NAMTPT 2009 Convention
25 Years of Eliminating Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction
April 29 to May 3rd
Ramada, Mall of America, 2300 E American Boulevard  Bloomington MN

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Wednesday, April 29th
4:00 PM Hotel Registration. Conference Check-in. Participants receive materials
binder, and Welcome Kit. Our meeting room is available to us all day. If
you arrive early, we will have treatment tables set up for use or exchange of
techniques.
6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Networking -hot hors devours and cash bar,
trivia questions and prizes. Get to know your fellow members.
Poster Presentation during reception:
25 Years of History in Trigger Point Therapy. Where have we been and
who has Helped Us Get Where We Are: Acknowledging Leaders in Our
Field and Association:
Mary Larson, CMTPT
(We encourage you to bring things to share during this time such as
photographs from past conventions, and any other “myofascial
memorabilia”.)


Thursday, April 30th
7:00 - 8:30 Hot Healthy and Hearty Breakfast Buffet
7:15 - 7:45 Morning Muscle Review through Range of Motion Class, Judith Peterson
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome and introductions of participants and speakers
8:45 - 10:45 Sacral Dysfunction, Lecture and Hands-On Demo,
Laurie Connolly, OT, CMTPT
10:45 - 11:00 Break
1:00 - 11:45 An Interactive workshop on Managing Therapist and Patient Fatigue,
Iris Weaverman, CMTPT
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch Buffet : Hot seared chicken breast, wild mushroom and roasted garlic
cream sauce, cheesy scalloped potatoes, seasonal vegetable medley, fresh garden
salad and bread basket.
1:00 - 2:30 Important Business Strategies for Tough Economy: Keeping Your
Hands-on treatment practice Up and Running,
Jeff Lutz, CMTPT and Mary Biancalana, CMTPT
2:30 - 3:30 Myofascial Pain in the Head, Jaw and Neck: Management of
Simple to Complex Patients,
James Fricton, DDS
3:30 - 3:45 Break
3:45 - 4:00 Case Study of Patient Referred for Treatment of Chronic Prostatitis:
Erika Waly Bourne, RN, CMTPT
4:00 - 5:00 Town Hall Meeting - Your opinion counts!
5:00 - ? Social Event Possibilities: Shuttle to the Mall of America to go to the Under
Water World Aquarium. This fun and unique experience is considered as
close as you can get to scuba diving without actually getting wet. Group
rates for 20 or more are $18.95. More information to follow.
If you choose to stay at the hotel you may want to eat dinner there or walk
over to the Mall of America. The hotel pool and health club will also be
open to you. Another evening option: Technique and treatment exchange.
Sign up will be available.


Friday, May 1st
We will be holding our sessions in the lovely Boundary Waters Meeting Suite inside the
Mall of America. Take the shuttle, or follow the walking directions found in your
program binder.
7:15-7:45 AM Bringing Muscles into Full Range of Motion through Dynamic
Movement: Bonnie Prudden Exercise Therapy,
Judith Peterson, CMTPT
7:00 - 8:30 Hot Healthy and Hearty Breakfast Buffet
8:30 - 10:30 Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Current Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tools and
Treatment Options”
Dr. Gabe Sella
10:30- 10:45 Break
10:45- 12:15 Myofascial Trigger Point Techniques for Common Sports Injuries and
Pain
Julie Zuleger, Certified Athletic Trainer, MTPT
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch (on your own in one of the 20 fantastic restaurants in the Mall of
America)
1:30 - 3:00 Hands-on Experience: Myofascial Self-Care using Fit Ball Therapy
Balls, Pressure Positive Tools, and Fomentek Hot Water Bags to
Eliminate Myofascial Pain:
Mary Biancalana, MS, CMTPT, LMT
3:15 - 4:15 Developing an Ergonomics Program as it relates to Muscular Skeletal
Disorder (MSD)
Carla Hedtke, CMTPT
4:30 - 5:30 Advanced Methods for Myotherapists and Myofascial Bodyworkers
Shawn Gardner, MTPT
6:30 pm Optional Social Event: Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals at the
Metrodome. 7:10 start time. We have reserved space in the “Home Run
Porch Area” along left center field wall. Reserved shuttle bus or public
transportation available.
OR Technique sharing and exchange. Sign-up earlier in the day.


Saturday, May 2nd
7:15-7:45 AM Morning Muscle Review through Range of Motion Class including
Bonnie Prudden-style Movements:
Judith Peterson, CMTPT
7:00 - 8:30 Hot Healthy and Hearty Breakfast Buffet
8:30 - 10:30 Hands-on Experience in Diagnosing and Treating Myofascial
Dysfunction With SEMG:
Dr. Gabe Sella
10:30 Break
10:45 -12:00 Anatomy and TrP Referral Patterns of the Pelvic Floor Muscles:
Anna Parson, MD (Gynecologist) and Erika Bourne, RN, CMTPT
12:00-1:00 Lunch Buffet fresh deli deluxe luncheon buffet. Make your own healthy
sandwich with all the fixings. Hot soup of the day, fresh garden salad, pasta
salad assorted olives, selection of breads chips and house made brownies.
1:00 - 3:00 Advanced Treatment Techniques for Elimination of Lower Back and
Buttocks Pain Including Gebauer’s Spray and Stretch and Manual
Techniques:
Mary Biancalana, MS, CMTPT, LMT & Sharon Sauer, CMTPT, LMT
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:15 Central Nervous System and Chronic Pain Disorders: The Vital Role of
Myofascial Therapy in Reducing The Sensitization of the Nervous
System and Demonstration of the Fenix System
Greg Fors, DC, Board Certified Neurologist
4:30 - 5:30 NAMTPT Business Meeting – including elections
6:30 - ? NAMTPT 25 Year Anniversary Gala Dinner. Dress attire requested.
Choice of entrees. Served with fresh garden salad, seasonal vegetables, long
grain wild rice medley, and fresh assorted breads, beverages and dessert.
A wonderful evening starting with a plated sit-down dinner with fun table
trivia questions, followed by awards ceremony and music and dancing.


Sunday, May 3rd
8:00-8:30 Final Range of Motion Muscle Review and Bonnie Prudden-style
Movements:
Judith Peterson, CMTPT
7:30 - 9:00 Hot Healthy and Hearty Breakfast Buffet
9:00 - 10:00 Trigger Point Dry Needling: How it Relates to Manual Work, Theory,
Protocol and Demonstration:
Erika Waly Bourne, RN, CMTPT
10:00- 11:30 Presenting The Future: Group work on power point presentation
“Introduction to MTPT” for the general public. All members will
receive a copy of the presentation.
11:30- 12:00 Closing: See you next year in Chicago!
12:00 New Executive Committee Meeting.