Overview
Our courses are designed to improve your clinical efficiency through real hands on learning opportunities. Course offerings will continue to be updated so check back often as more courses and dates are announced.
Course 1: Comprehensive Manual Therapy for Low Back pain
WPTA course approval #: 17225
Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy course approval #: 1701
Goal of the course: To assess the major contributing factors to your patient's back pain and to learn the corresponding manual treatment to address each.
Course Description
Low back pain is one of the most prevalent and costly ailments seen in a variety of healthcare settings. Diagnosing and treating low back pain can be challenging and frustrating. Due to the complex nature of the lumbosacral region, the root cause of lower back pain is often elusive. This course intends to simplify evaluation and treatment for the most common lumbar and sacroiliac joint dysfunctions from a manual therapy perspective. This is a hands-on course that is meant to impart a streamlined approach for care of the lower back that can be applied to both acute and chronic conditions. Manual techniques that will be covered in this course include muscle energy, mobilization, articulation, and manipulations. A brief overview of Pilates-based stabilization exercises will also be covered to ensure long-term effectiveness of the manual corrections. It is intended that each course attendee be able to immediately utilize the covered techniques to improve their clinical efficiency.
Target Audience
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers
Course Timing
8am-4pm
45 minute lunch (on own)
10 minute morning break
5 minute afternoon break
7 continuing education hours
What to bring: portable treatment table (preferred) or yoga mat
What to wear: comfortable, flexible clothing; please dress in layers as it is not always easy to regulate the temperature of large meeting rooms.
Course Outline
Principles of Manual Therapy (2 hours) lecture
Discussion/Questions (30 minutes)
Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy course approval #: 1701
Goal of the course: To assess the major contributing factors to your patient's back pain and to learn the corresponding manual treatment to address each.
Course Description
Low back pain is one of the most prevalent and costly ailments seen in a variety of healthcare settings. Diagnosing and treating low back pain can be challenging and frustrating. Due to the complex nature of the lumbosacral region, the root cause of lower back pain is often elusive. This course intends to simplify evaluation and treatment for the most common lumbar and sacroiliac joint dysfunctions from a manual therapy perspective. This is a hands-on course that is meant to impart a streamlined approach for care of the lower back that can be applied to both acute and chronic conditions. Manual techniques that will be covered in this course include muscle energy, mobilization, articulation, and manipulations. A brief overview of Pilates-based stabilization exercises will also be covered to ensure long-term effectiveness of the manual corrections. It is intended that each course attendee be able to immediately utilize the covered techniques to improve their clinical efficiency.
Target Audience
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers
Course Timing
8am-4pm
45 minute lunch (on own)
10 minute morning break
5 minute afternoon break
7 continuing education hours
What to bring: portable treatment table (preferred) or yoga mat
What to wear: comfortable, flexible clothing; please dress in layers as it is not always easy to regulate the temperature of large meeting rooms.
Course Outline
Principles of Manual Therapy (2 hours) lecture
- Anatomy Review- Lumbar Spine and SI joints
- Lumbar Dysfunctions
- Sacroiliac Dysfunctions
- Muscle Energy Techniques
- Joint Mobilization/Manipulation/Articulation
- Evidence/Current Research
- Palpation
- Dynamic Tests
- Special Tests
- Pubic Dysfunction
- Pelvic Upslips
- Pelvic Rotations
- Lumbar Facet Restrictions
- Sacroiliac Dysfunction
- Forward Sacral Torsion
- Backward Sacral Torsion
Discussion/Questions (30 minutes)
Course 2: Comprehensive Manual therapy for the thoracic spine and ribs
WPTA course approval #: 17087
California course approval #: 18-396
Goal of the course: to assess the most common dysfunctions of the Thoracic Spine and Ribs and to gain skill in the manual therapy techniques for each
Course Description:
Diagnosing and treating thoracic and rib pain can be challenging and frustrating. Due to the complex nature of the thoracic region, finding the root cause of mid back pain is often difficult. This course intends to simplify evaluation and treatment for the most common thoracic and rib dysfunctions from a manual therapy perspective. This is a hands-on course that is meant to impart a streamlined approach for care of the mid back that can be applied to both acute and chronic conditions. Manual techniques that will be covered in this course include muscle energy, mobilization, manipulations, and myofascial release. A brief overview of therapeutic exercises for the thoracic spine with be covered to ensure long term success of manual treatments. It is intended that each course attendee be able to immediately utilize the covered techniques to improve their clinical efficiency.
Target Audience
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Athletic Trainers
Course Timing
8am-4pm
45 minute lunch (on own)
10 minute morning break
5 minute afternoon break
7 continuing education hours
What to bring: portable treatment table (preferred) or yoga mat
What to wear: comfortable, flexible clothing; please dress in layers as it is not always easy to regulate the temperature of large meeting rooms.
Course Outline:
Principles of Manual Therapy (2 hours)
• Anatomy Review- Thoracic spine and ribs
• Fryette’s Laws of Spinal Motion
• Type I and II facet dysfunctions
• Documenting thoracic facet dysfunctions
• Thoracic Dysfunctions
• Rib Dysfunctions
• Hypo-Hyper Compensation Model
• Muscle Energy Techniques
• Joint Mobilization/Manipulation/Articulation
• Evidence/Current Research
Manual Therapy Assessment (1 hour)
• Palpation
• Landmark Symmetry
• Muscle tension
• Dynamic Tests
• Thoracic
• Ribs
• Special Tests
Manual Therapy Treatment (3.5 hours)
• Thoracic Facet Restriction (C7-T3)
Muscle Energy Technique
Mobilization/Manipulation
Seated
Prone
• Thoracic Facet Restriction (T4-T12)
Muscle Energy Technique
Articulation/Manipulation
Supine
Prone
Seated
• Elevated 1st Rib
Muscle Energy Technique
Mobilization/Articulation
Myofascial Release
• Anterior Rib Dysfunction
Muscle Energy Technique
Myofascial Release
• Posterior Rib Dysfunction
Muscle Energy Technique
Articulation/Manipulation
Therapeutic exercise (30 minutes)
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