8:00 – 8:15
Objectives and Goals
Attend a 3½ Day Live Course at MSU
Description
This three and one-half day course explores the interrelationship of anatomy, biomechanics and neurophysiology for the neuromusculoskeletal system. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of neuromotor regulation with identification of faulty movement patterns in both the upper and lower quarters. The role of adverse neural tension as a perpetuator of chronic neuromuscular dysfunction is also covered. The course emphasizes the use of specific home exercises to compliment manual therapy for acute and chronic musculoskeletal dysfunction. Joint mobilization, manual stretching, self stretching exercises and neuromotor retraining exercises are demonstrated and practiced by the participants. Self-mobilizing exercises for specific joint dysfunctions are also included.
Objectives
- To understand the functional and anatomical connections of the upper and lower quarter musculature to the proximal trunk and pelvis.
- To understand the concept of abnormal afferent information as a contributor to chronic musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain.
- To be able to identify local versus centrally mediated causes of neuromuscular imbalance.
- To be able to interpret and plan a treatment strategy to correct faulty movement patterns in the upper and lower quarter.
- To understand the role of adverse neural tension as a contributor to neuromuscular imbalance especially in chronic pain patients.
- To learn specific exercises to refine neuromotor control in both the upper and lower quarter.
- To learn specific exercises used to self-mobilize specific segmental dysfunctions of the spine and pelvis.
Course Schedule
Day One
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
8:15 – 9:00
Principles of Motor Control
9:00 – 10:00
Concepts and principles regarding muscle imbalances
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 11:00
Sensory motor examination and retraining
11:00 – 12:00
Evaluation and treatment of the lower quarter
Identification of faulty movement patterns
Practice session
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 3:00
Assessment of muscle length and treatment of the lower quarter with manual therapy and self stretching exercises
Practice session
3:00 – 3:15
Break
3:15 – 5:00
Assessment of muscle length and treatment of the lower quarter (cont)
Course Schedule
Day Two
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
8:00 – 8:30
Questions and review of day 1
8:30 – 10:00
Assessment and treatment of neural tension influences in the lower quarter
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 12:00
Retraining and strengthening exercises for the lower quarter
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 3:00
Retraining of the lower quarter (con’t)
3:00 – 3:15
Break
3:15 – 3:45
Interpretation and treatment approaches for faulty movement patterns in the lower quarter
3:45 – 5:00
Functional integration exercises for the lower quarter
Course Schedule
Day Three
8:00 am – 5:00 pm
8:00 – 8:30
Questions and review of day 2
8:30 – 10:00
Evaluation and treatment of the upper quarter
Identification of faulty movement patterns
Practice session
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 12:00
Assessment of muscle length and treatment with manual therapy and self stretching exercises
12:00 – 1:00
Lunch
1:00 – 3:00
Assessment of muscle length and treatment by manual stretching (con’t)
3:00 – 3:15
Break
3:15 – 4:00
Assessment and treatment of neural tension influences in the upper quarter
4:00 – 5:00
Retraining and strengthening exercises for the upper quarter
Course Schedule
Day Four
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
8:00 – 8:30
Questions and review of day 3
8:30 – 9:30
Retraining and strengthening exercises for the upper quarter (con’t)
9:30 – 10:00
Interpretation and treatment approaches for faulty movement patterns in the upper quarter
10:00 – 10:15
Break
10:15 – 11:00
Functional integration exercises for the upper quarter
11:00 – 12:00
Self-mobilizing exercises for specific joint dysfunctions
3½ Day Live Course only offered at Michigan State University. To register click here.