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Spinal Mechanics Class Outline
Students will learn:- Principles of Osteopathy
- Spinal and sacral mechanics and gait analysis
- Shears
- Gluten’s effects on animal motility
Day 1:
- Introduction to the Principles of Osteopathy
- Overview of class goals
- Hierarchy of protective mechanisms
- Blueprints of body, fascia explanation
- Introduction to energetic techniques
- Mechanical canine exam
- Explanation – principles of shock (Sympathetic overdrive)
Day 2:
- Vascular and lymphatic fluid dynamics overview
- Heart roll, AV twist and lungs overview and practice
- Gluten impaction review on kidneys, liver, and musculoskeletal dysfunction
- Cervical-thoracic lumbo-pelvis mechanics review
- Cervical exam – practical application on dogs
- Treatment of cranial base and cervical spine with energetic/functional indirect techniques
Day 3:
- Review Type I, Type II spinal mechanics and lumbo – pelvis mechanics
- Instruction of practical 15-minute treatment strategies
- Explanation of neurological lateral shears of the spine
- Introduction to Thomas Myers, LMT fascial outlines
Day 4:
- Explanation of pelvic paradigm and its application
- Explanation of descended/ascended sacral dysfunction
- Review of mechanical exams in correlation with fascial lines and roll/glide (Arthrokinematics) principles
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