Welcome to the McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program
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Dear Contemporary Acupuncture graduate,
You’ve probably assessed many patients with musculoskeletal complaints, and then wondered: “What structures should I work on?”
You’ve probably treated many of these patients with acupuncture and manual interventions, and then wondered: “Why didn’t they respond as I thought they would?”
You’ve probably seen lots of insidious onset (or overuse) injuries and wondered: “How did this injury happen in the first place?”
Let’s face it. You’ve also failed at times to help patients because you did not “really” understand the true nature of the problem. I’ve done it too, believe me :-)
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to help all patients with musculoskeletal problems, no matter what the underlying structural dimensions of the dysfunction?
What if you could asses all these patients in a quicker and more accurate way, and still produce better clinical results?
Imagine learning how to design effective manual and contemporary acupuncture treatments without being restricted by a “label” or structural diagnosis.
Visualize yourself being able to identify the most relevant levels of any dysfunction every time, regardless of the “official” diagnosis.
Picture yourself just few weeks from now, successfully helping hundreds of satisfied patients and clients with musculoskeletal conditions.
Feel yourself putting to use the same Advanced Functional Assessment method that has served dozens of very successful practitioners help chronic pain sufferers, professional athletes, and regular patients alike.
Enjoy soon the tremendous benefits of this outstanding practical system.
Start helping more patients than ever before on Monday, November 5th, 2007.
Register today for the November 2-4, Advanced Functional Assessment Program.
Be the very best practitioner you can be!
I look forward to working with you soon,
Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco
Sports Medicine Specialist (Spain)
Director, McMaster Contemporary Acupuncture Program
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Testimonials
It gives great tools for assessment and a broad view. One of the best courses I’ve taken. It helps tie everything I have learned together and gives me a better understanding of my knowledge.
This course is the best for practical up to date info for anyone involved in MSK therapy. Please do not stop doing these courses - they are keeping my remaining neurons alive.
I want to congratulate Alejandro on the high quality of the handouts and the oral explanations. The instructors were very tuned with the purpose of the course, as well as very technically prepared. One of the best courses I have done in my life.
The lecture and practical portions of the course balanced each other well. Thanks Alejandro and crew, see you for a sports course in the fall hopefully. Great job and well worth the trip.
From beginning to end, you can take home and apply the information. An extremely valuable learning experience
Great patient presentations.
Variety and extremely valid information - and fun! It was an amazing weekend, a must see for all practitioner and therapists.
Scientific and practical, the best in the world!
Extremely knowledgeable instructors and great handouts.
Great, dynamic lecturer!
The best course I’ve taken so far.
Great information and very relevant.
Hands on and well explained.
Well organized.
A much more global perspective that takes into account all aspects of dysfunction.
Immediately applicable. Each time I go into the lab I learn something new.
Good handouts and examinations of individuals. Very relevant for clinical practice.
Integrates functional anatomy with symptomology.
Beautiful course - applicable in practice the next day!
Good relevant information - clinically helpful.
Great instructor and preceptors.
Alejandro is always insightful and clear in his presentation. Everyone in every profession can use this material.
Excellent specificity.
Very practical, integrated approach.
The model for assessment approach clarifies the treatment direction. Very applicable in the sports setting.
Course Changes / Alerts
- Courses of Interest: Performance Optimization Assessment Using the Functional Integrated Therapy (tm) Approach
- News: Focus on Acupuncture - An Education in Acupuncture
- Fall 2009 - Main Course
- Spring 2010 - Main Course
- Fall 2010 - Main Course
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Course Brochures
Main Course
Functional Integrated Treatment of Sport Injuries
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Functional Assessment of Musculoskeletal Problems
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Advanced Courses
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Advanced Programs in Internal Medicine
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Who are we?
We are an innovative Continuing Medical Education Program affiliated with the Department of Anesthesia at McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Our group consists of a number of very successful practitioners and educators from the medical, chiropractic, and physiotherapy professions.
Our goal is to provide effective training in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture to selected health care professionals through high quality accelerated programs.
Mission Statement
To train selected health care professionals in the use of Contemporary Medical Acupuncture for the treatment of pain, sports injuries, and common states of disregulation, through high quality Continuing Education accelerated programs.
History of Acupuncture Program
Medical Acupuncture was first introduced at McMaster University in 1984 by Dr. Angelica Fargas-Babjak with the creation of the Acupuncture/Pain Clinic, an integral part of the McMaster multidisciplinary Pain Management Program created to help chronic pain patients from a multidisciplinary approach.
In 1995, Dr. Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco joined the Acupuncture/Pain clinic and started a long term professional collaboration with Dr. Angelica Fargas-Babjak with the main goal of making high quality training in Medical Acupuncture available to selected health care professionals.
In 1998, the first McMaster University accelerated training program in Contemporary Medical Acupuncture for Health Professionals was launched. Since then, over 500 professionals from ten different countries have already profited from these high quality programs
Job Offers
Courses of Interest
Please note, the following courses are not run by AcupunctureCourses.
- Performance Optimization Assessment Using
the Functional Integrated Therapy (tm) Approach
Instructed by Dr. Mark Scappaticci
Friday December 4 to Sunday December 6, 2009
- Functional Anatomic Palpation Systems (F.A.P.): F.A.P. Systems© Seminars offer advanced instruction in soft-tissue palpation and assessment to any and all manual therapy practitioners. F.A.P.© was designed to teach practitioners to quickly and efficiently locate and assess specific anatomic structures in order to improve both diagnostic and treatment specificity. The seminars are divided into anatomic regions offering Lower Limb, Upper Limb, and Spine Modules.
LINK: www.FunctionalAnatomySeminars.com
