Workshops

This workshop will be taught primarily through therapist hands-on participation, demonstrations, group participation and discussion.

Therapists will learn and practice regional advanced treatment techniques to be more efficient and effective in accessing and treating functionally problematic muscles and fascia, in the neck and shoulder girdle. This one day workshop will start with a common case presentation of a client to effectively look at the symptomatic presentation in order to support the clinical reasoning and rational for techniques, modalities, treatment positions and structures addressed.

Therapists will be introduced to and practice the various Swedish techniques, modalities and treatment positions based on the evaluation of the case presented. Postural positioning for safe application of techniques along with self care exercises will be introduced and practiced. The course will wrap up with an assessment of the participants and problem solving within the group setting.

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This practical workshop will be taught with lecture and demonstrations and exchanges. Upper body treatment techniques with a focus on Dynamic Angular Petrissage (DAP) will be introduced. Topics discussed and techniques demonstrated include:Client comfort and care, assessment techniques, use of hydrotherapy, segmental stretching, Myofascial treatment techniques, Joint Mobilizations and draping for client comfort.

A case study will be used to look at the client symptoms in order to support the clinical reasoning and rational for the techniques and modalities utilized. Therapists will learn and practice body mechanics to reduce stress on the therapist. In addition self-care exercises will be covered for ongoing client treatment and recovery. An overview of Breast massage techniques and scar treatment will be discussed and demonstrated.

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Therapists will be introduced to treatment techniques that have been utilized with success to help with client symptoms from admission to hospital discharge. Full body treatment techniques and topics geared toward client comfort will be demonstrated and discussed.    Additional relevant treatment topics to be addressed include: Treatment for Constipation, TMJ, Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Bells Palsy.   Therapist posture and body mechanics will be demonstrated and practiced along with client positioning for structure accessibility and comfort.   Therapist will focus on minimizing stress on their bodies while implementing techniques such as (DAP) Dynamic Angular Petrissage, Joint mobilization,  and Myofascial techniques,  to augment the treatment.  Infection control for both client and therapist will be discussed.

Guillain-Barre Syndrome first documented in 1916 is the most common cause of acute paralysis in North America and Europe being diagnosed 80-120 times per week in Canada and the United States (Werner, Ruth, p.262). It is a neurological disorder in which macrophages of the body’s own defense system strips myelin from axons in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) (Tortorra and Derrikson p.434).  It may result from the immune system’s response to food-borne bacteria (Campylobacter jejuni 40% of cases), viral infections (ei Epstein-Barr), surgery, or the swine flu vaccination (very rare less than 1 out of 1 million vaccinated) (Public Health Agency of Canada, 2009).  Also called acute inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, GBS is characterized by a quick and severe onset usually developing into a medical emergency as numbness and tingling in the extremities progresses from the feet up to flaccid paralysis bilaterally.  It may advance to the loss of function in the respiratory muscles with approximately 30% of its victims requiring ventilatory assistance(Ashbury, A.K., 2001).  Postural hypotension, arrhythmias, facial flushing, sweating and urinary retention is common...

For information on GBS: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/gbs/detail_gbs.htm

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This comprehensive workshop will be taught primarily through hands-on skills in conjunction with demonstrations and explanations.

This hands-on workshop prepares therapists for performing a safe and effective therapeutic in-chair massage on a client according to the highest standards of practice. You will learn and practice basic and advanced in-chair massage techniques incorporating modified Swedish techniques. This will include assessment tips and discussion of other modality use such as Joint mobilizations. You will learn strategies for land marking and assessment over-the-clothing.  Instruction emphasizes proper biomechanics for chair massage transferable to the table or other activities. Therapists will be introduced to, and practice warm-up and grounding exercises that will prepare them to safely apply learned skills, resulting in reduced stress on the body.

A practical review of the skeletal and muscular anatomy of the back, shoulder girdle, and cervical areas will be given. As well, therapists will practice and learn about the workings of the massage chair including how to properly adjust it for comfort, its maintenance, limitations and repair. Therapists will learn strategies for integrating in-chair massage into their existing practice and about determining when the benefits of using in-chair massage outweigh table massage.

By the end of the course, it is expected that participants will be able use the chair to augment their current practice and to perform a 10 and 15 minute advance routine for corporate use

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