Workshop Descriptions

Certificate of Participation will be sent out and given. Requirement: Tank top of short sleeve shirt. Just a little lotion The Technique can also be used over the clothing with or without lotion. Dynamic Angular Petrissage(DAP) treatment technique’s intent is to gradually release any constrictions on the fascia, muscles and connective tissues without engaging the stretch reflex (protective contraction), and to thereby interrupt the deleterious cycle of pain, fear of pain, and physical guarding against anticipated pain. This in turn...

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Clinical/Orthopedic Assessment for the Upper Body part 1

Course summary Clinical/Orthopedic Assessment for the Body This course is designed for intermediate to advanced and will provide you the skills and base assessment tools to allow you to successfully determine through process of elimination, reasoning and rule-outs the sources of your clients pain and/or dysfunction. This course calls on previously learned information from Skeletal & muscular anatomy including myotomes, dermatomes, in order to determine how to proceed with the client’s treatment. It is important to have a way by...

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Comprehensive Approach to In-Chair Massage with Advanced Body Mechanics

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....

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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...

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Post Surgical Treatment of Mastectomy & Implants

This workshop will be taught with lecture and demonstrations. The aim is to bring together learned assessment and techniques to address post surgical issues- such as restricted range of motion, scar work and TOS. Upper body treatment techniques with a focus on engagement techniques using 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, self-care, Joint Mobilizations and draping for client comfort. A...

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