CONTENTS
Introduction:
Introduction to Manual Medicine,
Chiropractic and Osteopathy: The two, not really different, Schools.
The Story behind Subluxations Theory
The Story behind Osteopathic Lesions Theory
Introduction to Advanced Manual and Manipulative Therapy,
Indications and Contraindications
Definitions
Examination and Treatment :
Biomechanical Principles
Clinical Anatomy and physiology
Pathology and Pathodynamics
Patho mechanics of joints and pain syndromes
Passive Physiological Movements and Passive Accessory Movements
Differential Diagnosis
Typical used Diagnostic Procedures
Principles of Subjective Examination
Testing
Listing
Assessment & manual treatment
Examination of the Pelvic, Lumbar, Thoracic, Cervical, visceral, cranial, and myofascial Complex
Passive Physiological Intervertebral Movements (PPIVM's)
Passive Accessory Intervertebral Movements (PAIVM's)
Spine and the Nervous System
A review of the indications and contraindications for manipulation
A variety of Mobilisation techniques, high velocity thrust and locking techniques and non force Manipulations Techniques
The effectiveness and risks associated with manipulation
Testing and stretching Muscles. How and Why?
Clinical Reasoning and Physical Examination
Radiology
This course will include identification of normal and abnormal radiographic findings in spine and extremitys. It will discuss principles of radiographic and other imaging evaluation such as MRI and CT scan, as they apply to orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. The course format will be lecture and case studies.
Some (not all) techniques that will be demonstrated and practiced
1) Segmental Thrusts,
2) Lumbar Blocking
3) No Force Cervical Techniques
4) HVLA
5) Sacral Strain-Counter strain
6) Muscle energy Techniques
7) Low Force Techniques
8) Cranial Techniques
9) Visceral Techniques
10) Spinal Decompression Technique
11) Segmental Drop Technique
12) Recoil Technique
Aims of the Courses
The courses will enable practitioners, to expand their range of treatable conditions and to achieve more effective results than conventional manual therapy practitioners.
Participants will learn how they can help alleviate acute and chronic pain and ailments using a variety of manual techniques by evaluating and treating dysfunctions, within the musculoskeletal, visceral, cranial, myofascial and nervous systems.
Participants will learn hands-on diagnosis and treatment and will be presented with a model of how each component inter-relates and how some factors such as leg length discrepancy, spinal and visceral abnormalities influence and perpetuate dysfunctional patterns and chronic pain.
At the completion of the Courses:
Participants will be conversant in recent developments in anatomy, patho-anatomy and the inter- related changes of the facial, neural, visceral, cranial and spinal column.
Participants will be proficient in applying spinal joint, neural, visceral, facial, cranial and muscle, examination procedures
Participants will be proficient in determining a differential diagnosis based on an integrated examination of the joint, muscle, facial, visceral, cranial and neural, systems
Participants will be able to introduce and formulate clinically meaningful concepts and effective treatment programs appropriate and suitable for the assessed condition.
Participants will be proficient in applying an appropriate manual and manipulative therapy treatment strategy, incorporating manual or/and manipulative techniques and specific therapy exercise
S.O.T.
Founder: Major Bertrand DeJarnette D.C. D.O. / USA
Principles: Sacro Occipital Technic (SOT) is one of the most respected techniques in the American manual Medicine. SOT stands for Sacro Occipital Technic. "Sacro" means "related to, or associated with," the sacrum. The sacrum is the foundation for the spine.
"Occipital" means "associated with the occiput.
SOT is to normalizing the relationship between the foundation of the spine and the top of the spine. It is this relationship and how these two bones get along with one another, that has been proven to be so important in the normal functioning of the brain and spinal cord. The word "Technic" is another way of spelling "technique". Either word means "the way to get the job done, scientifically and in a short period of time". SOT recognises three bodily systems known as “Categories”..Each category corresponds to specific postural attitudes on the frontal plane. ”Category I” marks the involvement of the cranio-sacral system, “Category II ” is typical of an imbalance of the bodily weight transfer system, and "Category III" involves the functional system of the lumbar spine.
Method: First of all, the therapist, through careful examination of the frontal plane posture, must recognise to which of the three categories the patient belongs. S/he then performs a palpatory examination and runs elasticity and muscular force tests to confirm his/her initial observations. Correction is achieved by specific manual techniques and rigid wedges which are placed in different zones of the pelvis according to the observed category. The S.O.T. technic also includes cranio-sacral correction techniques as well as the technique known as "Chiropractic Manipulation Reflex Techniques" or CMRT.
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