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Treatment of the Lumbar Complex Course Description This class was designed to give the clinician a thorough and in-depth understanding of the Lumbar Spine Complex. It incorporates Muscle Energy Technique, Articular Mobilization, Myofascial Release and Stabilization Exercises to give you a multi-faceted approach that gives you all the tools to treat this area with confidence. As with all of our manual therapy courses, this seminar will follow a 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.	INSTRUCTOR Cheryl Hancock, DPT, MSPT, CSCS, AT, PTA Learn More About Cheryl

Course Objectives

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

• Be able to demonstrate Lumbar Mobilization and the specific effects of MET versus direct

     articulations.

   • Be able to demonstrate Myofascial Release for the tissues of the lumbar complex

    • Be able to demonstrate correct palpation, correct use of testing techniques, and correct

application of specific mobilizations and releases.

• Be able to correlate multiple positive tests to ascertain a correct assessment of lumbar

dysfunction.

• Be able to demonstrate the progression and proper application of a Lumbar Exercise and

Stabilization program for patients with lumbar dysfunction.

Course Outline

Saturday

     8:30am       Introduction
     9:00am       Review of pertinent anatomy
    10:00am      Lumbar Spine Biomechanics
     11:00am     Palpation of Lumbar Structures
     12:00pm     Lunch
     1:00pm       Diagnostic Testing - Static & Motion   Assessment
     2:00pm       Treatment of Lumbar Spine - MET
     3:30pm       Treatment of Lumbar Spine – Articular   Mobilizations
     4:30pm       Treatment of Lumbar Spine – Through   the Lower Extremity
     5:00pm       Adjourn

Sunday

     8:00am       Review of Muscular and Fascial Systems
     9:30am       Treatment of the Iliopsoas complex
     10:15am      Break
     10:30am     Treatment of the Quadratus Lumborum
     11:00am     Treatment of the Piriformis and Multifidi
     12:00pm     Lunch
     1:00pm       Treatment of the Lumbar Fascial System
     2:00pm       Lumbar Exercise / Stabilization program
     3:00pm       Break
     3:15pm       Speed Mobilizations
     4:00pm       Application to Clinical Situations
     5:00pm       Adjourn

2008/2009 Treatment of the Lumbar Complex Schedule

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click here or on the "Registration" link at the top of each page.

Date	City
September 13, 14, 2008	Louisville, KY
October 4, 5, 2008	Detroit, MI Area
January 17, 18, 2009	Chicago, IL Area
February 14, 15, 2009	Annapolis, MD
March 14, 15, 2009	Indianapolis, IN
March 28, 29, 2009	Minneapolis, MN Area
August 15, 16, 2009	Charleston, WV
October 3, 4, 2009	Newark, NJ Area
November 14, 15, 2009	Cleveland, OH
December 5, 6, 2009	Santa Barbara, CA

Please click here for a 2008 Lumbar Brochure in pdf (printer friendly) format.

Please click here for a 2009 Lumbar Brochure in pdf (printer friendly) format.

Or click here for a registration form in a pdf format (printer friendly) and fax to us at 800-889-0358.