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1. Identify the key movement patterns involved in Upper Crossed Syndrome and their effects on key structures
2. Review common complaints and distinguish conditions linked to Upper Crossed Syndrome
3. Discover effective strategies for addressing musculature issues involved with the syndrome
4. Demonstrate effective techniques to restore muscle balance, healthy movement, and posture
5. Practice stretches and simple strengthening movements to address symptoms

DEFINE UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME

• Description of positions and condition
• Causes
• Target Population
• History

 

ANATOMY & KINESIOLOGY REVIEW

• Muscle Imbalances
  • Weakened muscles
  • Shortened muscles
  • Physiology of Postural or Tonic muscles
  • Physiology of Phasic or Type 2 muscles
• Joints
• Nerves

REVIEW OF SYMPTOMS

• Shoulder pain
• Upper back & neck pain
• Decreased range of motion
• TMJ pain
• Headaches
• Respiratory issues

EVALUATE COMMON CONDITIONS, THE ROLE OF UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME AND TECHNIQUES TO RESTORE NORMAL FUNCTION

• Rotator Cuff Injury and shoulder pain
  • Trigger Point referral pain
  • Decentration of humeral head
    • Infraspinatus
    • Pectoralis major
  • Muscle release
  • Stretches
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
  • Acromioclavicular impingement
    • Pectoralis minor
  • Trigger point referral pain
    • Infraspinatus
    • Pectoralis minor
  • Muscle release
  • Strengthening movements
  • Stretches
• “Sinus” headaches
  • Occipital nerve impingement
    • Suboccipitals
  • Trigger point referral pain
    • Trapezius
    • Suboccipitals
    • Levator scapula
  • Muscle release
  • Stretches
• Difficulty swallowing and sore throat
  • Deep cervical flexors
  • Trigger point referral pain
  • Strengthening movements
• Dowager’s hump
  • Compressive forces at transition zones
  • Strengthening movements

DEMONSTRATE PROTOCOL FOR ADDRESSING ISSUES PRESENTED WITH UPPER CROSSED SYNDROME

• Sherrington’s Law
• Hilton’s Law
• Locked short muscles
  • Supine
    • Suboccipitals
    • Levator scapula
    • Upper Trapezius
    • Pectoralis Major
    • Pectoralis Minor
• Locked Long muscles
  • Supine
    • Deep cervical flexors
  • Prone 
    • Infraspinatus
    • Low Trapezius

PRACTICE STRETCHES AND SIMPLE STRENGTHENING MOVEMENTS FOR SELF AND CLIENT CARE

 

IDENTIFY FUNCTIONAL TREATMENT GOALS

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