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1. Identify possible structural and functional contributors to back and lower extremity pain and injury
2. Master a systematic approach to assess static and dynamic posture and functional movement
3. Categorize movement dysfunctions by their myofascial or synergistic patterns
4. Acquire new manual therapy techniques for rebalancing tissue dysfunctions
5. Develop effective corrective exercise progressions for treating instability using easily accessible equipment and techniques

INTRODUCTION
Back pain: why it's a problem

• Biotensegrity: The Anti-Gravity Model
• Role of the "Core" stiffness or movement?
• Myofascial connections and their role in stabilization and function

LAB #1 — MYOFASCIAL MOBILIZATIONS

• Improve your "anti-gravity spring"

BACK PAIN: ARE WE CHASING THE PAIN?

• Structural vs. functional pathology
• Effects of sustained postures and forces
• Effects of chronic pain and dysfunction on movement

WHAT IS SPINAL INSTABILITY?

• Ambiguity of term spinal instability
• Disconnect between medical diagnosis and clinical signs and symptoms
• Historical perspective of spinal instability
• Muscle dysfunction and lumbar spinal instability
• Functional vs. pathological muscle imbalances
• Rehab goal for muscle imbalances

KINETIC CHAIN REHAB FOR FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT

• Kinetic chain rehab principles
• Functional coupling between muscles and fascia
• Components for optimal functional movement
• Myofascial slings and common dysfunctions
• Biomechanical link between lower kinetic chain and spinal instability

IS SPINAL INSTABILITY JUST ABOUT STIFFNESS?

• Static vs. dynamic spinal instability
• Synergist, agonist, and antagonist effects of muscles and force vectors

WHERE ARE WE NOW?

• Motor control vs. general exercise
• Clinical prediction rules for back pain
• Influence of posture and body type
• Muscle sling dysfunctions - “Gluteal Amnesia,” Quadratus Lumborum Syndrome, etc.
• Importance of dynamic functional movement analysis

LAB #2 – POSTURE, ROM, & MUSCLE LENGTH

• Identify muscle sling dysfunctions

SPINAL INSTABILITY: CLINICAL PRESENTATION & OBSERVATIONS

• Patient case studies
• Finding myofascial imbalances and compensatory patterns
• Best clinical tests for spinal instability
• Clinical “pearls” for determining weak quadrant

LAB #3 — DYNAMIC FUNCTIONAL MOVEMENT OBSERVATIONS & CLINICAL ANALYSIS

• Spinal instability and kinetic chain dysfunction

CORRECTIVE EXERCISE PROGRESSIONS FOR SPINAL INSTABILITY

• Motor control of local stabilizers
• Adding tri-planar stabilization
• Turning on the gluteal muscles
• Progression of Spinal Stabilization Exercises
• EMG evidence-guided progressions
• Adding equipment and unlevel surfaces
• 5 functional tasks to ALWAYS include

LAB #4 — PRACTICE CORRECTIVE EXERCISE PROGRESSIONS

• Motor control to dynamic stability and function

LIVE CASE STUDY

• Identify and develop a treatment plan
• Myofascial sling dysfunction and spinal instability

RESOLUTION

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**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of mental health professionals. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.

Continuing Education Information
This educational offering is designed to qualify for continuing education for many professionals in every state.


Materials that are included in this course could include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice for your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.


Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this educational offering. Please note, your state licensing board dictates what is an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact customerservice@vyne.com or 800-397-0180.


CE information is based on 100% attendance.

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Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants

Vyne Education, LLC. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. This educational offering is offered for 0.6 AOTA CEUs. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. AOTA Educational level Introductory, Category 1: .

Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider #50-466 with the Florida Department of Health Board of Occupational Therapy Practice. This educational offering is approved for 6 contact hours for Occupational Therapist and Occupational Therapy Assistants.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants: This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #:216.000309. This educational offering qualifies for 6 CE Credit Hours.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - New York: Vyne Education, LLC. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education. This educational offering is awarded 7.2 contact hours.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Arkansas: This educational offering has been approved by the Arkansas State Board Of Physical Therapy for 6 contact hours for Physical Therapists.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - California: The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes California Education Connection as an Approval Agency to Approve Providers of Continuing Competency Courses in California for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants. This educational offering has been submitted for 6 CEs / Contact Hours and approval is pending.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Indiana: This meets the IN-PT approval under 844 IAC 6-8-5 Approved Organizations #9, please contact IN Board or Association if you have questions.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Maryland: This educational offering has been submitted to the Maryland Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for pre-approval of 0.6 continuing education hours.

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Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - North Carolina
NCBPTE approval by virtue of approval by The New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Physical Therapy licensure board or state APTA chapter Approval good through 8/31/2018.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Nevada: This educational offering has been submitted to the NV State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for approval of CEUs.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants - Tennessee: This educational offering has been approved by the Tennessee Physical Therapy Association for .6 CEUs (6 Contact Hours) TPTA Approval number 2017-162 for Class I Continuing Education Competency Requirement for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapy Assistants.

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Other Professions
This educational offering qualifies for 6 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants,Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, Massage Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Exercise Physiologists, Strength and Conditioning Specialists, Personal Trainers, Chiropractors