The Basics of Sacroiliac Mobilization

Course Description

This course takes a complex region of the body, which is often not taught well in school, and simplifies its assessment and treatment approach. You'll leave confident in your ability to assess and treat the SI joint with highly effective techniques that produce immediate results! We'll break down the biomechanics of the pelvic girdle complex and how it contributes to low back pain, both theoretically and using specific case study examples. You'll then practice several different diagnostic tests through static and movement assessments to help guide your treatment. Treatment techniques cover pubic, iliosacral, and sacral dysfunctions plus more, giving new and seasoned clinicians a comprehensive way of treating the area.

 

As with all our manual therapy courses, this course is at least 75% hands-on lab, and will give you skills you can use immediately upon returning to the clinic.

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

  • Independently discuss rationale for sacroiliac mobilization
  • Independently and correctly perform a sacroiliac evaluation to determine dysfunction
  • Correctly perform multiple movement dysfunction tests to ascertain the side of dysfunction
  • Correctly palpate the landmarks of the pelvis to ascertain the type of dysfunction present in the pelvic girdle
  • Demonstrate the ability to follow the correct order of treatment in the pelvis to best correct dysfunction
  • Demonstrate correct application of specific mobilizations

Saturday


7:30am

Doors Open

8:00am

Lecture: Introduction and Review of Pertinent Anatomy

9:30am

Lecture: Pelvic Girdle Biomechanics: Iliosacral

10:15am

Lecture: Pelvic Girdle Biomechanics: Sacroilial

12:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm

Lab: Diagnostic Testing - Static and Motion Assessment

3:00pm

Lab: Treatment of Pubic Dysfunction

4:00pm

Lab: Treatment of Iliosacral Dysfunctions - Slips

4:45pm

Lab: Review

5:00pm

Review of Evidence-Based Literature

5:30pm

Adjourn

Sunday


7:30am

Doors Open

8:00am

Lab: Review of Bony Structures and Diagnostic Testing

9:00am

Lab: Treatment of Iliosacral Dysfunctions - Flares

10:00am

Lab: Treatment of Iliosacral Dysfunctions - Rotations

10:45am

Lab: Treatment of Sacroilial Dysfunctions

12:00pm

Lunch (on your own)

1:00pm

Lab: Treatment of Sacroilial Dysfunctions

2:00pm

Lab: Review of Iliosacral Dysfunctions

3:00pm

Lab: Review of Sacroilial Dysfunctions

3:30pm

Lab: Speed Mobilizations

4:15pm

Lab: Application to Clinical Situations

4:30pm

Review of Evidence-Based Literature

5:00pm

Adjourn

Course Instructors

Jason Hepworth

PT, DPT, CIMT, CIDN


Jason holds a bachelor’s degree in Health and Fitness in Preventative and Rehabilitative Programs from Central Michigan University. He also holds a doctorate in physical therapy from Grand Valley State University and is a Certified Integrated Manual Therapist (CIMT) through Great Lakes Seminars. Jason’s approach to therapy encompasses the use of joint and soft tissue mobilization, functional therapeutic exercise and patient education to return his patients to their highest functional level. Jason is always looking for opportunities to learn new things and improve himself as a clinician. Jason, his wife, and two children live in Southeast Michigan.

Jason Hepworth

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