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Special Orthopedic Tests and Clinical Significance. Part 1
Instructor: Mike Dixon RMT
Instructional time:
CMTBC Credits: None
Location:ZOOM
Date: Recorded June 21, 2021
Course description:
The development of this course was initiated due to a group of registered massage therapists requesting to review basic assessments and orthopedic special tests that can be easily incorporated in a massage therapy treatment session.
After many years of teaching orthopedics in the classroom, and incorporating these skills in the clinic setting, I have developed quick and easy assessment methods which I will be sharing with the group. During the course, I will be bringing in patients with real orthopedic conditions to demonstrate the assessment and special tests to confirm the suspected conditions.
This course is not a repeat of what is taught at the college level, as often the assessments taught take a long time to perform and therefore are not often utilized by RMTs in the clinic setting.
We also will explore why we are doing these assessments and testing procedures and what are the stumbling blocks for registered massage therapists or other health care professionals.
Learning outcomes:
- the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of doing assessment.
- the RMT stumbling blocks for patient assessments.
- perform a quick and easy orthopedic assessment.
- formulate a treatment plan, based on the assessment.
- have fun while you learn (I hope I can make you laugh at least once!!)
Advanced Assessment and Treatment of Sciatica and Disc Injuries
Instructor: Mike Dixon RMT
Instructional time: 4 hours
CMTBC Credits: Pending
Location:ZOOM
Date: June 13th 9:30 - 1:30
Course description:
This course is to give the participant the opportunity to learn how to assess and treat patients who may have sciatica and or disc injuries in the lumbar spine. The instructor will bring in patients' who have active sciatica and or patients who have had active sciatica/disc injuries for case specific examples of assessment and treatment.
A neurological exam such as Dermatomes, Myotomes, and reflexes will be taught along with neurodynamic special tests to confirm or rule out sciatica.
Treatment techniques such as nerve tensioning, end range loading, and muscle energy techniques will be taught and shown live. Extension protocols will also be shown and discussed in the form of treatment and homecare exercises.
Learning Outcomes:
The participant will have the opportunity to learn how to…
- conduct an effective interview with a patient sciatica or disc Injury.
- perform a comprehensive assessment including a neurological exam to confirm or rule out sciatica or disc related injuries.
- perform nerve tensioning techniques for the sciatic nerve.
- perform end range loading for the discs of the lumbar spine.
- perform extension protocols for treatment of the discs in the lumbar spine.
- prescribe remedial exercises based on the McKenzie protocols for managing disc related injuries and neurodynamic homecare exercises.
Hip and Pelvis - Orthopedic Assessment and Treatment.
Instructor: Mike Dixon RMT
Instructional time: 14.5 hours
Duration: 2 days
CEC: 14.5
Instructor/student ratio: 20 to one
Time distribution Practical vs. lecture: 70/25 percent
Course description:
Course booklet/Notes will be provided
This course was designed to give the participants an excellent understanding and review of orthopedic assessments and treatment protocols for the Hip, Pelvis and sacroiliac joints. Review of Anatomy, kinesiology and common musculoskeletal conditions will be presented and reviewed.
Hip and sacroiliac pain and dysfunction is one of the most common conditions seen by massage therapist and often one of the most difficult conditions to affect positive outcomes. Treatment techniques for these dysfunctions will be taught and explored with the group. Treatment techniques such as, joint play mobilizations (glides), tractions, nerve stretches/glides, end-range loading, muscle energy, contractile myofascial release, direct and indirect long and short lever mobilizations and proper use of a treatment/mobilization belt will be demonstrated and discussed.
The course will be held over 2 days with 14.5 hours of instructional classroom time. The participants will have adequate time to practice the techniques demonstrated.
- Participants to please bring: Sheets, and comfortable clothing.
- Instructor to provide, course notes, certificates, and mobilization belts
"Hip and Pelvis- Orthopedic Assessment and Treatment"
Course Outline and Objectives
By the end of the course the participant should be able to …….
- Discuss the anatomy and kinesiology of the pelvis and hip joint.
- Perform an orthopedic assessment and special tests for the hip and pelvis
- Perform joint mobilization techniques on the hip and sacroiliac joints
- Perform traction mobilizations to the hip joint.
- Perform muscle energy techniques for Pelvic rotations via Sacroiliac Joint
- Correctly use a mobilization strap for the hip and SI joints to increase range of motion
- Perform nerve mobilization for the femoral and Sciatic nerves.
- Perform stretching and contractile myofascial release (ART) to the external rotators of the hip joint.
- Perform stretching techniques for the hip flexors and extensors, abductors, adductors, iliotibial band
- Â Perform end-range loading techniques for the nerves, muscle, Â Â Â Â Â Â ligaments, tendons of the soft tissues of the pelvis.
- Â Perform corrective mobilization for the symphysis pubis joint
Late cancellation subject to administration fee of $100. No refunds less than 24 hours prior to the course.
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Thoracic Spine and Rib Cage -Joint Mobilizations, MET and End-Range Loading
Instructor: Mike Dixon RMT
Instructional time: 14 hours
Duration: 2 days
CMTBC Credits: PE CEC's
Instructor/student ratio: 20 to one
Time distribution Practical vs. lecture: 75/25 percent
Course description:
This course is designed to address methods of assessment, treatment and remedial exercises for the thoracic spine, rib cage for dysfunctions, and related pathologies.
The participant will learn effective treatment techniques for: Postural Strain, Gastro Esphogeal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hyper-kyphosis, Functional and Structural Scoliosis, Winging Scapula, Rib subluxations, Depressed rib dysfunctions, Dural Strain, MVA Seat Belt Injuries, Vertebral rotations/Subluxations, and general conditions like relative capsular fibrosis.
The thoracic spine and rib cage are a complex structure with many moving parts. It is a structured to protect many organs, like our heart and lungs, but also provide support to our musculoskeletal systems. In this course we will take an in-depth look-into effective ways to treat the rib cage and thoracic spine with stretching (end-range loading), joint mobilizations, muscle energy techniques, and Mckenzie extension protocols to treat disc and joint related pathologies. Postural corrections exercises will be discussed and demonstrated.
This course provides Massage Therapist effective treatment, remedial exercises methods, and techniques that are well within our scope of practice.
Sitting thoracic extension
Cervical and Upper Extremity New West
