2017 Joint & Trigger Point Injection Course Dates Listed:

11 courses Across the US all with hands on training!

2/25/17 Phoenix, AZ

3/25/17 Atlanta, GA

4/22/17 Chicago, IL

4/22/17 New Orleans, LA

5/6/17 Seattle, WA

5/20/17 Orlando, FL

6/3/17 Denver, CO

7/29/17 Charlotte, NC

9/9/17 Atlanta, GA

10/7/17 Philadelphia, PA

11/4/17 Phoenix, AZ

Register now- courses fill up quickly! CEs approved by AANP & AAPA. Learn on the most advanced technology in the country. Only OUR COURSES have the interactive trigger point injection model!

Ready to attend a CE course and have the TIME to PRACTICE & really LEARN these techniques?

Small classes, No hurrying, a CE course built for YOU.

Advanced Practice Education Services starting our 9th year of providing the finest hands on injection training in the U.S.

http://injectioncourses.com/calendar/injection.asp?cid=58&month=&year=

2016 Joint & Trigger Point Injection Courses for NPs/PAs and MDs

2016 Joint & Trigger Point Injection Season-Celebrating our 8th year- Locations across the US!

Phoenix, AZ 2/27/16

Atlanta, GA 3/12/16

Chicago, IL 4/23/16

Seattle, WA 5/21/16

Orlando, FL 6/11/16

Denver, CO 7/30/16

Charlotte, NC 8/20/16

Memphis, TN 10/8/16

San Antonio, TX 11/5/16

The Nations leader in Hands On Injection Training.

-30 attendees max class size

-11 Injection approaches discussed ALL with Hands On Practice

-Ready to attend a CE course and really LEARN?

-Syllabus, Dosing guide & Documentation template included

 

Thank you for supporting an independent CE company we do NOT accept pharmaceutical sponsors or grants

www.injectioncourses.com

2014 Joint & Trigger Point Injection Courses

Attend the injection course NPs, MDs and PAs across the country are talking about!

"This course was much more than I had expected! What I learned at this course I will be able to carry with me my entire career- Thank you"- T. Twitty, NP-C.

"Excellent clinically significant course. I acquired new skills and improved my present skills"- T. Brashear, FNP-C

"Awesome"- FNP-C

12 different injection approaches discussed in this course!

Practice each approach during the HANDS ON clinical session.

This program is approved for a maximum of 8.5 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 2.0 hours of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Seattle, WA- April 5, 2014
New York- April 5, 2014
Los Angeles, CA- April 26, 2014
Chicago, IL- May 10, 2014
Orlando, FL- June 7,2014
Memphis, TN- June 21, 2014
San Francisco, CA- September 13, 2014
Phoenix, AZ- October 4, 2014
New York- October 19, 2014
Only 30 participant spots available for each course to ensure plenty of individual instruction and practice.

Early registration is encouraged.
See www.injectioncourses.com for all the details

NP/MD/PA Joint & Trigger Point Injection Courses 2013

Thank you to all the wonderful healthcare providers that have supported us and those who have contacted us about upcoming 2013 Live courses. Here are the next couple already booked and spots are filling up!

Live Joint & Trigger Point Injection Courses for 2013

March 30, 2013- Memphis, TN

June 1, 2013- Dallas, TX

Fantastic Learning opportunity with the Hands On practice you want and need.

We only use state of the art injection models that will CONFIRM proper needle placement when you practice! Trigger point injection model made exclusively for our course!

8.5 CE's including 2 pharmacology by AANP

We keep the class size small (usually 30 or less) to ensure the best learning experience possible.

Check out our site: www.injectioncourses.com for all the details and limited room rate discounts for some courses are available while they last!

Thank you for supporting an independent NP endeavor- we do not accept pharmaceutical sponsors to ensure unbiased learning.

2012 Joint & Trigger Point Injection Workshops

2012 Joint & Trigger Point Injection Workshops

New Orleans, LA- Feb 4th

Dallas, TX- March 31st

More dates to follow.

Topics Discussed:

Glenohumeral joint

Subacromial bursa

AC joint

Tennis/Golfers Elbow

Knee joint

Trochanteric bursa

Trigger Point injections

We limit course size to 30 max to ensure the best learning environment.

