FAST Foundations Part 2 of 4
Integrative Approach to Cure Chronic Pain From Soft Tissue Injury: The Upper Body
4 CEU* Live Course
Apply the integrative chronic pain protocol to the most common upper body injuries, from head and neck to shoulders, elbows, and wrists. This class focuses on precise assessment, targeted treatment strategies, and patient education to restore function and prevent relapse.
Apr 25th, 2026
9–1:30pm PST
Steve Liu, L.Ac.
This course covers all common soft tissue injuries in the upper body, from the head, neck, upper back, midback, and lower back to the arms, shoulders, elbows, and wrists.
The FAST approach with photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy reactivates the innate healing mechanism, assists the body in quickly progressing through the three healing phases, namely inflammation, proliferation, and remodeling, and cure chronic pain.
If you haven’t signed up for FAST Foundations Part 1, we encourage you to attend that one first. Or buy the 4 part bundle with bonus access to my comprehensive laser acupuncture primer!
What You Will Learn
In this focused 4 CEU training, you will learn how to:
Apply the integrative approach to chronic muscle strain in the face
Apply the integrative approach to chronic muscle strain in the neck and scarred tendinous tissues attached to the occipital area
Apply the integrative approach to strained muscles and chronic tendonitis in the shoulder
Apply the integrative approach to the two most common forms of elbow tendonitis: tennis and golfer’s elbow
Apply the integrative approach to thumb tendosynovitis at the wrist
Coach patients to manage pain levels at home using a loaned PBM device
Educate patients to move beyond standard pain care approaches that may have contributed to the chronic phase
Recordings available afterward, but live attendance is required for qualify for CEUs.
Part of a 4 Part FAST Foundations Series of Workshops
Each provides 4 CEU, and are available as a bundle. The bundle also includes access to my comprehensive Laser/PBM Acupuncture Primer!
Part 1: The Approach
Learn a proven integrative framework for resolving chronic soft tissue pain by reactivating the body’s natural healing phases.
Part 2: The Upper Body
Apply the integrative chronic pain protocol to the most common upper body injuries, from head and neck to shoulders, elbows, and wrists.
Part 3: The Lower Body
Extend the integrative treatment approach to chronic lower body injuries including hips, knees, ankles, and feet.
Part 4: Practice Management
Learn how to integrate the treatment protocol into your clinic using treatment tools and marketing information to support a successful practice.
Purcahse this 1 Course
Register for just $197
Get access to the live seminar, the recordings, supporting materials, and be eligible for the 4 CEU from NCCAOM* and CA by attending the live seminar.
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Bundle all 4 Courses and SAVE!
Bundle all 4 courses for just $750 (Save $38)
Get access to all 4 live seminars, the recordings, supporting materials, and be eligible for the 16 CEU from NCCAOM* and CA by attending the live seminars.
BONUS: You’ll also get my comprehensive Laser Acupuncture Primer!
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CERTIFICATION BUNDLE
Bundle all 4 courses with the
FAST IT! Certification Workshop including 32 Total CEU
Get access to all 4 live seminars, the recordings, supporting materials, and be eligible for the 16 CEU from NCCAOM* and CA by attending the live seminars.
PLUS: Attend the live, hands-on FAST IT! Certification Workshop in Tucson, on Sept 18-20, 2026 with 16 CEU
BONUS: Also get access to my comprehensive Laser Acupuncture Primer!
Get access to a live, hands-on workshop with Steve Liu to get clinical, hands-on training, mentorship, and a weekend of camaraderie with your fellow FAST’ers!
You’ll leave a certified FAST practitioner with real world experience. You’ll also get additional benefits like inclusion in our upcoming FAST certified directory of practitioners and receive turnkey marketing solutions for your practice.
Steve is keeping this to only 6 participants to give each participant his full attention.
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*Course Participant Attestation:
I understand that the information in this course presented by the Provider and/or Instructor(s) is for educational purposes only and should only be applied with appropriate clinical judgment and used by a trained and licensed practitioner. Governmental laws and regulations vary from region to region and the contents of this course vary in permissible usage. The participant is required to check their local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding the practice requirements and scope of practice issues and the use of the information of this course including, but not limited to, theory, herbal medicine, and acupuncture. I acknowledge that NCCAOM does not endorse any specific treatment regimens of any kind. Furthermore, if I use any modalities or treatments taught in this course, I agree to waive, release, indemnify, discharge, and covenant not to sue NCCAOM from and against any liability, claims, demands, or causes of action whatsoever, arising out of any injury, loss, or damage that a person may sustain related to the use of the information in this course. I understand that this Release is governed by the laws of District of Columbia, U.S.A. and shall survive the termination or expiration of this course.
Meet Steve Liu, L.Ac., BSEE
Founder of HanLin Center for Integrative Medicine and the co-creator of the FAST method
Steve Liu is a licensed acupuncturist from Tucson, Arizona. He was an electrical and laser engineer in Silicon Valley. He has combined photobiomodulation (formerly called low-level laser/LED) therapy with acupuncture to treat acute and chronic pain condition since 2000.
Steve is a member of the North American Association for photobiomoduLation Therapy since 2001 and became its president from 2008 to 2010. He was the President Emeritus of Arizona Society of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture. He also Serves as a board member of the International Society for Medical Laser Applications.
He founded American Society for Laser Acupuncture Therapy and serves as its president since 2006.
Besides practicing acupuncture, laser acupuncture, photobiomodulation therapy, Functional Medicine, and Chinese herbal medicine, Steve also coaches patients on whole-food, plant-based lifestyle. Steve is a vegan marathon runner, and he wishes to run his 100th marathon on his 100th birthday.
He has uniquely developed treatment protocols that integrate Chinese Medicine, Laser Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine to successfully treat chronic soft tissue pain, peripheral neuropathy, age-related macular degeneration, slow progression of Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease.