Recorded webinars

SMA Foundational Recorded Webinars

Expand and deepen your knowledge and supplement your SMA education, on your own schedule. Each course looks at one key muscle: its structure and function, and how to treat it with acupuncture, myofascial release and corrective exercise.

About these courses

An introduction to the SMA method

SMA Foundational recorded webinars are an excellent way to expand and deepen your knowledge and supplement your SMA education.

They are also a great introduction to our method of assessment and treatment if you are considering our more comprehensive live, in-person Foundational classes, live Foundational webinars, or the SMAC Program’s in-person classes and live webinars. See the current class schedule.

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The recorded webinars

Each webinar is sold through our distribution partner, Lhasa OMS. Please read the release of liability before you buy.

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Recorded webinar 1

Psoas Major: Structure, Function & Treatment

Instructors: Matt Callison & Brian Lau

The psoas major is a crucial structure to understand: it is involved with the stability and balance of the lumbar spine, pelvis and hip joint. Because it sits in such a central location, imbalances in this muscle can affect the entire body, and its influence is especially important when working with low back, hip and groin pain.

This class explores the functional anatomy of the psoas major and its role in spinal and hip mechanics: how imbalances affect the spine and pelvis, and how the muscle is involved with lordosis, spinal rotations, spinal bends and pelvic tilts. It also explores the muscle’s channel and organ relationships to help integrate the anatomy into the channel system. Comprehensive treatment approaches use local, adjacent and distal acupuncture, myofascial release and corrective exercises.

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Recorded webinar 2

Quadratus Lumborum: Structure, Function & Treatment

Instructors: Matt Callison & Brian Lau

The quadratus lumborum (QL) is a crucial structure of the lumbar spine. Despite its importance, its role in stability and its contribution to low back pain are controversial and not fully understood. The QL is reported to be more of a postural muscle that acts as an intersection of tensional force than a prime mover in any particular action. Because all muscles interconnect through the fascial system, the practitioner must look further than treating the QL as an individual pain generator.

This presentation covers the latest research on the muscle, its complex structure and relevant neurology, its myofascial connections to neighboring tissues and its sinew channel connections. It also covers assessment, acupuncture point protocols and the local anatomy related to proper needling, plus targeted myofascial release and corrective exercise protocols to help correct postural imbalances, restore function and reinforce the acupuncture.

Objectives

The practitioner will be able to:

  • Describe the complex structural, fascial and neural anatomy of the quadratus lumborum.
  • Describe the actions of the quadratus lumborum.
  • Describe how the quadratus lumborum links with the channel system.
  • Apply functional assessments to find imbalances in the quadratus lumborum and its connected myofascial tissues.
  • Apply acupuncture, myofascial release and corrective exercise protocols for the quadratus lumborum.
Instructors

Taught by SMA faculty

Read about Matt Callison, Brian Lau and the rest of the SMA faculty on the About page, and see which classes they are teaching on the SMA class dates & locations page.

Before you buy

Policies

Purchasing a webinar means you agree to the release of liability.

I, herein as participant, hereby release AcuSport Seminar Series, Inc., dba AcuSport Education, herein as Matt Callison L.Ac., from any and all liability of techniques (needle techniques, manual therapies, etc.) taught by Matt Callison L.Ac., faculty, co-teachers, assistants, and employed instructors, and learned and performed by the participant during and after each course offered by AcuSport Education.

I hereby release and hold harmless Matt Callison L.Ac., and/or his assistants/representatives as set forth above from any liability by virtue of any physical injury to other individuals treated by said participant due to needle techniques or manual therapies performed by the participant taking the seminar or by any other injury that may occur as a result of taking this class.

I hereby release and hold harmless Matt Callison L.Ac. and/or his assistants of any liability if I, under my own discretion, participate in the needling or practice any techniques taught in this course and I understand that I may only apply these techniques if they fall under my professional scope of practice and I am a currently licensed or registered Acupuncturist. I, as a student, further take all responsibility in keeping current with all regulations concerning students needling in this seminar and will not hold AcuSport Education, Matt Callison L.Ac. and/or all affiliates liable for repercussions against said student.

I give permission for any images taken or recorded of me during classes by photo, audio and/or video. These images are owned by Matt Callison and he has full rights to use these images for commercial and educational purposes.

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AcuSport Seminar Series, Inc. and its subsidiary company AcuSport Education (AE) admits qualified students of any race, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin into its programs. AE does not discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies or programs.

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