One in five people will have Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) problems throughout their lifetime. The tempopomandibular joint (TMJ) is one of the most complex areas of the human skeletal system. When looking at the human anatomy, it’s at the top of the chain! Virtually all deviations from planes of gravity cause imbalances: a pronated foot, rotated …
An interesting observation of the cervical spine is most treatment is directed to the posterior muscles to the detriment of the anterior muscles. As the posterior muscles release, the hypertonic anterior muscles begin to exert an unopposed “pull” which can reduce the cervical spines’ natural lordotic curve. This creates the “military neck “ so common …
The relationship between shoulder and clavicle is intimate. Restriction of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint may decrease the range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder in abduction. Neurological problems may be associated with brachial plexus entrapment at the first rib and clavicle. Muscular trigger points in infraspinatus or subscapularis may imitate neurological referrals to the anterior …
Rib and thoracic pain are common complaints that we encounter often in our clinics. Many conditions like Carpal tunnel syndrome or Thoracic Outlet syndrome have direct associations to first rib subluxations and the resultant brachial plexus entrapment. Rotated thoracic vertebrae can “twist” the ribs and cause intercostal thoracic pain. With this course, learn to assess …
Lower back pain is one of the most common conditions we see as massage therapists. The signs and symptoms can often be difficult to assess and treat. Learn to use osteopathic muscle energy technique as a “template” to understand altered lumbar biomechanics and to guide your treatment sequencing. Understand how to differentiate between disc and …
This course uses a combination of techniques to assess and treat the pelvis. Sacral torsions and innominate rotations cause many imbalances in the body. These imbalances include leg length discrepancies to referred pain and/or weakness in the groin or leg. Unlike generalized high velocity sacroiliac corrections, we will learn to determine specifically whether the sacrum …
Have you experienced working with areas of muscle hypertonicity and pain expecting expedient resolution only to find you are working the same area repeatedly? Can you distinguish the difference between muscle guarding and capsular restriction? Pain can be referred from the joint capsule into the muscles around the joint, fooling the practitioner into believing that …
