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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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Fall Courses are Ready to Go!

9/30/2020

 

All fall courses have been approved by UBC Faculty of Medicine Safety and Risk Services ​

We are still accepting applications for the following Part 1 courses:
Burlington, Ontario - October 10-13
Vancouver, BC - October 22-25
Regina, Saskatchewan - November 7-10
Edmonton, Alberta - November 19-22
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UBC Gunn IMS COVID-19 safety protocols have been developed to allow our courses to run while allowing for physical distancing and safe practices. The protocols have been developed according to principles established by Canadian health authorities, provincial health ministries and the UBC Faculty of Medicine.

All UBC Gunn IMS COVID Safety Protocols have been submitted for review by the UBC Faculty of Medicine approval process for re-entry for in-person education activities and have been approved by UBC Faculty of Medicine Safety & Risk Services.

Considerations made relating to COVID safety on our courses include:
  • Medical masks will be worn at all times by all course attendees
  • When course attendees are within 2 metres of each other, medical masks and faceshields will be worn (all PPE will be provided to course attendees by UBC Gunn IMS)
  • Provision of well-ventilated teaching spaces
  • Observation of maximum allowable number of people in teaching spaces as per local health authorities
  • Daily COVID screening per local health authority self-assessment guidelines
Learn more about our certification course or apply now for training

COVID-19 and Dry Needling

4/29/2020

 
Updated May 9, 2020 - Added downloadable checklist

Is it safe to dry needle during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Can I treat patients with Gunn IMS right now during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Currently there are many health advisories in place outlining when physiotherapy and medical services requiring direct patient contact are appropriate, including the appropriate use of PPE. We all need to review the relevant federal, provincial and licensing college regulatory statements and act in a socially and professionally responsible manner - that is our individual responsibility as health practitioners. Once we have complied with the advisories related to providing direct patient care, either as physicians or physiotherapists, in a general sense, we then need to consider any dry needling-specific issues.

If I deem Gunn IMS treatment to be both indicated and appropriate for my patient, is it possible to provide COVID-free interaction surfaces (plinth, skin, gloves)?
Yes. Standard Gunn IMS protocol is that we disinfect the plinth surface between every patient with appropriate disinfectant, practitioners wash their hands and wear gloves disinfected with hand sanitizer, the patient's skin is disinfected with alcohol swabs, and the needles are sterile.

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CPTBC Dry Needling Moratorium has been lifted

3/10/2020

 
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On February 29th the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia (CPTBC) lifted the moratorium on applications to the dry needling roster.

There are only two institutions currently recognized by the CPTBC offering training for new applicants to register on the dry needling roster. UBC Gunn IMS is pleased to be one of them.

We have limited availability for  training commencing April 16th in Vancouver and are accepting applications. Our next training in BC is not scheduled to occur until October 22nd.


Please visit https://www.gunnims.com/certification.html for full details and to apply.
Full details from the CPTBC can be found here

Vancouver Participants Complete Training

3/2/2020

 
Congratulations to all that completed their certification in Vancouver the past two weekends.
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Inaugural Saskatchewan Course Announced

11/17/2019

 
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For the first time ever we are now offering Gunn IMS training in Saskatchewan. Part 1 will starts on March 20th at Brownstone Health in Regina. Part 2 will also be offered at the same venue on June 12th.

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October Part 1 Vancouver Course

10/29/2019

 
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Congratulations to all those who took our training last weekend in Vancouver. Please see our course calendar for available upcoming courses.
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