Attendees have PLENTY of hands on practice time with our state of the art injection models that will confirm proper placement. This is going to be the best CE course you attend this year!

Can't make it to our Live course- we offer a unique online version and our models can be shipped directly to you! Ideal for local medical groups or offices- Learn together as a team.

Additional information and CE details available on our site- Please visit.

We can bring our live course to your office or group- contact me to discuss aaustinnp@injectioncourses.com

Thank you for supporting an independent NP endeavor- we decline sponsors/grant to ensure unbiased learning.

Andy Austin FNP-C, FAAPM

Advanced Practice Education Services, LLC

www.injectioncourses.com

Trigger Point Injection CE

Want to learn trigger point injections?

Learn from the best- Advanced Practice Education Services uses state of the art interactive lumbar paraspinous trigger point injection models designed specifically for our course. These models offer realistic palpable trigger points that provide an audible tone when needle tip is in correct location. These models are available at our Live & Online Courses that can be sent directly to your office or local NP group. Learn as a group and save!

This allows safe and dependable learning for Nurse Practitioners, Physicians and Physician Assistants- better than cadaver models!

Check site for more info on the incredible models we use to provide medical continuing education courses- http://www.injectioncourses.com/

Responses From Previous Injection Course Attendees

2010 was a fantastic year and was way above our expectations- I would like to say a special Thank you to all the fantastic Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants, Physicians and Registered Nurse First Assistants from across the country who have supported this independent endeavor by attending our online course with Hands On practice..

Our Post Online Course Survey Averages for 2010:
Overall Online Survey Average: 3.77 (Grade scale: 4.0 Excellent- 0.0 Poor)

We also randomly polled over 60 participants from previous courses:
Has attending our Joint & Trigger Point Injection Course had any effect on their practice?

- Over 94% "Definitely" & 4% "Probably" Felt Attending our courses Positively Effected their practice

- 98% Felt More Comfortable in their Injection Skills and have or are likely to perform an injection discussed in our course

- Over 97% Said they were more likely to discuss other conservative treatments for OA with their patients (weight loss, exercise, etc)

We are very excited about these responses. But we aren't satisfied- we are committed to providing the finest learning opportunity available to our colleagues.

What sets us apart is the fact that we want you to learn these skills in a convenient & cost effective manner. We have the technology & resources to provide an online learning format with HANDS ON Practice that best suits you and your clinics needs-to benefit your practice and patients.

So whether your an individual provider or a company with multiple clinics, we can provide an excellent learning opportunity and you will feel confident in your injection skills.

The patient and provider is at the heart of all our decisions- that's why we have never accepted sponsors or advertisements to ensure an unbiased learning opportunity.

Thank you for your support,
Andy Austin FNP-C, FAAPM
http://www.injectioncourses.com/

Triggerpoint Injections

A question that has been asked on several occasions is which medications to use while performing a triggerpoint injection? The combination of medications clinicians use for triggerpoint and joint injections can be quite a complex mixture at times but it boils down to the individual clinicians judgement based on previous experiences from which combinations of short/long acting corticosteroid along with whichever "flavor" of short and/or long acting anesthetic works for them.

As far as my previous experience, I see no difference in sustained analgesic effect using corticosteroids in triggerpoint injections vs. using anesthetic alone. Now, I'm not saying NEVER use corticosteroids along with an anesthetic but one needs to remember why triggerpoints are being performed: 1. to provide relief of pain in the specific muscle and 2. to promote circulation of the triggerpoint area by active needling during the procedure. I know some clinicians that perform triggerpoint with a dry needle (no medications at all) with good results- however, I'm concerned about patients pain level while performing the procedure- especially in those with chronic myofascial pain (Fibro) that would require additional injections in the future.

Including corticosteroids in triggerpoint injections does pose a chance of hypopigmentation of the skin as well as atrophy of surrounding tissues that could cause scarring in that area. If you choose to perform triggerpoint injections with corticosteroids- Please discuss with the patient in rare occasions patients do experience these complications and have this on your consent form.

I'd love to hear from others who perform these procedures and what medication combinations work best for your patients?

All the best,
Andy Austin FNP-C, FAAPM
www.injectioncourses.com