COMT-2 Cervical Gateway to Musculoskeletal Therapy

This lab intensive course applies clinical reasoning and differential diagnosis through formulating illness scripts based upon a thorough subjective history and a hands-on musculoskeletal assessment of the lumbar and cervical spines. This course is designed to equip the clinician with the proper subjective and objective evaluation to determine the appropriateness of physical therapy, recognize the need for a referral for signs and symptoms of serious pathology and generate a provisional differential diagnosis of lumbar and cervical spinal dysfunction. Pain science, including acute and chronic nociceptive mechanisms are discussed and applied through clinical scenarios. Furthermore, intervention techniques and management of common spinal pathologies are demonstrated, including soft tissue techniques and joint articulation techniques. Neuromuscular reeducation and therapeutic exercises are introduced to reinforce each manual treatment. Dr. James Cyriax principles are presented, including the application of the selective tissue tensioning examination.

Note:

1.5 credits / 2.1 CEU’s

1 day online with 2 assessments (7 hours)  + 2 days onsite (14 hours) = 21 hours total

*Aspire OMT’s Continuing Education Credits are approved for the state in which the course is taught.

(Online):  Access to the materials will be sent to the registrant prior to the course.

Day 1 (Sunday): 7:45 am - 8:00 am check-in          8:00 am – 5:00 pm

Day 2 (Monday): 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Parking:  On Sunday you can use the parking lot in front of the PT department building.  Directions will be given out in class as to where to park on Monday.