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KSC offers a broad introduction to the Functional Manual Therapy® system of patient care with an intensive focus on the anatomical region surrounding the shoulder. This lab-intensive course blends material from a spectrum of the core curriculum courses and then expands upon that material providing additional techniques and concepts not presented in the core-curriculum classes. KSC is designed to meet the needs of both individuals new to IPA, and those seeking to expand their knowledge beyond the core-curriculum of IPA.
KSC presents the shoulder complex (humerus, scapula, and clavicle) as inextricably interconnected with the cervical spine and thoracic cage. Specific mechanical and neuromuscular assessment techniques guide the participant to identify the source of presenting shoulder signs and symptoms. In addition, utilization of the IPA disinhibition series trains participants in a unique assessment to better understand a potential cervicogenic influence on shoulder symptoms and impairments. Manual therapy interventions to the shoulder will focus on enhancing the function of 7 glenohumeral intrinsic motions and treatment through both adduction and abduction arcs of motion.
Through demonstration and supervised lab sessions, the participant will develop advanced skills of evaluation, differentiation of mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control dysfunctions, and implementation of an appropriate plan of care and utilization of Functional Mobilization techniques to treat identified dysfunctions. Systematic functional and structural pre and post-assessments objectify the effectiveness of each intervention.
Objectives
Objectives
By the end of the course the participant will:
- Articulate and apply the Functional Manual Therapy system of clinical reasoning for assessment and treatment to the shoulder girdle and shoulder complex
- Identify underlying mechanical, neuromuscular and motor control related to shoulder and shoulder girdle function
- Complete a comprehensive subjective and objective shoulder evaluation
- Identify regional and remote contributing components to presenting shoulder pathologies
- Practice specific skills of Functional Mobilization for myofascial and articular tissues of the shoulder region, specifically:
- First and second rib
- Upper Thoracic Spine
- Shoulder Girdle
- Clavicle and AC and CS joints
- Glenohumeral intrinsic and end range motions
- Practice specific skills of neuromuscular and motor control facilitation and training to ensure CoreFirst function of the Shoulder Girdle and Shoulder region
- Practice and apply the FMT skills in guided lab sessions
- Develop an appropriate home program to ensure carry over of treatment gains and continued improvement
- Utilize Functional Tests to measure outcomes and gains
- Discuss current research and its relevance to assessment and treatment of shoulder pathologies