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Beyond Trigger Point Dry Needling
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Gunn IMS is a total system for the diagnosis and treatment of persistent myofascial pain syndromes, including muscle, joint, tendon, bursal, fascial, neural and biomechanical problems. The approach, using intramuscular dry needling, is based on a neuropathic model of musculoskeletal dysfunction developed by Dr C. Chan Gunn.
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The Gunn IMS teaching program has run continuously since 1994. Since 2013, the program has been part of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Medicine and is now located in the Chan Gunn Pavilion on the UBC Vancouver campus. The course is coordinated by UBC Faculty of Medicine's Continuing Professional Development Division.
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2023 Course Schedule

1/11/2023

 
We are excited to announce our course schedule for 2023 with offerings in the following locations:
  • Ottawa
  • Edmonton
  • Vancouver
Training for all spring courses begins with the successful completion of Part 1A which is online and self-paced. The next start date is April 3, 2023.

Check out our Course Calendar or Apply Now!

2023 Spring & Fall Course Dates Announced

1/11/2023

 
We have confirmed our spring course dates.  Location (TBA). We will be offering the following courses:
  • Ottawa, Ontario, June 10-11, 2023 & September 16-17, 2023.
  • Edmonton, Alberta, June 3-4, 2023 & September 9-10, 2023.
  • Vancouver BC, June 24-25, 2023 & September 23-24, 2023.

Training for all fall courses begins with the successful completion of Part 1A which is online and self-paced. The next start date is April 3, 2023.

Check out our Course Calendar or Apply Now!

Live Q&A with Damian Warner - Register Now to Ask Your Questions!

9/28/2021

 
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2021 Annual UBC Chan Gunn Lecture
Thursday October 21st, 6:00 pm PST

Olympic champion Damian Warner and his physio discuss the role Gunn IMS played in achieving gold!
Join Damian Warner and his physiotherapist Dave Zelibka as they look back at their nine-year journey to the top of the Olympic podium. In this dynamic discussion moderated by Senior Gunn IMS instructor Cory Choma they will examine:
  • How they manage the delicate balance between training and recovery
  • The benefits of using an injury prevention model instead of an injury treatment model
  • Damian's first experiences with dry needling and how their approach evolved through trial and error
  • How the Gunn IMS model helped Damian recover from and avoid overuse injuries throughout his career
  • Why desensitization of the nervous system is a crucial component even in elite athletes
  • How to incorporate dry needling into a complex training and competition schedule
  • And much more
The discussion will be followed by 30-minute live Q&A dedicated to answering attendees' questions.
Registration is free and open to both medical practitioners and the general public. If you are not familiar with Gunn IMS we recommend you watch this brief video of Dr. Chan Gunn explaining the Gunn IMS model.
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Last chance to start certification in 2021!

8/22/2021

 
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Next round of admissions will not be until Spring/Summer of 2022.
Successful completion may be used as a prerequisite for application to the CPTBC Dry Needling Roster.
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Online Course Offerings for Out-of-province Students

11/12/2020

 
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Registration deadline to register for our Part 1A self-paced online course is January 31

Due to the safety concerns provided by the current pandemic, it is a challenge to provide multi-day in-person needling courses across the country.  In response to these challenges we have adjusted the UBC Gunn IMS certification course to include both online and in-person components. The online components of training will be run throughout the winter and the in-person components are planned for the spring at our currently scheduled locations (subject to ongoing circumstances with the pandemic). In reformatting the course this way, the risk of disruption to training schedules is minimized and learning components that are not required to be done in person can be completed remotely.

The reformatted course is comprised of three parts – Part 1A, Part 1B and Part 2, and will cover all the material that was covered in the traditional UBC Gunn IMS Certification Course.
  • Part 1A (online $1125) will run over the winter. It will include lecture material, training in the Gunn IMS neuropathic assessment, completion of the anatomy and theory exams, and the submission of a case study. This allows students to complete all the assessment requirements for certification, other than needling, over the winter.
  • Part 1B (in-person $1250) is scheduled for the spring. It will include two days of assessment and dry needling skills.
  • Part 2 (in-person $1250) will occur approximately two months after Part 1.  It will include two additional days of assessment and dry needling skills.

Courses are currently scheduled to take place in Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, and the Greater Toronto Area (Burlington). Please see our course schedule for dates, course information for more details, or apply here for training.

*Please note that all Vancouver courses will follow the traditional model of 4 days in-person for part 1 and 3 days in-person for part 2. The online training is not applicable for Vancouver registrants.

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2020 Annual UBC Chan Gunn Lecture

10/8/2020

 
Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 5pm PDT - Program will be done online through Zoom Conferencing

The Elite Athlete, their Support Team and Gunn IMS

Speakers: Cory Choma, Quin Sekulich, Neville Wright
Cory Choma has been practicing Gunn IMS since 1998 in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada), where he is a partner in three practices that utilize Gunn IMS as a sole and complete treatment option for myofascial pain of neuropathic origin. He is a clinical specialist in pain science and is the creator of the Pain Made Easy edcuation program. He currently heads the chronic pain department at CSA Physical Therapy on 51st in Edmonton. His practice includes chronic muscular athletic injuries and the treatment of persistent neuropathic conditions using Intramuscular Stimulation. Cory has taught Gunn IMS sessions in South America and Europe and teamed up with Dr. Steve Goodman to contribute a chapter on Gunn IMS for a needling textbook called ‘Trigger Point Dry Needling’ by Dommerholt & Fernández-de-las-Peñas.
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Quin Sekulich comes from a coaching background at the Olympic level, with a focus on acceleration and speed development. Quin was the speed and strength coach for the University of Alberta’s football team from 1999-2006 and sprint coach for track and field team from 2002 to 2008. He has been a sprint coach with bobsleigh and skeleton athletes since 2006 and has worked with athletes at every summer and winter Olympic Games since 2006. For the past 15 years, he has helped Canadian athletes win multiple Olympic medals.
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​Neville Wright is a 7x national bobsleigh gold medalist, and a track & field CIS national double gold medalist representing team Canada. He carries a bachelors in physical education, majoring in sport performance & nutrition. He is currently an NCCP certified sport & sprint coach and in 2017, graduated as a remedial massage therapist (Hons).
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    A link to attend the Zoom meeting will be emailed out the day of the lecture.
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Click here to watch background video lectures on the neuropathic model and Neville Wright's IMS treatment with Cory Choma (recommended watching prior to the lecture). 

For details about access to the recording of this lecture please contact Dave Zelibka of Elevate Physiotherapy.
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