Manual Trigger Point Therapy Courses
The Most Important in a Nutshell
The manual trigger point therapy courses are intended for physiotherapists, medical doctors, chiropractors and osteopaths. We have been offering manual trigger point therapy courses since 1995. They have now become internationally known. The courses are very practical oriented. Systematic manual trigger point therapy, as we teach it, was developed in the early 1980s in Switzerland by Dr. Beat Dejung, MD in cooperation with a team of physiotherapists. With the manual trigger point therapy, trigger points and fascia can be treated very effectively and sustainably. The detailed knowledge of the topographic surface anatomy that is provided is put into practice by means of palpation. Students practice the various techniques of manual trigger point therapy under consistent supervision. The theoretical training includes the pathophysiology, etiology, epidemiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis and the clinical practice of myofascial trigger points and myofascial dysfunctions and pain syndromes as well as the indications and contraindications of manual trigger point therapy. The course provides an insight into important research results in the fields of manual trigger point therapy and myofascial pain. On completion of the training, after the MT 1 (or Top 30 Combi) and the MT 2 course, participants receive the diploma "Trigger Point Therapist DGSA".
Our courses are recognized worldwide and meet the highest professional, didactic and safety standards.
MT 1
Prerequisites
The course is designed for PTs, MDs, DCs and DOs.
Course Contents
This two-day introductory course covers the clinical essence of manual trigger point therapy, myofascial pain syndrome and includes practical and theoretical basic knowledge, as well as the treatment of selected muscles of the upper half of the body. This is a training program with immediate clinical applicability upon completion. It is a hands-on course with consistent supervision, where participants practice manual trigger point therapy on each other.
Duration of the Course
15 hours
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will ...
- understand the basic scientific background of the myofascial pain syndrome and trigger points.
- be able to identify the selected muscles of the upper half of the body by surface anatomy, palpation and by function. They will also understand their clinical symptoms and perpetuating factors.
- be able to identify the features of trigger points by physical examination and apply this knowledge to the selected muscles of the upper half of the body.
- understand the specific indications and contraindications of manual trigger point therapy.
- be able to perform manual trigger point therapy for the selected muscles of the upper half of the body.
- understand the possible side effects and complications of manual trigger point therapy and will be able to react appropriately.
- have updated their anatomy skills and knowledge.
MT 2
Prerequisites
- MT 1 or
- Top 30 Combi or
- comparable courses: we will check the comparability individually
Course Contents
During this two-day advanced course, participants will learn the diagnosis, physical examination and manual trigger point therapy of selected muscles of the lower half of the body. Theoretical and practical content from the MT 1 course will be repeated and deepened. This is a training program with immediate clinical applicability upon completion. It is a hands-on course with consistent supervision, where participants practice manual trigger point therapy on each other. In addition to the practical work, the current literature will be addressed at the MT 2 courses.
Duration of the Course
15 hours
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will ...
- be able to identify the selected muscles of the lower half of the body by surface anatomy, palpation and function and understand their clinical symptoms and perpetuating factors.
- be able to identify the features of the trigger points by physical examination and apply this knowledge to the selected muscles of the lower half of the body.
- be able to perform manual trigger point therapy for the selected muscles of the lower half of the body.
- have updated their anatomy skills and knowledge.
- have updated their knowledge about research in the field of myofascial pain syndrome and trigger points.
Diploma Manual Trigger Point Therapy DGSA®
After completing all the courses in manual trigger point therapy (MT 1 or Top 30 Combi / MT 2), the participant receives the diploma Trigger Point Therapist DGSA®.
