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The Answer to Chronic Pain: Looking Just Beneath the Surface

Program Information

Objectives

Determine the differences between fascial layers and their importance
Distinguish the differences in fascial receptors including free nerve endings, pacinian corpuscles, and Ruffini’s and their role on the CNS
Employ MSK ultrasound to guide diagnosis and treatment decisions

Outline

Fascial Layers

Superficial and deep fascia
Impact and role on the CNS and movement dysfunction

Differences in Fascial Receptors

Free nerve endings
Pacinian
Ruffini nerve endings
Impact and role on the CNS and movement dysfunction

Using Musculoskeletal Ultrasound to Guide Diagnosis and Treatment Decisions

MSK ultrasound
Usage and implementation of MSK in your practice
Case studies: anterior cutaneious nerve entrapments, cluneal nerves, and median nerve

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainer

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Using Mindfulness to Improve Outcomes with Chronic Pain Patients

Program Information

Objectives

Investigate the power of the mind-body connection and understand its relevance to how our bodies experience sensations of pain.
Understand the mechanisms by which mindfulness meditation can alter the ways our bodies perceive pain - facilitating both increased pain tolerance and improved quality of life.
Gain proficiency with the use of mindfulness meditation techniques to improve outcomes with patients and clients suffering from chronic pain.

Outline

Power of the Mind-Body Connection

Distinguishing between “pain” and “suffering”
Ways in which humans historically tent to respond to physical pan
Body scan meditation (experiential)
Mechanisms of pain

Alter the Way the Body Perceives Pain

Pain and mindfulness meditation
MBSR: mindfulness based stress reduction
- Principles and insights
How meditation changes the ways our bodies experience pain
Increased pain tolerance and improved quality of life

Improve Outcomes: Patients with Chronic Pain

Guided meditation
Cultivate the capacity to be with the pain
“Lean in” to touch the pain
Incorporate the open hearted quality of kindness into the practice
Taking it back to the clinic: key points

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Speech/Language Pathologist
Athletic Trainer
Massage therapists

Copyright : 07/30/2020

Pain Management & Neuroplasticity Using Yoga, Meditation, & Mindfulness

Program Information

Objectives

Demonstrate how chronic pain can have long term effects on the brain and body.
Demonstrate how chronic pain can affect the nervous system and how we can use yoga, meditation, mindfulness and breathwork to transform the nervous system around chronic pain.
Perform breathing techniques to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and integrate active and restorative yoga poses seated, standing and lying down.
Create individualized client treatment plans that incorporate yoga, meditation and mindfulness to help clients be balanced in their body and brain throughout the day.
Support the role of self-compassion and self-care in the treatment of chronic pain and specific forms to propose to clients.
Implement proper coding tips to improve reimbursement when using Integrative Medicine.

Outline

Chronic Pain and the Body

Long term effects on the brain and body
How does it affect our brain?
Neuroplasticity and chronic pain
Link to depression and anxiety

Transform the Nervous System Around Chronic Pain

Symptoms of chronic pain nervous system dysfunction
Yoga, mindfulness and meditation
Peer reviewed studies on benefits of yoga and meditation
Diaphragmatic breathing

Breathing Techniques that Calm

Activate parasympathetic nervous system
- Diaphragmatic breathing
- “Take Five” and alternate nostril breathing
- Yoga poses for all mobility types: seated, standing and lying down.

Individualized Treatment Plans

Balancing the brain and body throughout the day
- Case study: chronic pain clients
- Include one active, one restorative and one form of breathwork

Role of Self-Compassion and Self-Care in Treatment of Chronic Pain

Evidence-based research to support
Case studies on self-compassion and self-care with chronic pain
Forms of self-compassion and self-care: exercise
Building immune system vs break it down

Integrative Medicine: Improve Reimbursement

Implement proper coding tips
How are yoga therapists being trained?
Future studies
Reimbursement

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainer

3D Movement Analysis & Pilates-Based Exercises for Chronic Back Pain & Degenerative Scoliosis

Program Information

Objectives

Distinguish asymmetries in LPHC (lumbo-pelvic-hip-complex) and keystone areas that may be contributing to spinal pain and dysfunction.
Determine the importance of positioning and hands-on techniques, such as wedging, cupping and IASTM, to restore myofascial alignment.
Apply at least 3 Pilates method-based and/or spinal curvature corrective exercises to reactivate the anti-gravity spring and realign neutral posture.

Outline

Keystone areas that Contribute to Spinal Pain and Dysfunction

Intro-neutral vs asymmetrical posture
Lumbo-pelvic-hip-complex (LPHC)
Lower kinetic chain dysfunctions
Gait and movement analysis

Positioning and Hands-On Treatment

Typical misalignments
Rebalancing myofascial connections
Positioning, wedging, cupping, and IASTM

Corrective Exercises to Realign Neutral Posture

Pilates method and spinal curvature corrective exercise
Techniques to rebalance tissues
Activate/tonify dormant tissues
Deactivate/neutralize overactive tissues
Restore 3D movement patterns
Compression-resistant spinal stab (the anti-gravity spring)

Target Audience

Physical Therapists
Physical Therapy Assistants
Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapy Assistants
Athletic Trainer
Massage Therapist