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Steve Stavrou qualified from Wits University with a BSc Physio in 1998. He started working in a sports physio private practice in Northgate in ‘99 with a contract with the Pirates Rugby Club. Steve then moved to Sandton Medipark in October ‘99 and worked in a sports and manipulative therapy private practice and also joined the “Foot Foundation Clinic” working together as part of a multi-disciplinary team with Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Pierre Rossouw. In 2000, Steve also took a position at the Wits Dental School’s TMJ clinic and also worked with TMJ specialist Dr Vic Miller. It was here that Steve's interest in the TMJ developed.
Steve’s own private practice then expanded to include Chinese Herbs and acupuncture, and he first registered with the AHPCSA as an Acupuncturist in 2001. Steve is also a trained and accredited dry needler, trigger point therapist and also studied as a Botulinum toxin type A and Lignocaine Injectionist with neurologist Dr Robert Gerwin in Washington DC, in 2006. He is now registered with the Allied Health Professions Council as a Doctor of Chinese Medicine.
Started lecturing Dry Needling Modules 1 and 2 in 2001.
Developed TMJ components of Dry Needling Modules in 2002.
Lectured Dry Needling Modules 1,2,3,4,5 from 2003 to present day.
In 2005 presented one TMJ course in Johannesburg and one in Durban.
Lectured TMJ courses in JHB, Durban, Pretoria, and Cape Town in 2006.
Lectured TMJ courses in the United Kingdom and South Africa in 2007.
Is scheduled to lecture both TMJ and Dry Needling courses in the UK in 2008.
Steve has presented needling courses to over 1500 medical professionals throughout the world. He has lectured on TMJ and Chronic Myofascial Pain Syndromes to numerous ENT and Maxillo-Facial Surgeons and also presented at the South African Sports Congress in 2007.
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