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About this event
Join Lhasa OMS as we host Chad Bong, MS, L.OM, L.MT, CSCS for an hour long free webinar.
The focus is on highly responsive, but often overlooked knee injuries. Injuries covered will be Pes Anserine Bursitis and Distal Hamstring Strain.
In this lecture Chad will cover a basic understanding of the injuries and the anatomy that is directly involved, treatment strategies, and needle techniques.
In addition, Chad will review
Chad will also lead a brief discussion of how he uses electric stimulation.
Practitioners that should attend:
FOR PRACTITIONERS THAT TREAT ATHLETES (OF ANY LEVEL):
Chad and a group of his colleagues joined forces in 2017 to create the Sports Acupuncture Alliance. They provide an annual symposium for acupuncturists who specialize in treating athletes and injuries to gather each year to expand their knowledge base and skill set. Register now for the 2019 Summit on April 5 - 7 in Philadelphia. http://www.sportsacupuncturealliance.com/ or follow them on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sportsacupuncturealliance/.
About Chad Bong MS., L.OM, L.MT, CSCS
Chad holds Masters Degrees in both Oriental Medicine and Exercise Science as well as an 800-hour certification in massage therapy. Combining the knowledge of both Eastern and Western views gives him a unique perspective on how injuries happen and how they can be treated.
After Graduating from Southwest Acupuncture College, Chad moved to Philadelphia where he worked at the University of Pennsylvania and had a private practice. He treated mostly active people and athletes in sports ranging from fencing to football. He briefly moving back to Colorado to teach the Sports Medicine Acupuncture class at Southwest Acupuncture College and worked with Whitfield Reaves at Boulder Acupuncture Sports Medicine.
Chad is now back in the Philadelphia area. He currently practices at Philadelphia Sports Acupuncture and the University of Pennsylvania Student Health Center. He also teaches at the WON Institute near Philadelphia and Tristate College of Acupuncture in New York City. He continues to assist Whitfield Reaves in teaching sports medicine acupuncture around the world. Chad completed a 6-month apprenticeship with Whitfield Reaves in 2007, after which he was a contributing author of The Acupuncture Handbook for Sports Injuries and Pain. Whitfield and Chad have published multiple articles on sports injuries in various acupuncture journals. Chad has also completed seminars in sports medicine acupuncture with Matt Calison and Frank He.
Chad’s love of sports medicine comes from being a lifelong athlete. In high school, Chad competed in football, baseball, and cross-country skiing. He continued his football career into college where injuries showed him the value of quality (or lack thereof) sports medicine.
Chad enjoy’s training for sports, if he had the time he would train for them all, but since he does not, he can usually be found rock climbing or training for a triathlon. He lives with his wife Meghan, daughter Fiona, and their dogs Bailey and Barkley.
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