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SUMMARY:Neuromuscular Acupuncture Upper & Lower Body Level 1
DESCRIPTION:April 18–19\, 2026 • Dublin\, Ireland\nNeuromuscular Acupuncture Upper & Lower Body 1\nLearn Trigger Point\, Myofascial Needling & Electroacupuncture in a 2-Day Hands-On Seminar \n\nTimes:\n 8:00am–5:00pm Saturday; 8:00am–4:00pm Sunday\n\n\nVenue:\n The Clayton Hotel\, Dublin Airport\n\n\nFormat:\n In-person seminar + pre-requisite videos\n\n\nCEUs:\n Approved for 15 California CEUs\, Category 1\, CEP #1721\n\n\nNCCAOM:\n Approved for 14.5 PDAs — 11.75 AOM-AC & 3 AOM-BIO\n\n\n\n \n\n\nDates\nApril 18–19\, 2026 \n\n\nLocation\nDublin\, Ireland \n\n\nVenue\nThe Clayton Hotel\, Dublin Airport\nClick here for their website \n\n\nFormat\nIn-person seminar + pre-requisite videos; additional videos post-seminar with lifetime access \n\n\n \n\nCourse Description\n\nThis class is the ideal introduction to myofascial and neuromuscular acupuncture. It is the first in a series of seminars with Darren O’Rourke on treating pain through trigger points\, myofascial needling\, and electroacupuncture. Anatomy\, palpation\, and needling techniques—crucial to being an effective musculoskeletal practitioner—are introduced and practiced in this class. \nAttendees will be able to identify certain types of pain and the structures involved\, and will be able to locate\, palpate\, and needle safely and effectively. Additional skills are introduced with electroacupuncture\, further expanding the practitioner’s toolbox. \nIn addition to the in-person class\, attendees will receive pre-requisite videos to watch prior to the seminar. This will assist them in preparing for\, and having a more fruitful experience at\, the seminar. \n\n\n \n\nCourse Objectives\n\n\nLearn and understand the myofascial anatomy of the structures needled\nLearn and perform needling techniques used in Orthopedic\, Myofascial\, and Electro-Acupuncture\nLearn trigger point locations and referral patterns\nBe able to locate and palpate muscles\, ligaments\, and other anatomy covered in class\nBe able to find bony landmarks\nLearn cautions & contraindications for safe and effective trigger point and electro-needling\nLocate and palpate trigger bands and trigger points\nReview muscles and joints involved in different ranges of motion\nUnderstand application and indications for electroacupuncture\nUnderstand and safely use electro-acupuncture devices\n\n\n\n \n\nConditions Covered\n\n\n• Headaches\n• Low back pain\n• Hip pain\n• Knee pain\n• Referred pain patterns\n• Muscle strains\, tears\, recovery\n• Ankle pain\n• Scars\n• Groin pain\n• Calf strains\n• IT band / Runner’s knee\n\n\n\n \n\nItinerary\n \n\nSaturday\n\n7:45–8:00am – Sign-in \n8:00–8:30am – The fascia lecture \n8:30–9:00am – Lecture – Rectus capitis\, Splenius\, Cervicis\, SCM \n9:00–9:20am – Demos – Needling Rectus capitis\, Splenius\, Cervicis\, SCM \n9:20–10:00am – Lab – Supervised practice \n2 hours \n10:00–10:30am – Lecture – Deltoids\, biceps\, infraspinatus\, supraspinatus\, upper traps\, lats \n10:30–11:00am – Demos – Locating and needling above structures \n11:00–11:30am – Lab – Supervised practice \n11:30am–12:00pm – Lecture – Quadratus Lumborum \n12:00–1:00pm – Lunch \n2 hours \n1:00–1:20pm – Demo – Quadratus Lumborum (QL) \n1:20–1:45pm – Lab – QL \n0.75 hours \n1:45–2:10pm – Lecture – Multifidi\, Iliolumbar ligament\, Sacrotuberous ligament \n2:10–2:35pm – Demo – Locating and needling above structures \n2:35–3:00pm – Hands-on practice \n1.25 hours \n3:00–3:20pm – Lecture – TFL\, Glutes\, Quadratus femoris (QF)\, IT Band \n3:20–3:50pm – Demos – TFL\, Glutes\, QF\, IT Band \n3:50–4:10pm – Lab – TFL\, Glutes\, QF\, IT Band \n4:10–5:00pm – Lecture + Demo – Quads\, hamstrings (5)\, rectus femoris (3)\, intermedius\, VMO\, VL \n2 hours \n\n\n \n\nSunday\n\n8:00–8:30am – Lab – Quads\, hamstrings (5)\, rectus femoris (3)\, intermedius\, VMO\, VL \n8:30–8:50am – Lecture – Adductors \n8:50–9:20am – Demos – Adductors\, Adductor Magnus\, Adductor Longus \n9:20–10:00am – Lab – Adductors \n10:00–10:20am – Lecture – Gastrocnemius\, Tibialis Anterior\, Soleus \n10:20–10:40am – Demo – Gastrocnemius\, Tibialis Anterior\, Soleus \n10:40–11:00am – Lab – Gastrocnemius\, Tibialis Anterior\, Soleus \n11:00am–12:00pm – Lunch \n3 hours \n12:00–12:25pm – Lecture – Ankle ligaments (PTFL\, ATFL\, Deltoid)\, Tibialis Posterior\, Peroneals \n12:25–12:50pm – Demo – Ankle ligaments & associated musculature \n12:50–1:15pm – Lab – Ankle ligaments & associated musculature \n1.25 hours \n1:15–2:00pm – Lecture – Intro to Electroacupuncture \n\nTopics include: \n– When & why to use electroacupuncture \n– Benefits\, physiology\, indications \n– Contraindications \n– Frequencies & types \n– Equipment: Pointer\, ITO ES-130\, ESTIM-II \n– Applications: ligaments\, bone\, muscle/tendon\, trigger points\, motor points (differences explained)\, scars \n\n2:00–2:10pm – Break \n2:10–2:45pm – Demos: \n\n1 – IT band (runner’s knee) \n2 – Ankle joint \n3 – Upper traps \n4 – Glutes \n5 – Scars \n\n2:45–4:00pm – Electroacupuncture hands-on practice \n2.75 hours \n\n\n\n \n\n\nSeminar Details\nInstructor:\nDarren O’Rourke\, L.Ac. \nTeaching Assistant:\nLora Lolane Glundal\, L.Ac. \nFormat: In-person seminar + pre-requisite videos \n\n\nCancellation Policy\nNo refunds. If cancelled 2 weeks or more before class\, a credit can be issued to a future class. \nCredit must be used within 1 year from date of class. \nIf cancelled less than 2 weeks before class\, no refunds or credits. \n\n\n \n\nInstructors\n\nDarren O’Rourke\, L.Ac. — Instructor\nDarren O’Rourke\, L.Ac.\, NMPT\, R.Herb\, has been a licensed acupuncturist in Dublin\, Ireland since 2013 and a Neuromuscular Physical Therapist since 2015. He graduated from the Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland and completed an internship in the Neurological Department of the 2nd Provincial Hospital of Nanjing\, China. \nDarren specializes in treatment of the musculoskeletal system including orthopedics\, pain\, sports injuries and performance\, and pelvic floor. He runs a private practice in Dublin and works with professional athletes including fighters and football teams. \nHe is passionate about integrating dry needling and manual therapeutic techniques into the acupuncture field\, helping establish acupuncturists as primary providers for musculoskeletal care. He is currently in his 3rd year of an MSc in Physiotherapy program in Dublin. \n\n\nLora Lolane Glundal\, L.Ac. — Teaching Assistant\nLora Lolane Glundal\, L.Ac. is a licensed Acupuncturist and Chinese Herbalist with over 17 years of experience. She has extensive training in orthopedics\, dry needling\, and pelvic floor acupuncture. Lolane is also an assistant instructor in the Pelvic Floor Certification Course and teaches Orthopedic and Dry Needling seminars in the U.S. \nLolane is also a certified Hatha/Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga teacher. \nShe maintains a private practice in Central New York State in the U.S. \n\n\n \n\nLearn Effective Myofascial\, Trigger Point\, and Electroacupuncture Skills
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