The Cervico-Thoracic Complex
Therapy Network Seminars
Delivery Method
Seminar
Target Audience
PT, PTA, ATC, PA-C
Summary
This seminar will help clinicians identify common problems associated with neck pain as well as appropriate treatments. Evaluation procedures will also be introduced to group patients in treatment categories.
Description/Agenda
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Neck pain is present in a large portion of the population. Treatment of these patients can often be difficult, particularly when specific causative structures cannot clearly be defined. Attempting to treat neck pain without an attempt to classify the patient can lead to inconsistent outcomes and frustration for both the patient and clinician. Guiding strategies can help improve patient outcomes and lead the clinician based on the most appropriate evidence-based interventions. This seminar will help clinicians identify common problems associated with neck pain as well as appropriate treatments. Evaluation procedures will also be introduced to group patients in treatment categories. This classification system will assist the clinician in determining which patients will most benefit from specific treatment interventions and improve outcomes. Finally, eclectic treatment interventions will be covered including stabilization, manual techniques, and pain management strategies. Corrective home exercises will also be reviewed. Participants will walk away with practical and useful treatment techniques that can be implemented with their patients the very next day.
PARTICIPANT COMMENTS
"Excellent speaker - sensitive to the various expertise levels in the class - down to earth, approachable and knowledgeable."
"Instructor was very thorough - knew the information in depth."
"VERY GOOD organization of material - excellent handouts."
"Bill kept the class moving and interesting - Thanks."
"Bill was down to earth, approachable and knowledgeable."
COURSE AGENDA
| 8:00 |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 |
Functional Anatomy and Pathomechanics
- Cervical stenosis
- Disk herniations
- Radiculopathy
- T-4 Syndrome
- Bone spurs
- Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency
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| 10:00 |
BREAK |
| 10:15 |
Reliability and Diagnostic Utility of the Clinical Examination |
| 11:00 |
Medical Screening of the CervicoThoracic Complex
- Upper Quarter Screen
- Neurological Screen
- Differentiation of referred pain
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| 12:00 |
LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) |
| 1:00 |
Examination of the CervicoThoracic Complex
- Classification Systems
- Radiological Interpretation
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| 2:00 |
LAB Examination
- Assessment of posture
- Neurodynamic assessments
- Neurological compromise
- Upper motor neuron lesions
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| 3:00 | BREAK |
| 3:15 | LAB Cont.
- Vascular signs
- Vertigo and dizziness
- Cervical instability
- Cervical muscle strength
- Vascular compromise
- Joint mobility
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| 5:30 | Q/A and Adjourn |
Day Two
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| 8:00 | CervicoThoracic Evaluation
- Making sense of the examination
- Ruling in and ruling out conditions
- Algorithmic Evaluation System
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| 9:00 | LAB Manual Therapy
- Soft Tissue manipulation
- Trigger point release
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| 10:00 | BREAK |
| 10:15 | LAB Cont.
- Joint Mobilization/manipulation
- Muscle Energy Techniques
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| 12:00 | LUNCH (ON YOUR OWN) |
| 1:00 | Centralization Techniques
- Postural Correction Techniques
- Repeated Movements
- Mobilization with Movement
- Positional Distraction
- Mechanical/Manual Traction
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| 1:45 | Pain and Spasm Modulation Techniques
- Breathing techniques
- Relaxation techniques
- Manual techniques
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| 2:15 | BREAK |
| 2:30 | Cervicogenic Headaches
- Upper cervical technique
s
- Craniocervical flexor exercise
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| 3:00 | Functional Exercise Techniques and Prescription
- Deep cervical exercises
- Global cervicothoracic exercises
- Thoracic Outlet release exericses
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| 5:00 | Q/A and Adjourn |
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