Kaiser Permanente Rehabilitation Courses
| Dates | Name of Course | Registration Deadline |
| December 10 | Movement Science and Manual Therapy: Working Together to Improve Low Back Pain | November 28 |
| Movement Science and Manual Therapy: Working Together to Improve Low Back Pain | |
| Name of School | Kaiser Permanente PT Fellowship in Advanced Orthopedic Manual Therapy |
| Instructors and Titles |
Patricia Zorn, PT, MApp
Sci, FAAOMPT Course level: Intermediate |
| Course Description |
Physical Therapists
evaluate movement to develop a diagnosis for their patient. The
diagnosis determines our management strategy. Manual therapists
commonly focus on restricted joint motions or hypomobility occurring
in a joint as the source of a patient's pain pattern. Movement
Science therapists focus on the role that motor control and muscular
balance plays in a patient's movement pattern. The possible
combinations of altered motion, both joint hypomobility and
hypermobility within a joint structure or adjacent joints may be
numerous. How then can we begin to look at whether restricted
movement, excessive motion or a combination of both is the patient's
problem? In this class, we will incorporate Movement System Impairments (MSI) principles into the Maitland framework of managing low back pain patients. MSI management strategies control the direction that the tissues move excessively. In this approach, movement and alignment should be ideal to reduce abnormal stresses on the body. If movement of a joint occurs excessively in a particular direction, increased accessory and physiological motion may cause pain. We will discuss the co-existence of joint hypomobility based on Maitland clinical patterns and excessive motion diagnoses based on MSI. Treatment techniques discussed will include posture education and direction-specific exercises along with direction-specific joint mobilization / manipulation techniques. We will also discuss the patient population that may be best treated with a hands-off approach. Participants will be expected to study selected articles and Powerpoint Presentations prior to coming to class. The lecture/lab class will reinforce materials learned from the pre-study materials and discussion/refinement of examination and management strategies. |
| Objectives |
Upon completion of this
course, the student will be able to: 1. Define specific characteristics of muscular changes related to low back pain patients. 2. Describe the 5 diagnostic Movement Science Impairments lumbar patterns. 3. Perform key Movement Science examination items in a lumbar assessment. 4. Perform specific Movement Science treatment principles including direction-specific postural and exercise prescription. 5. Describe common joint hypomobility patterns that occur within the MSI diagnoses. |
| Course Date(s) and Location |
Saturday, December 10,
2011 3555 Whipple Boulevard, Building A Union City, California |
| Cost | $90.00 |
| How to Register |
Contact: Jean Holien at 510-675-4259 |
| Deadline date for registration |
November 28, 2011 Course size is limited to 11 participants |
| Pending # of CEU’s | 0.7 |