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Human Movement Specialist

Integrated Manual Therapist

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Integrated Manual Therapy

This is a description for the subcategory Integrated Functional Anatomy of Joints.

Joint Anatomy

Introduction To Manual Therapy

This is a description for the subcategory Overhead Squat Assessment.

Overhead Squat Assessment

This is a description for the subcategory Movement Assessment.

Movement Assessment

Special Tests

Static Manual Release

Joint Mobilization

Joint Manipulation

Local Vibration

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) (a.k.a. gua sha, Graston, muscle scraping, etc.)

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

Research: Movement and Corrective Exercise

Assessment and reliability of joint mobilizations and manipulations of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacroiliac joints. Effects of mobilizations and manipulations on the range of motion (ROM), inter- and intra- therapist reliability, force, manipulation grades, types of manips and mobs, and outcomes.

Joint Mobilization and Manipulation: Palpation, Assessment, and Reliability

Reliability and validity of assessment, palpation, referral pain, and locating trigger points (knots). Assessment and efficacy of manual release/massage and trigger point release techniques on common overactive muscles like the trapezius, rhomboids, pectoralis minor, rotator cuff, pectoralis major, post delt, back muscles (paraspinal), quadratus lumborum (QL), quadriceps, and calves (gastrocnemius and soleus). 

Trigger Point Assessment (and Palpation)

Defining trigger points (knots), fibromyalgia, referred pain, tender points, whiplash, chronic low back pain, and postural dysfunction. Review of trigger point development, the impact of trauma and pain, posture, and eccentric loading, and prevalence. Muscle fiber changes, adaptations, soreness development from repetitive stress, muscular contractions, and myalgia. 

Muscle Fiber Dysfunction and Trigger Points

Safety and efficacy of joint mobilizations and manipulations (adjustments) for the cervical, lumbar, thoracic spine, and sacroiliac joints. Are manipulations and mobilizations risky? The likelihood of a cerebrovascular incident/accident, lumbar disk herniation/rupture, fracture, or hematoma with joint manips. 

Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations: Risk of Adverse Events

Evidence-based teaching and learning of joint manips and mobs. A review of lesson plan development and use of labs (hands-on learning) and didactic (lecture) teaching methods. The effectiveness of force recording instruments, manikins, tables, and gauges, and accuracy, variability, and reliability of these teaching tools for physio/physical therapy, chiropractic, and manual therapy students learning joint manipulations and mobilizations.

Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations: Evidenced-based Teaching and Learning

The efficacy of joint mobilizations and manipulations, risk of adverse events, assessments, what makes the cavitation sound (joint pop), and more.

Joint Mobilization and Manipulation: Introduction

The effects of joint mobilizations and manipulations on kinematics and muscular changes. Identifying the use of joint mobs and manips on the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, and the effects on range of motion, pain, nervous system response, and motion at the neck, shoulder, hip, knee, ankle. Research showing these effects are not placebo. 


Introduction To Manual Therapy

Joint Mobilization and Manipulation: Palpation, Assessment, and Reliability

Joint Mobilization and Manipulation: Palpation, Assessment, and Reliability

Trigger Point Assessment (and Palpation)

Trigger Point Assessment (and Palpation)

Muscle Fiber Dysfunction and Trigger Points

Muscle Fiber Dysfunction and Trigger Points

Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations: Risk of Adverse Events

Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations: Risk of Adverse Events

Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations: Evidenced-based Teaching and Learning

Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations: Evidenced-based Teaching and Learning

Joint Mobilization and Manipulation: Introduction

Joint Mobilization and Manipulation: Introduction

Effects of Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations

Effects of Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations