SOFT TISSUE FOCUS TECHNIQUE

Catalog description

This course expands the concept of increasing functional movement within the practice of chiropractic by means of a soft tissue focus, and a concentration on the musculoskeletal structures of the body. The objective of the course is to gain an understanding of various soft tissue constraints and how to address such using various evidence-based approaches. A combination of lecture and lab classes will provide the chiropractic student with both a broader knowledge base and a dynamic technique skill set for the provision of soft tissue mobilization. The material will be presented with the understanding that the Doctor of Chiropractic may use the information either directly with patients or else to help supervise a soft tissue practitioner who is treating those patients. Regional applications of soft tissue strategies for the improvement of functional movement with the body constitute the core of this course, with discussion regarding critical thinking, outcome measures, and patient benefits incorporated where applicable. Prerequisites: Analysis and Adjusting Technique I, Extra Spinal Analysis & Technique UE, Extra Spinal Analysis & Technique LE or concurrent enrollment