2-Day Movement Specialist Certification

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Meghan Helwig, PT, DPT Related seminars and products

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Meghan Helwig PT, DPT, is an experienced outpatient orthopedic clinician based out of Carlsbad, CA where she owns and manages Primal Strength Physical Therapy. Since graduating with her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Rutgers University in 2009, she has earned numerous certifications as a trained provider of full body Active Release Technique (ART), Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), and Neurokinetic Therapy (NKT3). In addition, she is a trained practitioner in IASTM, kinesiology taping, and performance movement techniques through RockTape, for whom she conducts national trainings.

 

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Dr. Meghan Helwig maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium from Rocktape and PESI, Inc. Her relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.

Non-financial: Dr. Meghan Helwig has no relevant non-financial relationships.

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Objectives

1. Identify the role of neuromuscular movement assessment in conscious movement.
2. Assess conscious (cortical) and unconscious (cerebellar) proprioception testing for the new patient/clients as it relates to human movement.
3. Compare and contrast the difference between mobility restrictions – neural vs. somatic restrictions (brain vs. tissue) in conscious movement.
4. Integrate the “3 Movement Pillars” and how they relate to conscious human movement control and performance (brain (neurological/psychological), tissue, mechanical).
5. Evaluate movement assessment techniques to identify faulty motor patterns in fundamental movements (e.g. squatting).
6. Critique and demonstrate proper use of compression floss bands, foam rollers and mobility balls for limitations in conscious movement.
7. Develop and appraise conscious movement with the use of exercise bands, agility and conditioning equipment as well as body weight correctives with appropriate progressions and regressions.
8. Integrate the use of digital motion analysis to objectively capture conscious human movement.

1. Examine the role of neuromuscular movement assessment in automatic movement pattern.
2. Assess automatic/unconscious awareness of human movement (breathing and gait) by screening the balance and coordination systems.
3. Compare and contrast the difference between mobility restrictions – neural vs. somatic restrictions (brain vs. tissue) during automatic movement patterns.
4. Integrate the “3 Movement Pillars” and how they relate to automatic human movement and performance (brain (neurological/psychological), tissue, mechanical).
5. Demonstrate movement assessments that identify the ability to associate and dissociate segments of the body as they relate to gait/breathing movement patterns.
6. Apply, practice and employ corrective strategies that involve the ability to associate (integrate) and dissociate (mobilize) different segments of the body.
7. Critique and demonstrate proper use of compression floss bands, foam rollers and mobility balls for limitations in automatic movement pattern.
8. Develop and appraise automatic movement with the use of exercise bands, agility and conditioning equipment as well as body weight correctives with appropriate progressions and regressions.
9. Introduce and integrate the use of digital motion analysis to objectively capture automatic human movement.

Outline

DAY 1

Screening with the 3 Pillars of Human Movement

• Neurological – Tissue - Motor

• Strategies for evaluating neurological and psychological state
• Threat assessment for movement
• Cortical/spatial awareness for movement target
• Human GPS system, a guide for navigation
• Two-point discrimination test for testing tactile acuity

• Why, how and when to screen for fascial mobility
• Evaluate pliability and flexibility of tissue within fascial chains
• Identify planar movement dysfunction

• Fundamental movements and how to appropriately screen
• Improve mobility and stability limitations
• Create a safe, effective and efficient screening for fundamental movement patterns

Tools that Enhance Your Movement Assessment

Effectively Apply Screens to the Cornerstones of Movement

• Each of these cornerstones will have a deep dive into application of the pillars of movement during hands on lab
• Foot/Ankle Complex
• Lumbo/Pelvic/Hip Complex
• Scapulo/Humeral/Thoracic Complex

• Is it mobility, stability or motor control?
• Demonstrate and practice subjective and objective analysis techniques
• Incorporate digital motion analysis for improved objectivity in examination

• Each of the cornerstones of movement will be addressed during hands on labs

• Threat reduction correctives
• Improve cortical mapping of the body
• Master rotation with exercise progression
• Integrate sensori-motor tools

• Analyze fascial capacity by plane
• Upper and lower progressions/regressions for anti-rotation control

• Motor control tactics to aid in disassociation of body segments
• Tactical approach to mobility
• Movement break ups and build ups
• Isotonic, eccentric and isometric use of therapeutic bands to enhance stability
• Myofascial vibration and percussion

DAY 2

Advanced Movement and Correction

• Emphasis on automatic movement patterns: breathing and gait
• Understand the role of unconscious awareness
• Subjective analysis tactics
• Demonstrate and practice objective evaluation of gait using digital motion analysis technology
• Address concepts of association/dissociation

• Foot/Ankle Complex
• Lumbo/Pelvic/Hip Complex
• Scapulo/Humeral/Thoracic Complex

Workshop Screening Methods

Brain Screen

• Identify unconscious coordination of the body
• Improve balance and coordination tasks via:
  • Modified Rhomberg for full body coordination evaluation
• Hand tapping test for upper body
• Rolling patterns for neuro-motor assessment

• Physiology and the relationship to breathing and gait
• Plane by plane evaluation
• Pinpoint fault fascial control via screening process
• Connective tissue corrections
• Improve tissue tolerance with elastic bands and body weight exercises

• Identify normal behavior at each center of movement
• Blocked vs Slinky performance
• Use of global movement correctives
• Pallof and Brugger systems

Corrective Techniques for Automatic Movement Patterns

Brain

• Threat reduction correctives
• Incorporating sensori-motor tools
• Strategies for increasing unconscious awareness

• Increase fascial stability within each plane

• Disassociation approaches with tools
• Stability tactics
• Global movement correctives

Target Audience

• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Athletic Trainers
• Chiropractors
• Exercise Physiologists
• Personal Trainers