Adv Skills In Extremity Treament II

Catalog description

The course is designed to teach examination, detailed assessment, Biomechanics, and treatment techniques, including their effects and rationale, of the upper and lower extremity musculoskeletal systems, including relating them to spinal dysfunction and pathology. There is a focus on a practical, hands-on overview of safe, effective and specific technique procedures. The emphasis is on techniques which may be immediately integrated into the approach of each practitioner. The course provides the student with a review of the anatomy, physiology, arthrokinematics, osteokinematics, and pathomechanics of the articulation of the extremities. There is a strong emphasis on understanding the interrelationship between articulations and on reinforcing the concept of the joints of the extremities at an advanced level. Evaluation techniques include ligament stress test, joint mobility testing, and joint end feel evaluation. Treatment techniques emphasize re-establishing functional pain-free range, and include manual techniques, myofascial release, and muscle re-education.