ACUPUNCTURE
SPORTS MEDICINE
Seminars and Workshops
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc, has been teaching acupuncturists and other health care practitioners for almost 30 years – ever since graduating from his formal training in 1981. In 1986, he taught one of the first courses on Acupuncture Sports Medicine, thus emphasizing the necessity for specialization in the profession. This course, and his programs since 1986, include protocols such as trigger points, motor points, and the needling of anatomically significant tissues of the body. Whitfield's work has been a significant contribution to orthopedics and sports medicine as an integral part of the acupuncture community. Whitfield moved to Boulder in 1989, in the early years where this Colorado town was the meeting place of Olympic and world class athletes. The generation of runners, cyclists, and triathletes that he treated provided another level of clinical experience in the field of sports medicine. Presently, with other acupuncturists specializing in this field, important clinical findings continue to be integrated into traditional Chinese medicine.
Currently, Whitfield is a senior faculty member at Southwest Acupuncture College, in Boulder, Colorado, teaching in the classroom as well as supervising interns in the student clinic. In addition, Whitfield teaches a wide variety of seminars on Acupuncture Sports Medicine. All his programs are approved for continuing education credits (PDAs) by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). For a list of approved seminars, go directly to the NCCAOM website (Whitfield Reaves, provider #179).
For the upcoming schedule, see the 2013 Teaching Calendar.
Chad Bong, MS, LAc, frequently assists Whitfield in many of his teaching programs, including The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program. He will be teaching some new courses in the 2012-2013 schedule, which will be important additions to the educational programs of Acupuncture Sports Medicine. For more information on Chad, see his Resume and History.
Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series
In 2012, Whitfield introduced The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series. The program will include up to 20 of the most common sports injury and pain syndromes. Hosted by Eastern Currents Learning, this series features both upper and lower extremity injuries, in a series of one-hour Webinars. The practitioner can view the Webinar at times of their choice. This distance-learning format makes the theory and practice of Acupuncture Sports Medicine available to practitioners unable to travel to Boulder or other seminar sites.
Each one-hour Webinar of the series may be viewed individually. It is also available as a 15-hour Certificate of Completion Program. Contact Eastern Currents Learning for more information. Recorded Webinars are approved for Canadian, NCCAOM, and California PDAs (CEUs).
Eastern Currents Learning
A brief Webinar introduction by Whitfield Reaves to the Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series.
Currently available:
The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program
This is a six-month intensive on sports acupuncture. The course of study is 60 hours, consisting of 3 three-day weekends (20 hours – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). It covers the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of common injuries and pain syndromes of the upper and lower extremity. All instruction is held in Boulder, Colorado. In keeping with the “apprenticeship” style of learning, the program is limited to from ten to twelve practitioners. In addition to the instruction of Whitfield Reaves, there are assistants who have completed previous apprenticeship programs to support the teaching process. This assures direct supervision, which rarely occurs in the large classroom setting, and is an essential component to this apprenticeship-style approach which has been such an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine over the centuries.
The Apprenticeship Program is for acupuncture practitioners who want to advance their skills in sports medicine as well as the treatment of pain. The course begins with a review of the important techniques used in the treatment of pain syndromes. We then cover in detail the diagnosis and assessment of over 30 sports-related injuries. This includes very precise instruction on palpation and orthopedic testing. After diagnosis, a systematic four-step approach is used as the “template” for all acupuncture treatment protocols. With instruction and supervised practice, each practitioner increases their knowledge and confidence in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of these common injuries.
Included in the program is an introduction to Korean Constitutional Acupuncture, techniques for the enhancement of athletic performance, and care of the athlete during training and competition. While the course is primarily focused on acupuncture, some Chinese herbal medicine, homeopathy, and western nutrition will be covered. Those who complete this course receive a Certificate of Achievement in Acupuncture Sports Medicine.
This course is taught by Whitfield Reaves, and assisted by Chad Bong.
Program cost: $2,500.00. Class is limited to 12 practitioners. 60 PDAs (CEUs), approved by the NCCAOM.
In 2013, we will be adding an Acupuncture Sports Medicine Advanced Training Program. It is designed for practitioners who have completed The Apprenticeship Program or other sports acupuncture programs taught by Whitfield Reaves.
