Where: Online

CPE: 1.5 CPE points

Webinar Recording: Registering for this live event will also give you access to the webinar recording.

Webinar recordings can be watched at any time.

Webinar: Trigger Points

Dr Janet Travell an American Physician born in 1901 who specialized in myofascial pain and dysfunction established the term “Trigger Points” in 1942. In 1992 Dr Janet Travell and Dr David Simons who was also an American Physician co-authored and published the first book describing trigger points titled “Myofascial Pain & Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual.
This webinar will focus on the history of trigger points, the different types of trigger points described by Travell and Simons, the neurophysiology of trigger points, the diagnostic criteria for identifying a trigger point, the effects trigger points have on muscle physiology and the musculoskeletal system. Once this has been established the webinar will then focus on the different treatment modalities that can be applied to trigger points within the clinic and a self-care program for the client to take home.

Presenter: Rob Orr

Rob Orr is a clinical myotherapist and a Credentialed McKenzie Therapist (one of only 170 in Australia).

He specialises in acute and chronic musculoskeletal pain of the spine and the extremities, sciatica, musculoskeletal injuries related to sport and altered bio-mechanics, corrective exercises, functional stretching, and client education/self-management.

With over 15 years of experience in myotherapy and lecturing, Rob is currently working in a private practice and lecturing at Victoria University Polytechnic.

Rob is passionate about continuously updating his knowledge in the most current evidence-based research and strives to never stop learning. He is an enthusiastic participant of all forms of exercise including rugby, weight training, martial arts, Olympic lifting, swimming boxing and yoga.