MAMPS) 2023
Women’s Health can be a Pain! How Research Informs Acupuncture Practice for Pain Conditions in Women’s Health - Distance Education
Women’s health can be a pain! How research informs acupuncture practice for pain conditions in women’s health
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Women’s health can be a pain! How research informs acupuncture practice for pain conditions in women’s health | immediately after purchase | until 12/12/2023 - 23:59 |
This online lecture brings together recent research information regarding common pain syndromes in women’s health. Deeply rooted in the clinical experience of each of the presenters, this workshop draws together the experience of four researcher-practitioners in women’s health, elucidating current evidence-informed approaches to pain conditions experienced by women.
Goals and Outlines
Participants can expect to gain understanding of the following learning objectives during the symposium consisting of 4 presentations of pain conditions in women’s health:
a. Describe the role of inflammation in endometriosis and the link between endometriosis, depression and gut issues.
b. Discuss the implications of endometriosis and fertility
c. Deepen understanding of acupuncture treatment approaches for women presenting in clinical practice.
a. Describe the current evidence for acupuncture treatment for hip and back pain in pregnancy, and the use/avoidance of ‘forbidden points’
b. Understand the influence of bias in current trials of acupuncture for hip and back pain, where forbidden points are used
a. Describe the role of acupressure compared with acupuncture for effective management of labour and birth
b. Understand the impact of trial design on clinical outcomes and implications for evidence into practice
a. Understand women’s experiences of chronic pain as a part of a broader picture of peri- and post-menopause
b. Understand the role of acupuncture in alleviating these symptom clusters