1-5 October 2009 Sydney Convetion Centre

Acupuncture and Dry Needling Group

Sydney, 3-4 October 2009

The ADNG is pleased to be part of APA Conference Week 2009 at the Sydney Convention Centre. This will be our group’s first national conference and includes some exceptional internationally renowned keynote speakers. The two-day ADNG conference presents a balance of the latest scientific research and clinical practice in the various needling therapies.

Associate Professor Helene Langevin will present her exciting research on the dynamic cellular response to manipulation of the connective tissue architecture via acupuncture needle stimulation. Dr Langevin will also conduct a short workshop within the conference on assessment of tissue displacements during acupuncture via an ultrasound elastography technique.

We are also proud to present Dr Jay Shah who will present his ground-breaking research on the muscular chemical milieu of trigger points and the response to dry needling. As well as a short conference workshop, Dr Shah will be conducting a 1 day post-conference workshop on integrating pain mechanisms, objective findings and needling strategies for neuromusculoskeletal pain.

Keynote speaker, Mr Christopher Zaslawski, will present research on the impact of site specificity and needle stimulation on pain pressure thresholds following manual acupuncture.

Dr Mark Strudwick will present up to date research on the effect of acupuncture on the autonomic and central nervous system, including functional MRI analysis.

There will also be a number of outstanding Australian presenters who are well known in the area of acupuncture and dry needling education and who will present both lectures and condition-specific workshops throughout the 2-day conference.

Our social program is also shaping up to be entertaining including a Saturday night combined dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour with the Sports Physiotherapy Group and a cocktail function at the close of our conference on Sunday October 4th. So mark October 3rd and 4th in your 2009 diary and we will see you there!

Conference Convenor,

Leigh McCutcheon

Acupuncture and Dry Needling Group Conference Program

Saturday 3 October 2009
8.30–10.10	Seven Years in Seven Minutes: Short summaries of important recent research Chair: A/Professor Rob Herbert Room: Bayside Auditorium A&B
8.30–10.10	Experts in each of the larger fields of physiotherapy practice will provide accessible overviews of the main findings of the last 7 years of high quality clinical research from their area in 7-minute presentations. Each group will identify key clinical research, summarise the findings of the research, and discuss the implications of the research for clinical practice. The purpose is to give clinicians from other areas an overview of the main research-led advances across a range of other fields of practice. Welcome Cardiothoracic (A/Professor Anne Holland) Continence and Women’s Health (Dr Marg Sherburn) Gerontology (Professor Keith Hill) Musculoskeletal (Professor Gwen Jull) Aquatic (Jenny Geytenbeek) Questions and comments from the floor Acupuncture & Dry Needling (Leigh McCutcheon) Neurology (A/Professor Julie Bernhardt) Occupational Health (Dr Rob Boland) Paediatrics (Kristy Rose) Sports (Peter Blanch) Questions and comments from the floor Close
10.10–10.30	Morning Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
10.30–11.00	Address from the President & a celebration of honoured members Room: Bayside Auditorium A&B
11.00–11.45	AJP Oration Chair: Professor Paul Hodges Room: Bayside Auditorium A& B
	Introduction: Professor Paul Hodges, Chair of the AJP Editorial Board Presenter: Professor Mary Galea Topic: From Mice to Men
11.45–12.30	APA Conference Week 2009 Joint Plenary Session Chair: Dr Manuela Ferreira Room: Bayside Auditorium A& B
	Keynote Speaker: A/Professor Alex Barratt Topic: Helping patients make informed decisions about health care
11.45–12.30	APA College Graduation Room: Bayside Terrace
12.30–1.15	Lunch Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
1.15-3.00	APA Conference Week 2009 Joint Plenary Session: Get off the couch - delivering physical activity to the masses Chair: Dr Cathie Sherrington Room: Bayside Auditorium A & B
1.15-3.00	Free Paper Session 1: Free Paper Presentations Chair: Dr Peter Selvaratnam Room: Bayside 101
1.15-1.30	Presenter: Dr Mark Strudwick Topic: Needling the carpal tunnel - Neuroimaging effects
1.30-1.45	Presenter: Jennie Longbottom Topic: The use of Acupuncture in CPRS Type 1
1.45-2.00	Presenter: Gill Johnson Topic: Reporting Adverse Outcome Reactions in Acupuncture
2.00-2.10	Question Time
2.10-2.25	Presenter: Anne Sammells Topic: Dry Needling for Stenosing Tenosynovitis
2.25-2.40	Presenter: Trish Tan Topic: An Energitics approach to Plantarfaciitis
2.40-2.55	Presenter: David Berg Topic: Western Acupuncture supplements a biomechanical corrective model in knee pain
2.55-3.05	Question Time
3.00-3.30	Afternoon Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
3.30–5.00	Workshop Session 1 & 2
3.30-4.15	Workshop 1 Room: Bayside 101
3.30-4.15	Presenter: Dr Peter Selvaratnam Topic: Application of Press Needles for cervical, shoulder and referred upper limb
4.15-5.00	Workshop 2 Room: Bayside 101
4.15-5.00	Presenter: Leigh McCutcheon Topic: Western Acupuncture and Dry Needling for Triathletes

