Modular 3: Spine, Face & Neck Injection Training

Enhance Your Clinical Expertise with Advanced Injection Training

Take your practice to the next level with this comprehensive Injection Training for the Spine, Face, and Neck, designed specifically for acupuncture practitioners seeking practical, safe, and immediately applicable skills. This immersive, hands-on course combines in-depth anatomical instruction with guided clinical application, empowering participants to develop precision, confidence, and a deep understanding of injection-based therapies in your acupuncture clinic. You will learn to integrate traditional acupuncture point knowledge with modern injection techniques, optimizing outcomes for musculoskeletal pain, tension patterns, and functional dysfunction commonly encountered in clinical practice.
 

Through lecture, live demonstration, and supervised practice, participants gain insight into anatomical landmarks, acupuncture points, patient positioning, safety protocols, and evidence-based treatment strategies for the cervical spine, facial structures, and neck musculature. Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, risk reduction, and technique refinement to enhance patient outcomes and elevate your standard of care.
 

This advanced course builds on foundational injection skills and provides comprehensive instruction in the assessment and treatment of issues related to the spine, back, neck, and face. Participants will master injection techniques for the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine (DU, UB), neck muscles (UB, SJ, GB, SI, ST), back (UB, outer UB, GB), and face/head (ST, SI, GB, BL). Common conditions such as SI joint dysfunction, sciatica, cervicalgia, and headaches are also addressed.
 

Course Focus Areas

• Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral Spine

• Limited Facial Musculature Anatomy

• Motor and Sensory Pathways

• SCM, Trapezius, and Suboccipital Regions

• Acupuncture Points for Integrative Injection Therapy
   

Participants Will Learn:

• Clinical indications for injections

• Key anatomical landmarks for accurate and effective needle placement

• Safety protocols and risk management during procedures

• Practical, real-world applications of various injection techniques

The course includes detailed instruction on commonly used injection substances, including prolotherapy (Prolo), procaine, marcaine, Traumeel, dextrose, and ozone, with an emphasis on hands-on clinical relevance and integration into patient care.

Students will practice on each other and are required to participate to ensure real-time, hands-on learning and skill integration for all attendees.

Prerequisites