NEW! Teaching in Hawaii
Whitfield Reaves will be taking a sabbatical in Maui this fall, 2013. During this time, he will offer his Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program, which has been an annual event for the last six years in Boulder, Colorado. This mentorship-style program of teaching orthopedic acupuncture will continue... this time in the Hawaiian Islands! Additionally, Whitfield will limit class size to six practitioners, giving those who attend a unique opportunity to study acupuncture sports medicine in an even smaller, intimate group setting.
Other Seminars on Acupuncture Sports Medicine
Acupuncture Treatment of Pain in the Upper Extremity – Includes treatment of the shoulder, including the supraspinatous, infraspinatous, the AC joint, and the biceps tendon. Other upper extremity conditions include medial and lateral epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and arthritis of the hand.
Acupuncture Treatment of Pain in the Lower Extremity – Includes treatment of the hip and pelvis, including the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus, the SI joint, and the quadratus lumborum muscle. Other lower extremity conditions include IT band syndrome, patello-femoral joint dysfunction, and shin splints. The ankle and foot treatments include achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and arthritis of the big toe joint.
Anatomically Significant Points and How to Use Them – In 2012, Whitfield began teaching sports medicine techniques based upon "anatomically significant" points. Region by region, the trigger points, motor points, and other anatomically significant tissues are covered. The course includes location, needle technique, and clinical actions and indications. While many of the points are familiar to the practitioner, variations on the traditional location and indications will be instructed. And Whitfield will include new points and zones that are neither traditional or extraordinary points. Learning these anatomically significant points emphasize precise location and needle technique. Our objective is for the seminar attendee to complete the weekend with confidence in how to use these important access points.
SPORTS MEDICINE
Seminars and Workshops
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Whitfield Reaves, OMD, LAc, has been teaching acupuncturists and other health care practitioners for almost 30 years – ever since graduating from his formal training in 1981. In 1986, he taught one of the first courses on Acupuncture Sports Medicine, thus emphasizing the necessity for specialization in the profession. This course, and his programs since 1986, include protocols such as trigger points, motor points, and the needling of anatomically significant tissues of the body. Whitfield's work has been a significant contribution to orthopedics and sports medicine as an integral part of the acupuncture community. Whitfield moved to Boulder in 1989, in the early years where this Colorado town was the meeting place of Olympic and world class athletes. The generation of runners, cyclists, and triathletes that he treated provided another level of clinical experience in the field of sports medicine. Presently, with other acupuncturists specializing in this field, important clinical findings continue to be integrated into traditional Chinese medicine.
Currently, Whitfield is a senior faculty member at Southwest Acupuncture College, in Boulder, Colorado, teaching in the classroom as well as supervising interns in the student clinic. In addition, Whitfield teaches a wide variety of seminars on Acupuncture Sports Medicine. All his programs are approved for continuing education credits (PDAs) by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). For a list of approved seminars, go directly to the NCCAOM website (Whitfield Reaves, provider #179).
For the upcoming schedule, see the 2013 Teaching Calendar.
Chad Bong, MS, LAc, frequently assists Whitfield in many of his teaching programs, including The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program. He will be teaching some new courses in the 2012-2013 schedule, which will be important additions to the educational programs of Acupuncture Sports Medicine. For more information on Chad, see his Resume and History.
Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series
In 2012, Whitfield introduced The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series. The program will include up to 20 of the most common sports injury and pain syndromes. Hosted by Eastern Currents Learning, this series features both upper and lower extremity injuries, in a series of one-hour Webinars. The practitioner can view the Webinar at times of their choice. This distance-learning format makes the theory and practice of Acupuncture Sports Medicine available to practitioners unable to travel to Boulder or other seminar sites.
Each one-hour Webinar of the series may be viewed individually. It is also available as a 15-hour Certificate of Completion Program. Contact Eastern Currents Learning for more information. Recorded Webinars are approved for Canadian, NCCAOM, and California PDAs (CEUs).
Eastern Currents Learning
A brief Webinar introduction by Whitfield Reaves to the Acupuncture Sports Medicine Webinar Series.
