Continued Education Lectures
The main intent of these videos is to act as a supplement for therapists who have taken our continuing education courses. We ask that you receive personal instruction prior to applying, using, or instructing others in the content of these videos. Please reach out if you have any questions.
Foundations
Day 1
The New Clinical Practice Model
Interplay Between Systems, Tissues, and Types of Presentations
Manual Skills – Palpation, Passive Movement Testing, and Manual Treatment
Day 2
Questions Worth Thoughtful Responses That Further the Understanding of Holistic Patient Care
Introduction to Our Mentors and Originators of Our Foundation in OMT
Review and Clarification of the Basic Premises of Our Current Clinical Model
Building on the Basics Leading to Productive Finesse of Manual Treatment Variables
Soft Tissue Characteristics and Accessory Mobility Testing
Palpation, Passive Movement Testing, Manual Treatment for Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory Edema
Palpation, Passive Movement, Manual Treatment for Increased Muscle Tone and Mechanical Hypomobility
Day 3
Intro to the Day, Overview and Interpreting Patient Profile
Intro and Patient Profile Continued, Interpreting Subjective Key Indicators
Interpreting Objective Key Indicators
Tying It Together. Clinical Intuition Leading To Efficient Interface
Interpreting Active ROM and Resistance Testing Key Indicators
Intro to Ergonomics – Car Seat Eval
Mitigating Stresses During Sitting/Deskwork
Intro To Influencing Patient’s Expectations, Perspective, Buy-in and Behavior Part 1
Intro To Influencing Patient’s Expectations, Perspective, Buy-in and Behavior Part 2
Day 4 – Exercise and Training
Initiating Exercise – Concepts for Protecting Vulnerable MSK Tissues
Calming the Nervous System, Establishing Control, Body Sense, and Physical and Mental Toughness
Progression of the Initial Resisted Exercise Program
Upper Quadrant with Focus on the Spine
Day 1
Basic Concepts through Screening Exam
Neural Irritation – Nerve Root
Neural Irritation – Peripheral
Treatment Focus and Rx of Inflamed NR
Discussion of Pt Management, Jt mechanics, Rx Focus, U/C Basics
Valuable Verbal Exchange During Practice Session
Upper Cervical Mechanics – Sorting Out Rotation 0-C2-3
Testing O-C2-3 Flexion, Extension, Traction
Day 2
Intro to the Art of Intervention
A Few Words About Identifying Cervical Level Landmarks
A Few Words About Irritated Nerves
Axis of Motion and Plane of Resistance
Finessing C2-3 and Below Segmental Movement
Refining O-A Segmental Movement
Refining C1-2 Rotation Segmental Testing
Controlling Axis of Movement Through Feeling Leading to Artful Application of Treatment
Refining Segmental Testing C2-3 and Below
ST Treatment/Localized Joint Mobilization 0-CT Junction Spine
Finessing the Application of Manual Treatment
Hypermobility Discussion and Translation Testing Mid-C/S
Cervical Segmental Stabilization Exercises
Use of a Cervical Collar and Upper Quadrant Rhythmic Stabilization Exercises
Day 3
Transitioning from Intellectual to Sensory Driven Interface
Provocation-Alleviation Basics – Cervical Rotation
Clarifying Provocation-Alleviation Adding Cervical-Thoracic Flexion Testing
Coupled and Combined Movements
O-A Flexion Mobilization/Suboccipital Muscle Stretching
Review of Coupled and Combined Movements
Increasing Specificity by Utilizing Combined Movements From Above in the Cervical Spine
Refining Mobilization Utilizing Movements From Above
Increasing Specificity by Utilizing Combined Movements From Below in the Cervical Spine
Increasing Mobility of the Thoracic Cage Tissues in Prone
Increasing Mobility Specificity at the CT Junction/Upper Thoracic Cage Prone
Wedge Mobilization CT and Thoracic Segments
Wedge Mobilizations Upper-Mid Thoracic Segments
Day 4
Self Suboccipital Massage for Headache Management
Cup on Forehead Exercise for Headache Management
Sitting C6 + C7 Physiological Segment Testing
Sitting Thoracic Segment Testing Translation
Sitting Thoracic Segment Testing Flexion
Sitting Thoracic Segment Testing Extension
Soft Tissue Assessment and Treatment Scapulothoracic Muscles Prone
Soft Tissue Assessment and Treatment Scapulothoracic Muscles Side Lying
Soft Tissue Assessment and Treatment Scapulothoracic Muscles Supine
Soft Tissue Assessment and Treatment Scapula Thoracic Muscles Supine with Glens-Hum. Precautions
Self-Stretch Anterior Structures Scapulothoracic Muscles
Self Mobilization Thoracic Spine Regional Mobilization Using a Styrofoam Roll
Segment Specific Thoracic Mobilization
Segment Specific Self-Thoracic Mobilization Using the Mobilization Wedge
Prone Rib Specific Testing with Treatment Option
Supine Rib Specific Self Mobilization Using a Tennis Ball
Self Intercostal Muscle Stretching Using Gym Ball Upper and Lower Rib Cage
Beginning Thoracic Cage Self Mobilization Exercise with Prone and Supine Gym Ball
Soft Tissue Treatment to Intercostal Space Supine
Continued Manual Treatment For Intercostals Using Ice Massage and MFD
Dennis Morgan Hourly Thoracic Exercise/Frog on Ball Upper Spinal Strengthening
Scapular Depression Stabilization Exercise Sitting/Scap Protraction w/Push-Ups and Gym Ball
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