Learn hands-on skills that will get immediate results with your patients. Grow your practice by becoming a recognized specialist in Manipulative Physiotherapy!
Learn spinal manipulation from the experts! Spinal Manipulation Institute, a branch of the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy, is dedicated to teaching physical therapists, osteopaths and medical doctors the science and art of spinal manipulation. That is, we teach specifically high-velocity low-amplitude thrust (HVLAT) manipulation of the spine, pelvis and thorax.
We teach the scientific principles AND the specific hands-on-skills necessary to achieve safe and effective thrust manipulation of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacroiliac, and rib articulations. Furthermore, we teach how to safely deliver very specific and highly effective thrust manipulations to the upper cervical atlanto-axial (C1-2) and occipito-atlantal (C0-1) joints and the "difficult to get" first and second rib articulations.
Spinal Manipulation Institute teaches course attendees how to gain mastery over those difficult to manipulate junctional zones including the cervicothoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral regions. We teach the specific psychomotor skills necessary to become a specialist in spinal manipulative therapy.
Have you ever wondered what the audible "cracking" sound or "pop" associated with spinal manipulation really is? What is the average number of "pops" that should occur from a successful lower cervical manipulation? Is the "pop" or cavitation necessary to elicit the neurophysiological reflexive muscular relaxation of, for example, the scalenes or piriformis muscles? How much pre-load force do I need before I thrust the joint, and is this different in different spinal regions? How much peak force do I need to achieve successful manipulation in the upper cervical spine?
How fast do I need to be, and will more thrust speed reduce the peak forces needed to achieve cavitation of the target joint? That is, how high is the "high-velocity" in thrust manipulation of the spine? Is the acceleration of the thrust important? How long do I thrust for? Or what is the mean duration of a high-velocity low-amplitude thrust manipulation? Do the vertebrae actually move or change position when I manipulate them, is there evidence for this?
How much pre-manipulation rotation, lateral flexion....do I need? Does pre-thrust de-rotation displacement correlate with thrust displacement, thrust velocity and peak thrust acceleration; and more importantly, does it have anything to do with your success rates?
All of the above are technicalities, we know. However, on a Spinal Manipulation Institute two-day seminar, we strive to take you from whereever you are, integrate your existing knowledge with ours, fill in the missing links, and enable you to master the art and science of spinal manipulation. We will demystify it for you.
Lastly, we are committed to teaching all licensed practitioners (PTs, DOs, MDs) without having them first spend a lot of time and money on pre-requisite courses that may not be necessary or completely relevant. In fact, we believe learning how to perform a muscle energy technique or perform a C5-6 grade IV mobilization does not augment the practitioner's propositional, procedural or tacit knowledge required to become a master at spinal manipulation. Why spend years learning softball if your goal is to play baseball? Furthermore, we think you have the knowledge base and learning abilities by virtue of your professional license; this is why we allow you to take our courses in spinal manipulation without any pre-requisite courses.
We teach the scientific principles AND the specific hands-on-skills necessary to achieve safe and effective thrust manipulation of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacroiliac, and rib articulations. Furthermore, we teach how to safely deliver very specific and highly effective thrust manipulations to the upper cervical atlanto-axial (C1-2) and occipito-atlantal (C0-1) joints and the "difficult to get" first and second rib articulations.
Spinal Manipulation Institute teaches course attendees how to gain mastery over those difficult to manipulate junctional zones including the cervicothoracic, thoracolumbar and lumbosacral regions. We teach the specific psychomotor skills necessary to become a specialist in spinal manipulative therapy.
Have you ever wondered what the audible "cracking" sound or "pop" associated with spinal manipulation really is? What is the average number of "pops" that should occur from a successful lower cervical manipulation? Is the "pop" or cavitation necessary to elicit the neurophysiological reflexive muscular relaxation of, for example, the scalenes or piriformis muscles? How much pre-load force do I need before I thrust the joint, and is this different in different spinal regions? How much peak force do I need to achieve successful manipulation in the upper cervical spine?
How fast do I need to be, and will more thrust speed reduce the peak forces needed to achieve cavitation of the target joint? That is, how high is the "high-velocity" in thrust manipulation of the spine? Is the acceleration of the thrust important? How long do I thrust for? Or what is the mean duration of a high-velocity low-amplitude thrust manipulation? Do the vertebrae actually move or change position when I manipulate them, is there evidence for this?
How much pre-manipulation rotation, lateral flexion....do I need? Does pre-thrust de-rotation displacement correlate with thrust displacement, thrust velocity and peak thrust acceleration; and more importantly, does it have anything to do with your success rates?
All of the above are technicalities, we know. However, on a Spinal Manipulation Institute two-day seminar, we strive to take you from whereever you are, integrate your existing knowledge with ours, fill in the missing links, and enable you to master the art and science of spinal manipulation. We will demystify it for you.
Lastly, we are committed to teaching all licensed practitioners (PTs, DOs, MDs) without having them first spend a lot of time and money on pre-requisite courses that may not be necessary or completely relevant. In fact, we believe learning how to perform a muscle energy technique or perform a C5-6 grade IV mobilization does not augment the practitioner's propositional, procedural or tacit knowledge required to become a master at spinal manipulation. Why spend years learning softball if your goal is to play baseball? Furthermore, we think you have the knowledge base and learning abilities by virtue of your professional license; this is why we allow you to take our courses in spinal manipulation without any pre-requisite courses.
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REGISTER ONLINE for the TWO-DAY COURSE entitled High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Thrust Manipulation of the Spine, Pelvis & Thorax at a location near you.