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2009 NAMTPT Convention

Start
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
End
Sunday, May 03, 2009
Location
Bloomington, Minnesota

Registration

NAMTPT Member Registration – $350.00
Current NAMTPT Professional Associate Professional or Student member
Non-member registration – $450.00
One Day Non-Member – $90.00
Breakfast and lunch included.
Choice of Thursday, Friday or Saturday.

Member registration price available to NAMTPT professional, associate professional and MTPT student members only.

Registration is closed

2009 Annual Conference

“Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy: 25 years of Eliminating Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction”

        Dates:    Wednesday April 29th to Sunday May 3rd
        Location: Ramada Mall of America-Airport
                          2300 East American Boulevard
              Bloomington, MN 55425-1228
              952-548-3600

Cost: $350 for NAMTPT members
          $450 for non members

Daily Conference Events:

For full updated agenda click here.

Wednesday April 29th
3:00 pm – 6:30 pm    Check –in, Registration and arrival
6:30 pm – 9:30 pm    Cocktail Reception: Appetizers, cash bar

Thursday April 30th
7:00 am - 8:30 am    Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am - 5:00 pm    Presentations (Group lunch)
Evening        Optional Group event in the City of Bloomington or treatment trade
Dinner on your own

Friday May 1st
Complimentary Shuttle from the Ramada Hotel to the Corporate Meeting Space
7:00 am - 8:30 am    Breakfast Buffet (Beautiful Boundary Waters Suite inside Mall of America)
8:30 am - 5:00 pm    Presentations / NAMTPT
Town Hall meeting
Lunch in one of the 35 fantastic restaurants in the Mall (on your own)
Evening:        Optional Group activity at the “Under Water World”

Saturday May 2nd
7:00 am - 8:30 am    Breakfast buffet (included)
8:30 am - 4:00 pm    Presentations/ NAMTPT Business Meeting
12:00 Lunch (included)
6:00 pm - ?        NAMTPT 25 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner. Dress attire requested

Sunday May 3rd
7:00 am - 8:30 am    Breakfast buffet
8:30 am - 11:30 am    Presentations
11:30 am - 12:00 pm    Closing and end of Conference

Convention Topics and Speakers*
CEUs will be awarded for all presentations
NCBTMB CEUs will be issued for presentations marked *** by
MYO Seminar Series

Dr. Gabe Sella
Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Current Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tools and Treatment Options
You will learn:
·    How to diagnose and document trigger points and the surrounding suffering tissue objectively
·    How to initiate a rehabilitation plan which may include different treatment modalities
·    How to do a final objective evaluation of the treatment outcome and offer the patient a follow-up

Dr. Gabe Sella
Hands-on Experience in Diagnosing and Treating Myofascial Dysfunction With SEMG
You will use:
·    SEMG Equipment provided by Thought Technologies
·    Will be able to identify dysfunctional muscle tissue by SEMG machine output

Laurie Connolly, OT , CMTPT
Understanding Sacral Dysfunctions
You will learn:
·    to understand the mechanics and dysfunctions of the sacrum.
·    simple techniques that are highly effective in treating and alleviating sacral dysfunction (hands-on techniques).

Important Business Strategies for Tough Economy: Keeping Your Hands-On Treatment Practice Up and Running and Successful***

You will learn:
·    how to modify a business plan to ride out this weak economy
·    key customer service strategies to keep the client / patients they already have
·    how to most effectively market their services as a pain-elimination specialist and differentiate themselves from the rest of the hands-on practitioners
·    how to modify expenses so as not to run at too high an overhead
·    how to use retail items as a way to generate passive income
online networking - how to use myspace, facebook, linkedin and twitter to increase your visability
-    online advertising: what works
-    the importance of having your own web site and resources to get you started
-    using mailings to bring clients back in

Iris Weaverman, Registered Physiotherapist
An Interactive Workshop on Managing Fatigue
You will learn:
·    techniques they can teach their clients to help them feel less tired.
·    techniques practitioners can use to have less burn out and will learn a practical approach to help stimulate positive changes in people's life styles.

Julie Zuleger, Certified Athletic Trainer, MTPT
Myofascial Trigger Point Techniques for Common Sports Injuries and Pain ***

You will learn to:
·    Understand common athletic injuries from a certified athletic trainer's perspective
·    Understand the anatomy of common athletic injuries
·    Myofascial trigger point techniques to address common athletic injuries

Judith Peterson, MTPT
Bringing Muscles into Full Range of Motion through Dynamic Movement: Bonnie Prudden Exercise Therapy
You will learn:
·    That this activity will require physical exertion to stimulate further mental exertion
·    That the purpose of a Bonnie Prudden warm-up is to correctly and gently ready the muscles for action
·    "That the aim is always the same - to put each joint through full range of motion." B.P.

Mary Biancalana, MS, CMTPT, LMT
Hands-on Experience: Myofascial Self-Care using Fit Ball Therapy Balls, Pressure Positive Tools, Mother Earth Trigger Point Pillows and Fomentek Hot Water Bags to Eliminate Myofascial Pain***
You will:
·    have first hand experience using highly effective self care tools to eliminate myofascial pain

Mary Biancalana, MS, CMTPT, LMT
Sharon Sauer, CMTPT, LMT
Advanced Treatment Techniques for Elimination of Lower Back and Buttocks Pain Including Gebauer's Spray and Stretch and Manual Techniques ***
You will learn:
·    Advanced treatment techniques to use in their home practice
·    How to use the new Gebauer Spray and Stretch product using their new training illustrations. Product will be provided.

Mary Larson, MTPT
25 Years of History in Trigger Point Therapy. Where have we Been and Who has Helped Us Get Where We Are: Acknowledging Leaders in Our Field and Association.

Erika Bourne, CMTPT, RN
Trigger Point Dry Needling - Theory, Protocol and Demonstration
You will learn:
·    To understand how TPDN differs from TP injections
·    who is qualified to do TPDN
·    TPDM treatment protocol
·    Benefits of TPDN and how to incorporated them with manual TP therapy
·    When to refer for TPDN and how to assess if the practitioner is doing it well

Erika Bourne, CMTPT, RN
Case Study of Patient Referred for Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis
Yoiu will:
·    Understand the diagnosis of chronic prostatitis and it's connection to myofascial pain syndrome
·    Learn assessment for pelvic pain patient
·    Understand treatment protocol for this pelvic pain patient

Carla J Hedke, MTPT
Developing an Ergonomics Program as it Relates to Muscular Skeletal Disorder (MSD)
You will learn to:
·    identify Muscular Skeletal Disorder risk factors on and off the job
·    state at least 3 MSD symptoms as they relate to perpetuating ergonomic risk factors
·    develop a written ergonomic program
·    perform a simple ergonomic hazard assessment and perpetuating factor solutions

*subject to change

Hotel Information:

Complementary shuttles to and from the Airport and to the Mall of America
Indoor Pool, Whirlpool, Remodeled Exercise Facility, Free Parking, Complimentary High Speed Wireless in every room and in public spaces. Cable channels for new flat panel TV, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board in each room

Room rates: $92.00 per night single or double occupancy. This special rate will apply the day before and the day after the event, includes a complimentary Mall of America Coupon Book ($15.00 value)

Check in time is 3:00 and check out time is 12:00

Cut off date for our special group rate is 04/08/09

Make your reservation by phone (800) 272-6232 or (952) 854-3411 or online www.ramadamoa.com