Jan. 28, 2012 Advanced treatment techniques for upper body including DAP : Toronto at Sutherland-chan

Education: Posted Tuesday December 13, 2011


Advanced treatment techniques for upper body including DAP : Toronto at Sutherland-chan
Cost: $200 plus tax Canadian total 226.00 4.0 CEUs Register at www.paullewis.ca

More info call 416-895-7689
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This workshop will be taught primarily through therapist hands-on participation, demonstrations and group discussion. Focus will be Neck, Arms and shoulder Girdle.Therapists will learn and practice regional advanced treatment techniques to be more efficient and effective in accessing and treating functionally problematic muscles and fascia in selected upper body regions such as the neck and shoulder girdle.

This workshop will start with a common case presentation of a client to effectively look at the symptomatic presentation in order to support the clinical reasoning and rational for techniques, modalities, treatment positions and structures addressed. The introduction of Dynamic Angular Petrissage(DAP) will be used to augment the treatment and reduce treatment stresses on the therapist. Therapists will be introduced to and practice the various Swedish techniques, modalities and treatment positions based on the evaluation of the case presented. Postural positioning for safe application of techniques along with self care exercises will be introduced and practiced. The course will wrap up with an assessment of the participants and problem solving within the group setting.

Learning objective At the end of the course the learner will have:
-Demonstrate proficiency in Accessing, Activating and treating various muscles in the upper body
-Demonstrate the ability to apply the concepts of DAP to augment massage treatment
-Identify and demonstrate postural positioning for safe application of techniques
-Learn and practice upper body treatment techniques to reduce stress on the therapist
-Reliably demonstrate the ability to determine through reasoning which structures to address