Sunday 4 October 2009
8.40–10.30	Plenary Session 1: Conference Opening & Keynote Speakers' Presentations Chair: Leigh McCutcheon Room: Bayside 109
8.40-8.55	Opening: Paula Raymond-Yacoub
8.55-9.15	Keynote Speaker: Dr Peter Selvaratnam Topic: Is differential assessment of temperomandibular related headache and cervicogenic headache required in preparation for dry needling?
9.15-9.35	Keynote Speaker: Dr Chris Zaslawski Topic: The impact of Site Specificity and Needle Manipulation on Pain Pressure Threshold: A Controlled Study
9.35-9.40	ADNG delegates to join SPA lecture room for joint keynote presentation by Dr Jay Shah
9.40-10.00	Keynote Speaker: Dr Helene Langevin Topic: Acupuncture and dry needling - needle manipulation, fascial correlation with acupuncture meridians
10.00-10.30	Keynote Speaker: Dr Jay Shah Topic: The Unique Neurobiology of Myofascial Pain: From Peripheral to Central Sensitization Room: Bayside Auditorium A
10.30 –11.00	Morning Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
11.00-12.30 11.00-11.30	Plenary Session 2: Keynote and Invited Speakers Chair: Paula Raymond-Yacoub Room: Bayside 109
11.00-12.30 11.00-11.30	Keynote Speaker: Dr Jay Shah Topic: Why are Active Myofascial Trigger Points Painful and Tender?: In-vivo Microdialysis Suggests a Biochemical Component
11.30-11.50	Presenter: Dr Chris Zaslawski Topic: Comparison of the effects of manual acupuncture, electroacupunture and TENS to acupoint LI4 on regional pressure pain thresholds
11.50-12.10	Presenter: Leigh McCutcheon Topic: Western Acupuncture and Dry Needling in Spinal Regions
12.10-12.30	Presenter: Dr Mark Strudwick Topic: Neuroimaging of Acupunture - An Overview for Clinicians (Part 1)
11.00–12.30	AJP Writing for Publication workshop Room: Bayside 104
11.00–12.30	Presenter: A/Professor Louise Ada How do you decide where to send your paper? What do reviewers look for when reviewing a paper for publication? Why do some authors get published relatively easily, while others struggle to have their papers accepted? How can you give your work the best chance of being accepted? Louise Ada (Scientific Editor, AJP, Chair of the International Society of Physiotherapy Journal Editors, and a member of several other journal Editorial Boards) and members of the AJP Editorial Boards will unravel some of the mysteries and discuss strategies to increase your chances of being accepted by the journal at the top of your list.
12.30–1.30	Lunch Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
1.30-2.15	Free Paper Session 2: Free Papers Chair: Dr Peter Selvaratnam Room: Bayside 109
1.20-1.35	Presenter: Dr Mark Strudwick Topic: Neuroimaging and Acupuncture - An overview for Clinicians (Part 2)
1.35-1.50	Presenter: Dr Jay Shah Topic: Novel Applications of Ultrasound Technology to Visualize and Characterize Myofascial Trigger Points and Surrounding Soft Tissue (Part 1)
1.50–2.05	Presenter: Dr Jay Shah Topic: Novel Applications of Ultrasound Technology to Visualize and Characterize Myofascial Trigger Points and Surrounding Soft Tissue (Part 2)
2.05-2.15	Question Time
2.15-5.00	Workshop 3
2.15-3.00	Room: Bayside 109
2.15-3.00	Presenter: Dr Helene Langevin Topic: Needle Manipulation and Fascial Correlation with Acupuncture Meridians Workshop with Ultrasound Analysis
3.00-3.30	Afternoon Tea Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery
3.30-4.15	Concurrent Workshops
3.30-4.15	Workshop 1 - Part 1 Room: Bayside 109
	Presenter: Paula Raymond-Yacoub Topic: Meridian therapy: Physiology at our finger tips (Part 1)
3.30-4.15	Workshop 2 (shared with Sports) Room: Bayside Auditorium A
	Presenter: Dr Jay Shah Topic: Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Sensitization: Integrating Pain Mechanisms with Objective Physical Findings and Treatment Strategies
4.15-5.00	Workshop 1 - Part 2 Room: Bayside 109
	Presenter: Paula Raymond-Yacoub Topic: Meridian therapy: Physiology at our finger tips (Part 2)
4.15-5.00	Workshop 2 (Shared with Sports) - Repeat Room: Bayside Auditorium A
	Presenter: Dr Jay Shah Topic: Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain and Sensitization: Integrating Pain Mechanisms with Objective Physical Findings and Treatment Strategies
5.00	Acupuncture & Dry Needling Conference Closes
5.00-6.30	Cocktail Function Bayside Grand Hall & Bayside Gallery

1-5 October 2009 Sydney Convetion Centre

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Acupuncture and Dry Needling Group Conference Program