Spinal Manipulation: Demystifying & Mastering the Technique (8 hr intro course). Virginia Beach, VA. 11/23/2024
Course Description:
Our Spinal Manipulation course is designed to enhance and further develop the knowledge and skills of physical therapists by building upon their entry level training in orthopedic manual therapy of the spine and pelvis. This course is based on the most recent and best available evidence regarding spinal assessment, screening, risk factors associated with manual therapy, safety, including precautions and contraindications, and the clinical implementation of spinal manipulation. The history of spinal manipulation, informed consent, and different theories of how to apply proper spinal manipulation will be discussed to improve the clinician’s understanding of current topics in manual therapy. Discussion of other interventions such as therapeutic exercise, pain science, and education will be included in this course to ensure that clinicians are able to provide a multimodal treatment approach to spinal conditions that would benefit from spinal manipulative therapy. The primary emphasis of this course is the safe and skillful application of manipulative therapy of the spine. Therefore, this course is a lab intensive seminar in order to achieve competence in performing high velocity low amplitude thrust procedures. Instructor to student ratio is monitored in order ensure quality supervision and feedback on safe performance of all procedures.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:
Demystify the delivery of spinal manipulation and associated cavitation or “pop” with HVLAT.
Utilize sound clinical reasoning skills and screening in order to determine if a patient is a candidate for manual therapy and HVLAT.
Develop proper psychomotor skills to confidently perform spinal manipulation in a safe and effective manner.
Master the use multiple levers/components to manufacture a pre-manipulative barrier for a safer application of a HVLAT to the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, rib cage sacroiliac joint and associated junctional zones in a way that avoids HVLAT at the end of patient’s range of motion.
Able to perform different types of thrust joint manipulation and possess the reasoning for selecting the type of manipulation for each joint or patient.
Recognize the current and best evidence for the implementation of spinal manipulation in clinical practice.
Knowledgeable in safety, precautions and contraindications to manual therapy and high velocity low amplitude thrust techniques in order to apply spinal manipulation safely in a clinical setting.
Course Schedule:
8:30 – 9:00 Course registration
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction and welcome to the course
9:15 – 9:45 What is spinal manipulation/mobilization/HVLAT?
What are the various types of HVLAT?
What are manufactured barriers versus segmental locking?
9:45 – 10:00 Safety and indications for HVLAT techniques
10:30 – 11:00 Lab: Thoracic Spine HVLAT techniques
11:00 – 11:15 Lab: Upper cervical spine screening
11:15 – 11:30 Lecture/demonstration heterolateral coupling of cervical spine with HVLAT
11:30 – 12:30 Lab: Upper Cervical Techniques
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 – 2:00 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
2:00 – 2:30 Lab: Thoracic HVLAT techniques
2:30 – 3:00 Lab: Cervical Techniques
3:00 – 3:30 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
3:30 – 4:00 Lab: Lumbosacral HVLAT techniques
4:00 – 4:30 Lab: Thoracolumbar junction HVLAT techniques
4:30 – 5:00 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
5:00 – 515 Review & Q/A for instructor
Course Description:
Our Spinal Manipulation course is designed to enhance and further develop the knowledge and skills of physical therapists by building upon their entry level training in orthopedic manual therapy of the spine and pelvis. This course is based on the most recent and best available evidence regarding spinal assessment, screening, risk factors associated with manual therapy, safety, including precautions and contraindications, and the clinical implementation of spinal manipulation. The history of spinal manipulation, informed consent, and different theories of how to apply proper spinal manipulation will be discussed to improve the clinician’s understanding of current topics in manual therapy. Discussion of other interventions such as therapeutic exercise, pain science, and education will be included in this course to ensure that clinicians are able to provide a multimodal treatment approach to spinal conditions that would benefit from spinal manipulative therapy. The primary emphasis of this course is the safe and skillful application of manipulative therapy of the spine. Therefore, this course is a lab intensive seminar in order to achieve competence in performing high velocity low amplitude thrust procedures. Instructor to student ratio is monitored in order ensure quality supervision and feedback on safe performance of all procedures.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:
Demystify the delivery of spinal manipulation and associated cavitation or “pop” with HVLAT.
Utilize sound clinical reasoning skills and screening in order to determine if a patient is a candidate for manual therapy and HVLAT.
Develop proper psychomotor skills to confidently perform spinal manipulation in a safe and effective manner.
Master the use multiple levers/components to manufacture a pre-manipulative barrier for a safer application of a HVLAT to the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, rib cage sacroiliac joint and associated junctional zones in a way that avoids HVLAT at the end of patient’s range of motion.
