The Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) Seminar will provide you
with a complete understanding of how to and when to apply the
BFA protocol. By the end of this 2-day seminar you will be able to incorporate this amazing protocol and all it's into your practice
to enhance your acupuncture treatments.
Course Description:
This class covers the Basic Battlefield Acupuncture protocol on Saturday and Advanced Battlefield Acupuncture and Clinical Pearls on Sunday. Both days are didactic in the morning and there are clinical demonstrations* in the afternoons. You will learn the histories of Basic and Advanced Battlefield Acupuncture, when to use them, and the outcomes you should expect. There are several Clinical Pearls to incorporate into your practice. There is time for discussion, Q&A and case review. You will also learn how to integrate Battlefield Acupuncture into your practice immediately
A crucial part of the experience is that students learn the protocol hands on, so by time they return to their clinics on the Monday (after class), they are proficient in the technique. Generally, they are excited to start using the protocol right away. They can use it immediately to treat their toughest pain patients.
*Vital to the clinical demonstrations is having volunteers with pain that are treated for free. They are treated by the students under the guidance of the instructor. The more volunteers we have, the better the learning experience for the students.
Choose either one or both days
Certificate for Battlefield Acupuncture is offered for those who take both days.
Day one
- History of Acupuncture and Auriculotherapy in the United States
- History of Battlefield Acupuncture
- Concepts of Shenmen as related to the Ear
- What Battlefield Acupuncture treats and is good for
- All about ASP ear needles – types and metals
- Pre-treatment – what to ask for and why
- Before, during and after treatment
- Needle insertion/Hold supporter: demonstrations
- Point sequence: Battlefield Acupuncture
- When to stop needling
- After treatment care and followup
- Delayed response
- Retention of needles
- Review and tips
- Treatments and demonstrations
- QA with finish up and demonstrations
Day Two
Day two is a definite build on the day one's teachings. It offers more complexities and addresses the treatment of more specific issues
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- Review of Basic Battlefield Acupuncture
- History of Advanced Battlefield Acupuncture
- Types of needles used
- Pairing of needles
- Clustering of needles
- Incorporating Nogier’s three phases
- Piezo Pen – adjunct to Battlefield Acupuncture and stand-alone treatment
- Clinical Pearls
- After treatment care and follow up
- Review and tips
- Treatments/Demonstrations
- Q&A with finish up demonstrations
