Continuous Learning

At the completion of the program, you will be able to…

• Correctly describe the how 7 different muscles or joints  can cause overpronation
• Correctly perform 2 shoulder, 4 elbow and 2 wrist joint mobilizations to improve tennis elbow
• Correctly perform 5 MFR techniques to improve scapular mobility
• Correctly perform 5 joint mobilizations to improve headaches
• Correctly describe the how 8 different muscles or joints can cause snapping in the hip
• Correctly perform 4 MFR techniques to improve pain in the shoulder from the rib
• Correctly state 5 key anatomical structures of the lower quarter and their application to joint mechanics, movement and dysfunction
• Correctly perform 4 joint mobilizations to improve knee flexion
• Correctly perform 4 MFR techniques to improve shoulder internal rotation
• Correctly perform 8 joint mobilizations to improve pain or loss of ROM in the knee

At the completion of the program, you will be able to…

• Interpret current manual therapy research to utilize in clinical application for treatment of the spine and extremities.
• Demonstrate proper technique for therapist positioning and patient position for MET and Mobilization Techniques of the spine and extremities.
• State the 5 normal and 5 abnormal biomechanics of the extremity, spine and sacroiliac joint to determine treatment order and rationale.
• Demonstrate 5 advanced manual therapy techniques to address dysfunctions of the spine and sacroiliac joint.
• Accurately describe the significance of applying the Test-Treat-Retest concept and justify the use of 1-2 manual therapy techniques for each pathological barrier to motion.
• Synthesize data from a clinical exam to develop a master-level approach to finding the root cause of upper and lower extremity pain and justify the use of 1-2 manual therapy techniques for each pathological barrier.