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UE TOS/CTJ

IAOM-International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine

Confirmation Notes

Courses are typically held over 2 full days, starting at 8:00 a.m. and lasting until 66:00 p.m. on Saturday and 3:30 pm on Sunday. For Hybrid courses, participants will be emailed a link to approximately 8 hours of online content to complete before the two day live course. If you do not see this email within 48 hours of your registration, please check your "spam" box. The email will be sent from the Litmos Learning Managment System. Participants will also receive a printed manual for use during the live training sessions. Textbooks are mandatory for the Hip and Knee courses, and the cost is included in the course price. In addition, participants are encouraged to bring note-taking materials, skeletal models, and clinical reports with appropriate imaging studies for discussion. Courses have been approved for Physical Therapy Continuing Education Units. Full details on course content, teaching locations, available lodging, and local transportation are provided upon receipt of registration. Our courses feature * Individualized attention assured by a low student-to-teacher ratio. * Relaxed, but professional, atmosphere. * Joint-specific focus (see course listings). * Text-based instruction tightly associated with hands-on training. * Most recent research compiled and adapted for clinical use.

Description

Here’s what folks had to say about our stellar instructors Mirka Normand, MA, OTR, CHT, COMT, and Ann Porretto-Loehrke, DPT, CHT, COMT after a recent TOS/CTJ course:
“Mirka has amazing energy. Her passion is unending. Her style is engaging and wonderful.”
“Ann is at the top of our field, a great teacher and clinician. She is a great role model for younger therapists.”
Diagnose precisely, treat effectively
If you manage patients with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), you cannot miss this interactive learning opportunity! After this course, you will return to your practice retooled with critical knowledge and experience including:
TOS/CTJIdentify key information in the patient's history to assist in developing your patient's plan of care
Ability to perform a concise clinical exam
Develop manual therapy skills to address soft tissue and joint limitations at the 1st & 2nd ribs, glenohumeral joint, AC and SC joints, and upper thoracic spine
Understand how to prescribe specific neural flossing techniques
Key questions, accurate answers
Occupational and Physical Therapists need to ask the right questions in order to provide the best answers to clients who suffer from thoracic outlet syndrome
How can I differentiate between thoracic outlet syndrome and cervical nerve root problems?
What are the clinical tests used to identify disputed neurogenic TOS?
What is the best way to mobilize the 1st rib and keep it mobile?
How do shoulder girdle mechanics influence thoracic outlet syndrome?
What are the best exercises to address scapular dyskinesia in patients with thoracic outlet syndrome?
** If you are an occupational therapist who has not had previous exposure to arthrokinematics and joint mobilization techniques, we strongly recommend taking the Wrist - Level I and Hand course first in this series**

Date And Locations
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