Currently available:
- Webinar #1 - Stiff Neck (The Levator scapulae)
- Webinar #2 - Shoulder Pain: The Supraspinatous
- Webinar #3 - Shoulder Pain: The Infraspinatous
- Webinar #4 - Frozen Shoulder
- Webinar #5 - Shoulder Pain: The Biceps Muscle
- Webinar #6 - The Acromial-clavicular Joint
- Webinar #7 - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Webinar #8 - Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
- Webinar #9 - Hip Bursitis (Trochanteric Bursitis)
- Webinar #10 - Ilio-Tibial Band Syndrome
- Webinar #11 - The Patello-femoral Joint
- Webinar #12 - Knee Pain: The Medial Compartment
- Webinar #13 - The Hamstring Muscle
- Webinar #14 - Shin Splints: The Anterior Compartment
- Webinar #15 - Achilles Tendonitis
- Webinar #16 - Lateral Ankle Sprain
- Webinar #17 - Plantar Fasciitis
- Webinar #18 - Low Back Pain: The Quadratus Lumborum
The Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program
This is a six-month intensive on sports acupuncture. The course of study is 60 hours, consisting of 3 three-day weekends (20 hours – Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). It covers the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of common injuries and pain syndromes of the upper and lower extremity. All instruction is held in Boulder, Colorado. In keeping with the “apprenticeship” style of learning, the program is limited to from ten to twelve practitioners. In addition to the instruction of Whitfield Reaves, there are assistants who have completed previous apprenticeship programs to support the teaching process. This assures direct supervision, which rarely occurs in the large classroom setting, and is an essential component to this apprenticeship-style approach which has been such an integral part of traditional Chinese medicine over the centuries.
The Apprenticeship Program is for acupuncture practitioners who want to advance their skills in sports medicine as well as the treatment of pain. The course begins with a review of the important techniques used in the treatment of pain syndromes. We then cover in detail the diagnosis and assessment of over 30 sports-related injuries. This includes very precise instruction on palpation and orthopedic testing. After diagnosis, a systematic four-step approach is used as the “template” for all acupuncture treatment protocols. With instruction and supervised practice, each practitioner increases their knowledge and confidence in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of these common injuries.
Included in the program is an introduction to Korean Constitutional Acupuncture, techniques for the enhancement of athletic performance, and care of the athlete during training and competition. While the course is primarily focused on acupuncture, some Chinese herbal medicine, homeopathy, and western nutrition will be covered. Those who complete this course receive a Certificate of Achievement in Acupuncture Sports Medicine.
This course is taught by Whitfield Reaves, and assisted by Chad Bong.
Program cost: $2,500.00. Class is limited to 12 practitioners. 60 PDAs (CEUs), approved by the NCCAOM.
In 2013, we will be adding an Acupuncture Sports Medicine Advanced Training Program. It is designed for practitioners who have completed The Apprenticeship Program or other sports acupuncture programs taught by Whitfield Reaves.
NEW! Teaching in Hawaii
Whitfield Reaves will be taking a sabbatical in Maui this fall, 2013. During this time, he will offer his Acupuncture Sports Medicine Apprenticeship Program, which has been an annual event for the last six years in Boulder, Colorado. This mentorship-style program of teaching orthopedic acupuncture will continue... this time in the Hawaiian Islands! Additionally, Whitfield will limit class size to six practitioners, giving those who attend a unique opportunity to study acupuncture sports medicine in an even smaller, intimate group setting.
Other Seminars on Acupuncture Sports Medicine
Acupuncture Treatment of Pain in the Upper Extremity – Includes treatment of the shoulder, including the supraspinatous, infraspinatous, the AC joint, and the biceps tendon. Other upper extremity conditions include medial and lateral epicondylitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and arthritis of the hand.
Acupuncture Treatment of Pain in the Lower Extremity – Includes treatment of the hip and pelvis, including the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus, the SI joint, and the quadratus lumborum muscle. Other lower extremity conditions include IT band syndrome, patello-femoral joint dysfunction, and shin splints. The ankle and foot treatments include achilles tendonitis, plantar fasciitis, and arthritis of the big toe joint.
Anatomically Significant Points and How to Use Them – In 2012, Whitfield began teaching sports medicine techniques based upon "anatomically significant" points. Region by region, the trigger points, motor points, and other anatomically significant tissues are covered. The course includes location, needle technique, and clinical actions and indications. While many of the points are familiar to the practitioner, variations on the traditional location and indications will be instructed. And Whitfield will include new points and zones that are neither traditional or extraordinary points. Learning these anatomically significant points emphasize precise location and needle technique. Our objective is for the seminar attendee to complete the weekend with confidence in how to use these important access points.