Intramuscular Stimulation – Treating trigger points from a different angle with Erin Baker

Intramuscular Stimulation – Treating trigger points from a different angle

Gunn’s intramuscular stimulation is a technique to treat myofascial pain syndrome, specifically using dry needling. Gunn’s theory considers a trigger point as a dysfunction of the nervous system, with the driving cause being the nerve root that innervates the muscle containing the trigger point. Gunn’s model was developed in the 1970’s from his own clinical observations treating injured workers. Today we can consider Gunn’s model in the context of our modern understanding of pain science, trigger points and myofascial pain syndrome.

In this webinar we will discuss Gunn’s comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic model of trigger points that can be an effective and novel way to understand and treat myofascial trigger points. His model connects the dots between radiculopathy, neuropathy and myofascial pain and accounts for many of the paradoxes of the traditional model of trigger point pain that the nociceptive model and inflammatory models cannot. Gunn’s approach can be a simple but innovative way to understand, diagnose and treat myofascial trigger points.

Erin is Myotherapist from Melbourne, she completed her Bachelor Health Science: Myotherapy in 2011 and has been in private clinical practice ever since. Erin has a special interest in working with performing artists including musicians, dancers, circus performers and vocalists, this passion comes from her own time as a musician and her love of the performing arts. After a few years in private clinical practice Erin was drawn to broaden her career to include teaching and took a role an academic role at Endeavour College in Melbourne, Erin has gone on to work as a Curriculum Facilitator as well as permanent academic at Endeavour in the Myotherapy department, while also teaching at other colleges in the Advanced Diploma of Myotherapy over the years.

This webinar will be live on Zoom Wednesday 10th of August 7.30pm AEST. 

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