Advanced Musculoskeletal Management: Spine II

Catalog description

This course is the final orthopedic manual therapy course. The techniques of the previous courses will be reviewed, and additional evaluation of treatment techniques, particularly those requiring a higher level of clinical decision making and skill, will be added. The class will make use of the problem solving approach to orthopedic case studies. At the completion of this course, the student will be able to: a) Conduct a detailed physical examination of the lumbar, thoracic, cervical, spine, and extremities. b) Describe the mechanisms and characteristics of spinal pain and the behavior of pain patients. c) Perform manual techniques to the lumbar, cervical thoracic spine/rib, pelvis, and extremities. d) Discuss and present cases with spinal dysfunction. e) Describe indications and contradictions of manual therapy.