As a pre-congress activity, a Pre-Congress Course will be held on 4 March, delivered by internationally renowned experts Jan Dommerholt and Harry von Piekartz, entitled “Assessment and Treatment of Headache and Cervical and Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction.” This course will provide participants with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of the clinical management of these conditions through a predominantly practical approach, prior to the official opening of the conference.
The Pre-Conference Course has LIMITED PLACES, which will be allocated in order of registration. Participation is reserved exclusively for those who have previously registered as in-person attendees of the Conference.
Registration for the Pre-Conference Course is separate from registration for the Conference. Once Conference registration has been completed, participants will receive an email with the information required to complete their registration for the course.
This one-day pre-congress course focuses on the assessment and treatment of headache and cervical and orofacial pain and dysfunction, with particular emphasis on the interaction between the upper cervical spine and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).
Participants will explore the clinical relevance of the trigeminocervical complex (TCC) and practise evidence-based assessment procedures to differentiate cervical and TMJ contributions, including the differentiation of arthrogenic, myogenic and neurogenic presentations.
Lectures, demonstrations and practical sessions will cover cervical and orofacial assessment, dry needling, and orofacial motor control.
Throughout the course, findings from the clinical examination will inform clinical reasoning and the selection of individualised treatment strategies.
The course will include consecutive English-Spanish interpreting.
Objectives
To update knowledge of the role of the trigeminocervical complex in cervical-orofacial interactions and its relevance to headache, pain and motor function.
To update evidence-based cervical and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) assessment procedures to differentiate arthrogenic, myogenic and neurogenic presentations.
To integrate findings from the clinical examination into the selection of individualised treatment strategies for cervical and orofacial pain and dysfunction.
To examine the clinical application of dry needling of the cervical and masticatory muscles within a clinically reasoned treatment plan.
To assess orofacial motor control and integrate specific motor control exercises into clinical practice.
Accreditation
Accreditation for this educational activity has been applied for through the Continuing Education Commission for Healthcare Professions of the Community of Madrid – Spanish National Health System, with a view to awarding the corresponding continuing professional development credits for physiotherapists.