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Current science and research has expanded our understanding and knowledge of the upper trunk structures and function. Becoming a master clinician in the area of cranium, head, neck, TMJ, cervical spine and rib cage, must now include an expanded understanding of:
- The three pressure systems
- Breathing and airways
- The vagal nerve
- The interdynamics of the neural/vascular systems between the central and peripheral structures
Building on the principles and skills taught in the foundational Functional Manual Therapy® courses, FMUT presents a system of evaluation and treatment, advanced manual skills of Functional Mobilization™*, motor control training, and clinical reasoning which will greatly impact your clinical practice when treating all patients. You will practice and acquire advanced skills to trace, isolate, and mobilize identified mechanical restrictions of the soft tissues, articular structures, and neurovascular tissues. While the emphasis is placed on the management of complex upper trunk cases, FMUT will expose the importance of managing the upper trunk as an integral aspect of all patient care, not just patients who present with upper trunk complaints or dysfunctions.
*Functional Mobilization™ couples active and resisted movement (PNF) with soft tissue and joint mobilization to facilitate normalization of mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control dysfunctions. A distinction of Functional Mobilization™ is the incorporation of immediate evaluation and management of the relevant CoreFirst® neuromuscular function and motor control in the new range of motion.
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Objectives
- Utilize the FMT clinical reasoning system to complete a comprehensive mechanical capacity, neuromuscular function, and motor assessment of the upper trunk
- Apply specific FM progression strategies to enhance the functional efficiency of the upper trunk
- Develop competence to assess and treat upper trunk structures, including cranium, TMJ, sub-cranial region, cervical spine, thoracic cage
- In supervised lab sessions, practice dynamic FM techniques for the upper trunk structures
- Restore efficient neuromuscular function and motor control at the local area of intervention, as well as the Complete Body Integration (CBI) of the treated region
- Develop strategic evaluation and treatment skills to enhance regional interdependence of the upper trunk and achieve integration within the system as a whole
- Develop treatment strategies related to voice, breathing, autonomic function, pain, and posture
- Develop home exercises to augment the FM treatment strategies
- Analyze and discuss clinical evidence and current literature related to the FMUT material