DEFINITIONS & CURRENT TRENDS
- International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists (IFOMT)
- Mobilization vs. manipulation
- Clinical reasoning
- Sackett’s definition of evidence-based practice
- Emerging evidence
HISTORY OF MANUAL THERAPY
- Manual therapy models
- Origins of various methods
- McKenzie
- Maitland
- Kaltenborn
- Cyriax
- Osteopathic
- Joint mobilization
- Joint manipulation
- Soft tissue mobilization
- Kinetic link summary
- Troubleshooting patients
- Assess function video
- Ube video
- Locomotion
EVIDENCE-BASED & PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS: A MULTIMODAL APPROACH
- Manual therapy literature
- Concave/convex
- Core plus myofascial planes discussion
- How to make manual therapy functional
- Shoulder systemic review
- Various techniques
- Mobilization of joints
- Soft tissue
- Manipulation
- Myofascial
- IASTM
- Kinetic chain and case examples
- Neurophysiological changes
- Influence of clinical outcomes
- Therapeutic compliance
- New advances
UPPER EXTREMITY TECHNIQUES: CASE STUDY, LAB DEMO, & BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- Shoulder strength
- Strength training vs. exercise
- Common Orthopedic Conditions
- Rotator cuff
- Adhesive capsulitis
- Lateral epicondylitis
- Thoracic spine and shoulder:
- Mobilization and tips
-Subscapularis release
-ER video
-Posterior shoulder release video
-Functional posterior shoulder release video
-Levator release video
-Pectoralis minor release video
-Lateral distraction video
LOWER EXTREMITY TECHNIQUES: LAB DEMO & BREAKOUT SESSIONS
- Piriformis syndrome
- Iliotibial band syndrome
- Trochanteric bursitis
- Patellofemoral pain (runner’s knee)
- Knee extension ideas
- Flexion mobilizations
- Clinical prediction rule
- Case study
- A randomized controlled trial: improved activity in patients with anterior
knee pain
- Improved stair climbing ability and increased knee flexion ROM vs.
control group
- Joint replacement
- Plantar fasciitis
- Heel pain
- Ankle sprains
DOCUMENTION & CORRECTIVE EXERCISE INTEGRATION
*This will be covered throughout the day.