European Academy of Manual & Manipulative Therapy™

The mobilization and manipulation of joints and spine, was practiced for many centuries by ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese and Assyrians, continuing up to 18th and 19th century practiced by the ‘bone-setters’. Bone setting is the mother of Osteopathy and Chiropractic and origin of the manual medicine.

The concept developed by the European Academy of Manual and Manipulative Therapy, based on the continuum of the human body and  the work of A.T. Still, D.D. Palmer, DeJarnette, Sutherland, Lewit, Cox and Kaltenborn.

We believe that the merger of the work of these Manual Medicine Experts into one clinically-based concept provides a more realistic approach to the examination and treatment procedure of the musculoskeletal, visceral, cranial, myofascial and neural systems

Advanced Manual and Manipulative Therapy use a variety of manual specific corrective techniques and forces to body's affected areas to treat structural abnormalities and to relieve somatic and joint restrictions and misalignments.

The participating faculty of the European Academy of Manual and Manipulative Therapy gives strong emphasis on teaching students developing their techniques and their understanding of the continuum the human body.

To meet the various demands on today’s physical therapy and to evaluate contemporary professional practice, participants can study a range of modules, which offers a clinical application of Anatomy, Biomechanics and Pathomechanics and

a variety of manual specific corrective techniques.

The examination format includes power point presentations, lectures, demonstration, videos, hands-on diagnosis and treatment, etc.

 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

Introduction to Cranopathy

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 extremity injuries. 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 during the time

1) Segmental Thrusts,

2) Lumbar Blocking

3) Cervical Techniques /L.F.

4) HVLA

5) Sacral Strain-Counter strain

6) Muscle energy Techniques

7) Low Force Techniques

8) Cranial Techniques

9) Visceral Techniques

10) Spinal Decompressions 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.