80Credits

Recommended Course Plan

9Joint Anatomy 10Introduction To Manual Therapy 4Overhead Squat Assessment 4Movement Assessment 4Special Tests 8Static Manual Release 6Joint Mobilization 4Joint Manipulation 2Local Vibration 2Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) 1Research: Movement and Corrective Exercise

Recommended Course Plan

80Credits

The following recommended course order will satisfy the credit requirements for all categories, including elective credits.

1. Introduction to Functional Anatomy

Electives

1 CreditEasy

Lesson 20: More on the Human Movement Systems

1 CreditEasy

Lesson 21: Functional Roles of Muscles

1 CreditMedium

Lesson 22: Introduction to Movement Assessment and Analysis

2. Joint Anatomy

3 CreditsMedium

Hip Joint Anatomy (Pelvifemoral Joint)

3 CreditsMedium

Cervical Spine Anatomy

3. Introduction To Manual Therapy

2 CreditsMedium

Muscle Fiber Dysfunction and Trigger Points

1 CreditHard

Trigger Point Assessment (and Palpation)

3 CreditsMedium

Joint Mobilization and Manipulation: Introduction

3 CreditsHard

Effects of Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations

2 CreditsMedium

Joint Mobilizations and Manipulations: Risk of Adverse Events

4. Overhead Squat Assessment

2 CreditsMedium

Overhead Squat Assessment: Introduction

2 CreditsMedium

Overhead Squat Assessment: Signs of Dysfunction

5. Movement Assessment

1 CreditMedium

Manual Muscle Testing (MMT): Upper Body

2 CreditsMedium

Manual Muscle Testing (MMT): Lower Body

2 CreditsMedium

Upper Body Goniometric Assessment: Technique and Potential Restricting Structures

2 CreditsEasy

Lower Body Goniometric Assessment: Technique and potential restricting structures

6. Special Tests

1 CreditMedium

Special Tests: Rotator Cuff Pathology

1 CreditVery Easy

Special Tests: Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ)

1 CreditMedium

Special Tests: Ankle Joint

1 CreditEasy

Special Tests: Cervical Radiculopathy, Cervicogenic Headache, and Canadian C-spine Rules

7. Static Manual Release

2 CreditsHard

Static Manual Release: Lower Leg Muscles

2 CreditsMedium

Static Manual Release: Hip Flexors (for Lumbo Pelvic Hip Complex Dysfunction)

2 CreditsMedium

Static Manual Release: Hip External Rotators (for Lumbo Pelvic Hip Complex Dysfunction):

1 CreditEasy

Lesson 7: Scapular Muscles

2 CreditsMedium

Static Manual Release: Suboccipitals, Sternocleidomastoid (SCM), Scalenes and Cervical Extensors (Multifidi) (Cervical Dysfunction)

8. Joint Mobilization

2 CreditsEasy

Joint Mobilization: Hip Joint and Knee Joint

2 CreditsMedium

Joint Mobilization: Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joint

2 CreditsEasy

Joint Mobilization: Glenohumeral, Acromioclavicular and Sternoclavicular Joints

2 CreditsMedium

Joint Mobilization: Cervical and Thoracic Spine

9. Joint Manipulation

2 CreditsMedium

Joint Manipulation: Thoracic Spine

2 CreditsHard

Joint Manipulation: Ankle, Midfoot and Tibiofibular Joint

10. Local Vibration

2 CreditsMedium

Vibration Release Techniques: Upper Body

2 CreditsMedium

Vibration Release Technique: Lower Body

11. Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)

2 CreditsMedium

IASTM: Cervical and Thoracic Spine Fascia

12. Research: Movement and Corrective Exercise

1 CreditMedium

Regional Interdependence: Trunk and Lower Extremity

13. Recommended Electives

Electives

4 CreditsHard

Lower Extremity Dysfunction (LED): Predictive Model of Lower Extremity Movement Impairment

2 CreditsEasy

Joint Mobilizations: Lower Body (Self-administered)

2 CreditsEasy

Joint Mobilizations: Upper Body (Self-administered)

3 CreditsHard

Acute Variables: Rest Between Sets