Significance of the Connective Tissue and Neuromuscular Systems in Management of Restrictive
Mobility Impairments
Myofascial Release/Soft Tissue Mobilization Fundamentals for Function
Anatomy and Function of Fascia in Normal and Pathological Conditions
- Connective tissue system structure and significance
- Explore interrelationship of all body parts connected by fascia with a video of live fascia by expert Jean Claude Guimberteau, MD
- How the “release” occurs and why
- Importance of palpation sensitivity, grading depth of pressure, stages of release
Differential Diagnosis of Fascial Impairment
- How to Distinguish Between Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia
- Improve your problem-solving skills with challenging impairments
- Objective documentation of trigger points, scar tissue, mobility impairments and functional change
Principles and Procedures of Myofascial Release
- Identify fascial mobility impairments using posture and palpation exams
- Perform layer palpation and tri-planar mobility testing
- Correct pressure and timing for release
- Facilitate releases with integrative interventions, breathing, movement
Documentation Results
- Using functional outcomes measures effectively for insurance reimbursement
Identify Mobility Impairments Using Posture, Palpation, and Motion Testing
- Soft Tissue Mobility Assessment – How to Listen to What the Body is Saying
- Myofascial assessment- observation and motion testing for restrictions
- Learn how to palpate and assess fascial mobility, identify TPs
- Develop palpatory skills, proper tissue pressure, graded touch and timing
- General and local listening of fascial tension patterns
- Techniques to Remodel Fascia, Relieve Pain and Increase Functional Mobility
- Skin gliding and Skin rolling
- Cross-hand releases for spine and extremities
- Muscle Play release
- Specific and Deeper Myofascial Techniques
- Circular friction
- Elbowing, Knuckling
- Longitudinal stroking, Z-friction release
Instrument-assisted STM techniques
Cupping: Use of negative pressure dry cupping suction cups - Baguan
- Cupping history, theory, safety, indications, contraindications, precautions
- Tool types and selection
- Forces employed: pressure, size, shape of cups
- Static and dynamic gliding technique
- Cupping demo for clinical cases
- Scraping- use of shaped tools to remodel adhesions- Guasha
- Blades, rollers, balls, shaped tools to remodel fascia
- When to use your hands vs. instrument-assisted release
- Research outcomes for cupping therapy
Myofascial Distraction Techniques
- Arm and leg distraction
- PNF/ Muscle Energy and STM combined
How to Use STM on Specific Regions of The Body
- Respiratory diaphragm
- Iliopsoas
- Transverse fascial diaphragms
- TMJ Release
- Suboccipital Inhibition Release
What Does the Research Tell Us?
- Effectiveness of STM/MFR in clinical and lab conditions
- Clinical Problem-Solving for Case Studies and Discussion, Q&A
Trigger Point Release Fast ‘n Easy
Ischemic Compression and Reflex inhibition to Ease Painful Muscle Tension
- What do you do when clients present with painful, tense areas of consistent muscle tension?
- Habits that produce abnormal strain on the neuromuscular system, resulting in tight bands of abnormal muscle contraction/TPs
- Etiology and physiology of trigger points, assessment, imaging, research evidence
- Trigger point pain presentation/referral patterns
- What/how to document
Interventions to manage painful TPs
- Ischemic compression
- Reflex movement therapy
- Muscle energy
Integrative Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (L. Chaitow, DO)
Case studies
Positional Release (Strain-Counterstrain)
- Application for Mobility, Strength and Function
Neuromuscular basis for positional release technique (PRT)/Strain-counterstrain (SCS)
Role of Trigger Points in Movement Impairments
- Etiology and physiology of TPs
- Assessment and Imaging
- Research on Effectiveness of PRT
- Demonstration of PRT interventions: Cervical, shoulder, lumbar, hip, knee
Home Program Design using PRT
Closing Discussion/Q&A