Able to perform different types of thrust joint manipulation and possess the reasoning for selecting the type of manipulation for each joint or patient.
Recognize the current and best evidence for the implementation of spinal manipulation in clinical practice.
Knowledgeable in safety, precautions and contraindications to manual therapy and high velocity low amplitude thrust techniques in order to apply spinal manipulation safely in a clinical setting.
Course Schedule:
8:30 – 9:00 Course registration
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction and welcome to the course
9:15 – 9:45 What is spinal manipulation/mobilization/HVLAT?
What are the various types of HVLAT?
What are manufactured barriers versus segmental locking?
9:45 – 10:00 Safety and indications for HVLAT techniques
10:30 – 11:00 Lab: Thoracic Spine HVLAT techniques
11:00 – 11:15 Lab: Upper cervical spine screening
11:15 – 11:30 Lecture/demonstration heterolateral coupling of cervical spine with HVLAT
11:30 – 12:30 Lab: Upper Cervical Techniques
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 – 2:00 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
2:00 – 2:30 Lab: Thoracic HVLAT techniques
2:30 – 3:00 Lab: Cervical Techniques
3:00 – 3:30 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
3:30 – 4:00 Lab: Lumbosacral HVLAT techniques
4:00 – 4:30 Lab: Thoracolumbar junction HVLAT techniques
4:30 – 5:00 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
5:00 – 515 Review & Q/A for instructor
Course Description:
Our Spinal Manipulation course is designed to enhance and further develop the knowledge and skills of physical therapists by building upon their entry level training in orthopedic manual therapy of the spine and pelvis. This course is based on the most recent and best available evidence regarding spinal assessment, screening, risk factors associated with manual therapy, safety, including precautions and contraindications, and the clinical implementation of spinal manipulation. The history of spinal manipulation, informed consent, and different theories of how to apply proper spinal manipulation will be discussed to improve the clinician’s understanding of current topics in manual therapy. Discussion of other interventions such as therapeutic exercise, pain science, and education will be included in this course to ensure that clinicians are able to provide a multimodal treatment approach to spinal conditions that would benefit from spinal manipulative therapy. The primary emphasis of this course is the safe and skillful application of manipulative therapy of the spine. Therefore, this course is a lab intensive seminar in order to achieve competence in performing high velocity low amplitude thrust procedures. Instructor to student ratio is monitored in order ensure quality supervision and feedback on safe performance of all procedures.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will:
Demystify the delivery of spinal manipulation and associated cavitation or “pop” with HVLAT.
Utilize sound clinical reasoning skills and screening in order to determine if a patient is a candidate for manual therapy and HVLAT.
Develop proper psychomotor skills to confidently perform spinal manipulation in a safe and effective manner.
Master the use multiple levers/components to manufacture a pre-manipulative barrier for a safer application of a HVLAT to the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, rib cage sacroiliac joint and associated junctional zones in a way that avoids HVLAT at the end of patient’s range of motion.
Able to perform different types of thrust joint manipulation and possess the reasoning for selecting the type of manipulation for each joint or patient.
Recognize the current and best evidence for the implementation of spinal manipulation in clinical practice.
Knowledgeable in safety, precautions and contraindications to manual therapy and high velocity low amplitude thrust techniques in order to apply spinal manipulation safely in a clinical setting.
Course Schedule:
8:30 – 9:00 Course registration
9:00 – 9:15 Introduction and welcome to the course
9:15 – 9:45 What is spinal manipulation/mobilization/HVLAT?
What are the various types of HVLAT?
What are manufactured barriers versus segmental locking?
9:45 – 10:00 Safety and indications for HVLAT techniques
10:30 – 11:00 Lab: Thoracic Spine HVLAT techniques
11:00 – 11:15 Lab: Upper cervical spine screening
11:15 – 11:30 Lecture/demonstration heterolateral coupling of cervical spine with HVLAT
11:30 – 12:30 Lab: Upper Cervical Techniques
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 – 2:00 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
2:00 – 2:30 Lab: Thoracic HVLAT techniques
2:30 – 3:00 Lab: Cervical Techniques
3:00 – 3:30 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
3:30 – 4:00 Lab: Lumbosacral HVLAT techniques
4:00 – 4:30 Lab: Thoracolumbar junction HVLAT techniques
4:30 – 5:00 Lab: Round robin of all of previous techniques
5:00 – 515 Review & Q/A for instructor