Skip this article

Advanced Dynamic Anatomy: Bridging the Gap between Anatomy & Treatment

***This course's original title was "Functional Anatomy: the Bridge between Symptoms & Treatment"***

Instructors

Primary InstructorGreg Kopp, PT, MPT, OCS, CIMT

Greg Kopp, PT, MPT, OCS, CIMT
Blue Arrow Learn more about Greg

Course Description

Registration Button

 

This class will give the clinician the ability to find the cause of muscle weakness and the patient’s pain based on functional anatomy principles.  This will enable the clinician to direct their patients to a quicker, more successful recovery.   Attendees will learn how to palpate all muscles that are responsible for dysfunction along with learning the difference between muscle function and action so they will be able to immediately recognize muscle dysfunction and identify the specific muscle at fault.  Come learn what to do with the muscular system we were never taught in school.  This course will definitely change the way you view finding the cause of common orthopedic problems and make treatment easier.  Attendees should have a basic knowledge of anatomy as this is an applied anatomy course.


As with all of our manual therapy courses, this seminar will follow a progression of principles and reinforce them throughout the 16 hours, is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give the clinician hands-on skills they use immediately upon their return to the clinical setting.

 

Course Schedule

Click on city to see specific location information, any cities without location information will be listed in the near future - please check back soon.  Please note: to register for a course you must click here or on the "Registration" link at the top of each page.  Unless otherwise noted, all courses have at least 11 spots remaining.

REMAINING SPOTS UPDATED DAILY

Read MoreView Course Details Read MoreHide Course Details

Course Objectives

At the completion of this seminar, the participant will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to palpate and differentiate each of the muscles in the upper extremity, the trunk and the lower extremity
  • Demonstrate the ability to state and find the origin and insertion of each of the 
muscles covered in the class
  • Demonstrate the ability to relate muscle dysfunction and common symptom patterns

Topics & Regions Covered

  • Overview of the principles of palpation and functional anatomy, etiology of muscle strain/injury, muscle fiber types, and functional synergies
  • Differentiation between muscle action and function
  • Proper palpation technique with specific attention to muscle fiber direction, depth, and contraction
  • Palpation of all relevant muscles of the upper extremity, lower extremity, and trunk
  • Instruction for finding the driver of muscle dysfunction

Course Outline

Saturday
7:30am Continental Breakfast
8:00am

Lecture: Introduction, palpation principles, and functional anatomy principles, differentiation between muscle action and function
10:00am Break
10:15am Lecture: Etiology of muscle strain/injury, functional synergies
12:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm Lab: Palpation/functional anatomy of upper extremity
3:00pm Break
3:15pm Lab: Speed palpation for upper extremity
4:00pm
 Lab: Case studies for upper extremity
5:00pm Adjourn
Sunday
7:30am Continental Breakfast
8:00am

Review
8:30am Lab: Palpation/functional anatomy of neck and trunk
10:00am Break
10:15am Lab: Palpation/functional anatomy of neck and trunk - con't
11:00am Lab: Palpation/functional anatomy of lower extremity
12:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm Lab: Palpation/functional anatomy of lower extremity - con't
3:00pm Break
3:15pm Lab: Speed palpations for neck, trunk and lower extremity
3:45pm Lab: Case studies for neck, trunk and lower extremity
4:30pm Adjourn

Course Brochure & Registration Form

Download a course brochure.
Download a registration form.