Integrative Manual Therapy to Support Pain and Digestion
Course Highlights:
- CEUs available through NCBTMB and pending through NCBPTE!
- Understand the correlation between the digestive system and mobility.
- Learn a new tool to improve outcomes in your back pain clients.
- Improve your manual skills in a small group setting.
Join us in beautiful Asheville NC for a Destination Location hands-on introductory course!
Time: Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm (registration 8:00-9:00am); Saturday, 9:00am-5:00pm; Sunday, 9:00am-12:00pm
Location: Leicester, NC (just 15 minutes outside of Asheville)
Recommended Lodging:
Hotels:
Country Inn and Suites, Asheville River Arts District
Hampton Inn and Suites, Asheville Biltmore Village
TownePlace Suites by Marriott, Asheville
Hotel Indigo, Asheville Downtown
Renaissance Asheville Downtown Hotel
Air BnB: Look for rentals in Leicester and West Asheville for lodging close to the class location.
Course Instructors: Carol Smith, MS, IMT,C & Adrienne Kramer, PT, IMT,C
Cost: $550–$425 EARLY BIRD RATE IF REGISTER BY January 24!!! ($99 non-refundable deposit)
Available Discounts: $425 tuition for early bird registration, groups of 3 or more registering together, military personnel, and students with valid student ID.
Cancellation policy: If cancellation is prior to first day of class, and all tuition has been paid, then tuition will be reimbursed to student minus $99 non-refundable deposit, within 30 days of cancellation date.
Contact Hours/CEHs: This course is approved for NCBTMB CEUs (massage/bodywork) and pending for NC PT CEU approval. This course offers 17 contact hours and will be noted on certificate of completion.
Pre-requisites: This is an introductory level course. There are no pre-requisites though it is strongly recommended that students review anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal tract in advance of the course.
Course Description:
Abdominal pain, cramping, heartburn, indigestion, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, and Crohn’s disease are common digestive issues affecting many people today. Integrative Manual Therapy for the Gastrointestinal Tract provides effective support for these conditions. In this course, practitioners will learn straightforward techniques to relieve muscle spasms and fascial tension around the GI organs, enhance circulation to and from the gut, and possibly improve nutrient absorption and toxin elimination. Pain and inflammation affecting mobility and function will be addressed. The course includes extensive hands-on lab time, allowing practitioners to refine their clinical skills. These techniques are applicable to all patient populations and can help reduce a variety of GI symptoms, including abdominal discomfort, cramping, hemorrhoids, bowel irregularities, indigestion, acid reflux, colic in infants, and more.
Learning Outcomes:
- Participants will have a functional understanding of the GI system and the location of key components.
- Participants will demonstrate an understanding of visceral mobilization in relationship to spinal mobility.
- Participants will perform techniques to increase the mobility of ‘soft joints’.
- Participants will execute visceral mobilization techniques to attain increased intra-visceral space and pressure.
- Participants will perform before and after postural assessments to determine the effectiveness of the techniques in increasing range of motion and static posture.
- Participants will demonstrate their ability to perform the various techniques to effectively put them in practice following the class.
Course Outline:
Day 1
8:00-9:00: Registration
9:00-9:30: Welcome and Introduction to Visceral Mobilization
9:30-10:00: Tongue, Hyoid and Thyroid Cartilage
10:00-11:00: Lab
11:00-11:30: Diaphragm Compression Syndromes and Review of Recovery Motilities
11:30-12:30: Lab
12:30-1:30: Lunch
1:30-2:00: Strain/Counterstrain and Advanced Strain/Counterstrain
2:00-3:00: Lab
3:00-3:30: Visceral Mobilization, Type I Dysfunction
3:30-5:00: Lab
Day 2
9:00-9:30: Type II Dysfunction
9:30-10:30: Lab
10:30-11:00: Sphincters and Sphincter Syndromes Treating with MFR
11:00-12:00: Lab
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-1:30: Frozen Organ Syndrome
1:30-2:30: Lab
2:30-3:00 : Organ Compression Syndromes
3:00-5:00 : Lab
Day 3
9:00-9:30: Stomach Pressure/Tension and Enzyme Production Techniques
9:30-10:00 : Abdominal Compression Syndromes
10:00-11:30: Lab
11:30-12:00: Questions
