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Myokinematic Restoration

      

An Integrated Approach to the Treatment of Patterned Lumbo-Pelvic-Femoral Pathomechanics

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Course Schedule

Date Location Speaker Time Register
March 20-21, 2010 Mount Prospect, IL James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
March 20-21, 2010 Portland, ME Michael Cantrell 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
April 24-25, 2010 Fort Worth, TX James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
April 24-25, 2010 Hancock, MI Michael Cantrell 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
May 22-23, 2010 Arlington, VA James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
June 5-6, 2010 Farmington, NM Michael Cantrell 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
June 26-27, 2010 Richmond, VA James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
August 6-7, 2010 Milbank, SD (Friday/Saturday) James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
August 21-22, 2010 Tulsa, OK James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
September 11-12, 2010 Colby, KS James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
September 25-26, 2010 Waterbury, CT Michael Cantrell 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
October 2-3, 2010 St. Louis, MO James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
October 9-10, 2010 Lincoln, NE James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register
October 16-17, 2010 Seattle, WA James Anderson 8:00am to 5:00pm Register

Course Tuition

  • Early Registration Fee: $415
  • Late Registration Fee: $445

Discounts

  • Groups of 5 or more attending from the same organization receive a 10% discount
  • Repeat a course within 3 years and receive a 20% discount
  • Register for 2 courses at the same time and receive a 20% discount on the second course. Payment for both courses must be received in full. Excludes Advanced Integration and Interdisciplinary Integration

*Discounts cannot be combined

Course Description

This advanced lecture and lab course explores the biomechanics of contralateral and ipsilateral myokinematic lumbo-pelvic-femoral dysfunction. Treatment emphasizes the restoration of pelvic-femoral alignment and recruitment of specific rotational muscles to reduce synergistic patterns of pathomechanic asymmetry. Emphasis will be placed on restoration, recruitment and retraining activities using internal and external rotators of the femur, pelvis and lower trunk. Identification and isolation techniques to inhibit overactive musculature will enable the course participant to restore normal resting muscle position. Participants will be able to immediately apply PRI clinical assessment and management skills when treating diagnosis such as “piriformis syndrome”, right SI joint dysfunction, and low back strain.

Educational Level: Advanced

Learning Objectives

  • Outline biomechanical principles of lower half musculoskeletal dysfunction as they relate to rotational patterns of the femur, pelvis and lumbar spine.
  • Describe how musculoskeletal dysfunction relates to articular chain asymmetry and patterns of synergistic compensatory activity.
  • Apply examination and assessment skills to neuromuscular dyssynchrony and postural asymmetries that affect stability and function of the lower half.
  • Restore synchronous activity across the lumbo-pelvic-femoral complex and improve neuromuscular motor control of the muscles that stabilize these joints.

Course Agenda

Day One

7:30 - 8 - Registration & Continental Breakfast
8 - 9Left Anterior Interior Chain (AIC) Pattern & Pelvic Joint Dynamics
9 - 10 - Lumbo-Pelvic-Femoral Capsuloligamentous Issues
10 - 10:15 - Break
10:15 - 12 - Femoral Internal & External Rotators
12 - 1 - Lunch (on your own)
1 - 2 - Myokinematic Influences on the Pelvis & Femur
2 - 3 - Examination Tests & Assessment
3 - 3:15 - Break
3:15 - 4:15 - Examination & Assessment (Lab)
4:15 - 4:30 - Repositioning Through Integrated Isolation Demonstration
4:30 - 5 - Questions

Day Two

7:45 - 8 - Sign-In & Continental Breakfast
8 - 10 - Myokinematic Hierarchy
10 - 10:15 - Break
10:15 - 12 Left AIC Related Pathomechanics: “Piriformis Syndrome”, Right SI Joint Dysfunction, Low Back Strain
12 - 1 - Lunch (on your own)
1 - 3 - Left AIC Myokinematic Integration (Lab)
3 - 3:15 - Break
3:15 - 5 - Designing Specific Sequenced Home Programs

Continuing Education Credits