Courses
Training in New Zealand
About the Tutor
Ietje van Stolk has given more than 20 accredited courses on the treatment of OOS, in New Zealand and Europe.
An entire day of that course is reserved for the treatment of Triggerpoints in the upperbody.
Ietje has spoken at the Muscoloskeletal Medicin conferences (5X) and presented on the relevance of T.P
deactivation in relation to OOS at the 1997 New Zealand Ergonomic society conference and the 1999
"moving in on occupational Injury" conference in Cairns Australia.
Endorsement by Dr.Steve Bentley
February 2006
Re: Ietje van Stolk.
Ietje van Stolk has been recognized by the NZ Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine
(NZAMSM) since 1995 for her expertise, knowledge and experience in the area of
Myofascial Pain and Myofascial Trigger Points. Ietje has had a long association
with Professor David Simons co-author of the definitive textbooks on Myofascial
Pain, “Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction the Trigger Point Manual. Vol 1 &
2”. She has been invited by NZAMSM to present at 5 of our Annual Scientific
Conferences since 1995 on the subject of Myofascial Trigger Points and to
instruct at a workshop on the treatment of myofascial shoulder pain. These
conferences and workshops have involved international speakers and 100-230 delegates
including Musculoskeletal Physicians and other Medical Specialists, General
Practitioners as well as Physiotherapists, Osteopathic Physicians and
Chiropractors. Her contribution to our conferences and training workshops includes:
1995 NZAMSM Annual Scientific Conference. “Occupational Overuse
Syndrome” Presentation on Myofascial Pain/Trigger Points in the context of
Occupational workplace musculoskeletal problems.
1997 NZAMSM Conference. Presentation on Hyperventilation and Myofascial
Pain.
1999 NZAMSM Annual Scientific Conference “Headaches”. Presentation on
Myofascial Pain/Trigger Points including the jaw as a cause of headaches.
2003 NZAMSM Annual Scientific Conference “Muscle Pain”. Presentation on
Myofascial Pain in relation to workplace gradual process injury.
2004 NZAMSM Annual Scientific Conference “Shoulder Pain and Disorders –
the Full Monty” Presentation on
Myofascial Pain/Trigger Points and Muscle Balance.
2004 NZAMSM Annual Scientific Conference “Shoulder Pain and Disorders –
the Full Monty” Instructional workshop
on the treatment of shoulder girdle myofascial pain/trigger points.
Ietje’s valuable contribution has emphasized the
diagnosis of myofascial trigger points and the treatment and deactivation of
the trigger points in the management of musculoskeletal pain problems.
Dr Steve Bentley MBChB, Dip Obst, DipMSM, Dip Sports
Med (London), FAFMM
Musculoskeletal Physician
Immediate Past President NZAMSM and onference/Workshop Organiser
Suite 19 Marinoto Clinic, 72 Newington Ave, Dunedin.
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