The Basics of Sacroiliac Mobilization

Course Description

This course takes a complex region of the body that is often not taught well in school and simplifies the assessment and treatment approach. You will leave the course confident in your ability to assess and treat the SI joint with highly effective techniques that produce immediate results.

The greatest strength of this course is its ability to simplify a seemingly complex region of the body and give the clinician a set of tools to use with confidence on Monday morning. This course is evidence based and demonstrates both theoretically, and with specific case examples, how the pelvis contributes to low back pain in patients. A unique aspect of this course is how it clarifies often ambiguous treatments with the pelvis; giving both new and seasoned clinicians a more comprehensive way of treating the pelvis.

As with all of our manual therapy courses, this seminar will follow a progression of principles and reinforce them throughout the 16 hours. This course 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.

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What people are saying!

The course presented info on a complex part of the body in an easy to understand manner. I appreciated practicing the treatment techniques several times.

Paoli, PA

This course made me feel significantly more confident in assessing SIJ dysfunction and determining appropriate treatment based on findings. Overall, it was a great course and the instructor did very well teaching.

Chandler, AZ

I can immediately implement these techniques with patients that I am currently seeing. The instructor did a great job at explaining the relevance of each technique and how to successfully utilize all these new tools.

Chicago, IL

Top Takeaways

A straight-forward methodical way to assess and treat the sacrum.
Lots of hands-on practice with instructor feedback. You will finally feel confident treating the sacrum.
A greater understanding of how SI joint dysfunction can cause symptoms in regions besides the back (i.e. hip, knee, shoulder, neck, elbow, etc).

What makes this course great?

It takes a complex region of the body, that is not taught well in school, and simplifies the assessment and treatment approach while providing simple, highly effective treatment techniques that allow patients to see and feel immediate improvement in ROM, strength, pain, and function.

Course Objectives

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

Topics Covered

Review of pertinent anatomy
Introduction and review of biomechanics of the sacroiliac joint and how it will be assessed
Palpation of bony structures—this will be reviewed throughout the course
Diagnostic testing—static and motion assessment
Treatment of pubic dysfunction
Treatment of iliosacral dysfunction—flares, rotations & slips
Treatment of sacroilial dysfunction—sacrum
Review of each assessment and treatment technique
Application to specific clinical situations

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.

Course Outline

Saturday

7:30am

Continental Breakfast

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

Continental Breakfast

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

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