× Home Calendar Courses Club CIAO Request A Course VitalStim® Info VitalStim® Registry Products eCourse Bundles About Us Our Mission Podcasts FAQs/Forms Toys & Tools Search Contact Login!
  • BACK

    Myofascial Release for the Neurologically Impaired Patient

    Improving Reach and Gait through Manual Techniques

  • RESOURCES & DISCIPLINES       Bring This Course to You!

    Resources

    Course Calendar


    Printer Friendly

    Appropriate Disciplines

    • Physical Therapist
    • Certified Occupational Therapy Asst
    • Occupational Therapist
    • Physical Therapy Asst
COURSE MENU

Course Description

Learn to use soft tissue and joint mobilization to improve functional mobility and independence for your patients.

This practical, interactive two-day workshop for rehabilitation teams focuses on evaluation and treatment techniques for soft tissue limitations that contribute to compensated functional mobility and caregiver dependence.

The lecture reviews muscular and fascial anatomy, tying kinesiology into a discussion that connects specific soft tissue mobilization and joint mobilization techniques to improving reach and phases of gait. A thorough discussion will cover the impact of immobility and spasticity on both mechanical and neurological aspects of functional muscle recruitment. Myofascial pain patterns will also be presented and addressed through treatment approaches aimed at limiting their influence on functional activity.

This course emphasizes hands-on treatment strategies through laboratory application to improve manual skills relevant to the rehabilitation setting. Techniques for recruitment and facilitation to improve motor control in the neurologically impaired patient will also be introduced.

The laboratory component is designed to provide PTs, OTs, and their assistants with practical skills in palpation, seating and positioning, soft tissue assessment, and mobilization. These skills are applied to both functional reach of the upper extremity and the gait sequence in clinical practice. The majority of this course will involve hands-on application, supplemented by frequent case study discussions to identify impairments and demonstrate the use of manual therapy, including myofascial release and other manual techniques.

Course Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Review basic anatomic structure and physiology pertaining to myofascia and specific to functional reach and gait activity.
  • Discuss and identify core activation for stability during extremity function
  • Discuss the kinesiology of functional reach and review closed and open chained kinetic events during gait activity.
  • Explain myofascial restrictions that impair extremity movement and weight acceptance during functional activity.
  • Describe consequences of muscular and soft tissue dysfunction and their effects on functional activity.
  • Discuss the indications, precautions and contraindications for myofascial mobilization.
  • Identify postural dysfunction and complications as they relate to reach and mobility.
  • Demonstrate evaluation and basic mobilization skills for the rib cage and scapula as well as appropriate facilitation of truncal activation in reach.
  • Demonstrate evaluation and basic mobilization skills for lower quadrant range and proper facilitation for muscular activation, maximizing stability and momentum in gait activity.
  • Identify and relate the significance of common myofascial pain in trigger points and apply specific manual techniques in approach to treatment.
  • Identify a proper treatment approach utilizing manual techniques through multiple case study based on the significant findings in evaluation.
  • Discuss appropriate documentation regarding therapeutic intervention.

John Kelly

M.P.T.

A graduate of the University of St. Augustine’s graduate Physical Therapy Program. John has over 17 years’ experience with acute inpatient and hospital-based outpatient rehabilitation and currently an outpatient clinical director for Siskin Rehabilitation Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. John continues to balance full time patient care with administrative responsibilities. John is NDT certified and an experienced manual orthopedic therapist working toward his clinical doctorate and manual therapy certification. John is a certified VitalStim® Instructor and has taught orthopaedic and electrotherapy courses across the country. John is an accomplished clinical instructor and consistently is recognized for his exceptional patient rapport and strong evaluations from course participants.

Financial Disclosure: John is a salaried employee for his position at Siskin Rehabilitation Hospital. John Kelly receives honoraria from CIAO Seminars for the presentation of his live courses. He also receives royalties for the purchase of his recorded course(s)
Non-financial Disclosure: No relevant non-financial relationship exists.

Day 1

07:30 - 08:00
Registration
08:00 - 08:15
Introductions and program overview
08:15 - 08:30
Normal and abnormal physiology of the myofascial system
08:30 - 09:00
Topics in motor control and motoric function
09:00 - 09:30
Postural dysfunction and its influence on reach
09:30 - 10:00
Anatomy refresher and kinesiology of the upper trunk and rib cage
10:00 - 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 - 11:45
Laboratory: myofascial assessment and techniques for upper trunk and rib cage
11:45 - 12:00
Case Study
12:00 - 01:00
Lunch Break
01:00 - 01:30
Anatomy refresher and kinesiology of functional reach
01:30 - 03:00
Laboratory: myofascial assessment and techniques for reach activity
03:00 - 03:15
Afternoon Break
03:15 - 04:15
Laboratory cont: myofascial techniques for reach activity
04:15 - 04:25
Case Study
04:25 - 04:30
Questions and closing comments

Day 2

08:00 - 08:30
Postural dysfunction and its influence on gait
08:30 - 09:00
Anatomy and kinesiology of locomotion and gait
09:00 - 10:00
Laboratory: myofascial assessment and techniques for lower trunk and pelvis
10:00 - 10:15
Morning Break
10:15 - 11:30
Laboratory cont: myofascial assessment and techniques for gait activity
11:30 - 12:30
Lunch Break
12:30 - 02:15
Laboratory cont: myofascial techniques for gait activity
02:15 - 02:25
Case Study
02:25 - 02:30
Questions and closing comments

Delivery VIA:

  • Live By Request - This course is available to come to you! Contact us to see how easy that can be. mail@ciaoseminars.com

Contact hours pre-approved for:

  • 12 CE Hours
  • CIAO is an AOTA Approved Provider #4119 (OT/COTAs)
  • This course meets PDU requirements for NBCOT (12 PDUs)
  • CIAO is an Illinois Approved Provider for PT/PTA Continuing Education
  • CIAO is recognized as an Approved Provider for PT/PTAs by the NYSE Dept State Board for PT
  • This activity is provided by the Texas Board of PT Examiners Accredited Prov #2502009#TX
  • This activity meets continuing competence requirements for PT/PTA license renewal in TX
  • The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE

Course meets requirements for:

  • PT/PTAs in AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, HI, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT,
  • PT/PTAs in NE, NH, NC, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY

    • The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.


    CIAO is recognized on the NBCOT Provider Registry (meets PDU requirements for NBCOT)


    Reviews

    Amazing!

    - Houston, TX / Sep 2024

    Suggest a shorter lecture portion to allow for more lab time. Suggest discussing "direction of pressures" and or adding info in manual for both "direction of pressure" and amount of pressure.

    - Houston, TX / Sep 2024

    lecture did not necessarily coordinate w/ lab. Lab was more preferred since course was on manual techniques. Should have been asked to wear lab-appropriate clothing. Not business casual.

    - Houston, TX / Sep 2024

    Great course!

    - Houston, TX / Sep 2024

    doing at least two exercises at a time during lab.

    - Houston, TX / Sep 2024

    Very informative course, thank you.

    - Houston, TX / Sep 2024

    Great instructor, learned a lot!! THANK YOU!

    - Houston, TX / Sep 2024

    patient demonstration or more videos for examples of assessment/treatment would be helpful.

    - Houston, TX / Sep 2024