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INTRODUCTION TO THE EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF THE LUMBAR SPINE

Professor Russell Woodman, MS, DPT, FSOM, OCS, MCTA
November 13th, 2010
Apple Rehab Laurel Woods
451 North High St., East Haven, CT 06512
Phone: 203.466.6850

Course Overview:

This course will integrate the teachings at the lumbar spine of James Cyriax, Robin McKenzie and Brian Mulligan. Upon completion of the course the participant shall be able to perform the lumbar spine examination, teach a patient corrective exercise for mechanical derangement and know those clusters of signs and symptoms consistent with various lumbar musculoskeletal conditions. The course is designed to qualify for 6 clock hours and 360 instructional minutes.

Course Objectives:

At the end of the presentation, the participants shall be able to:

1. Perform a lumbar examination
2. Identify those signs and symptoms indicative of such pathologies as mechanical derangement (disc lesion), spinal stenosis, lateral recess stenosis, anklylosing spondylitis
3. Teach a patient self treatment for lumbar derangement return of ROM, gait and overall function in an effective and efficient manner

Course Outline

• 8:30 – 9:00............Registration and Continental Breakfast
• 9:00 – 10:15..........Lecture on referred pain and selective tissue tension
• 10:15 – 10:30........Break
• 10:30 – 12:00........Lumbar examination lecture and lab
• 12:00 – 12:30........Presentation of Mckenzie and Mulligan self reduction exercises for lumbar derangement
• 12:30 – 1:30..........Lunch
• 1:30 – 2:30............Complete presentation on self reduction exercises
• 2:30 – 3:00............Mock lab
• 3:00 – 4:30............Lumbar differential diagnosis utilizing patient history, physical examination, radiographs, MRI and CT scan
  

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INTRODUCTION TO THE EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT OF THE LUMBAR SPINE

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The cost of the seminar is $125, including continental breakfast and lunch.

Please make checks payable to AllStar Therapy, LLC and send payment with this form to:
21 Waterville Rd., Avon, CT 06001

For questions call or email
Christine Ross • 860.331.1792
christine@astherapy.com

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