Myofascial Release for the Neurologically-Impaired Patient Improving Reach and Gait through Manual Techniques

Myofascial Release for the Neurologically-Impaired Patient Improving Reach and Gait through Manual Techniques is organized by Texas Children's Hospital and will be held from Sep 28 - 29, 2024 at Texas Children's Hospital Feigin Center, Houston, Texas, United States of America.

Course Description:
This practical, interactive, introductory two-day workshop for rehabilitation teams will address evaluation and treatment techniques appropriate for soft tissue limitations that contribute to compensated functional mobility and caregiver dependence. This lecture reviews muscular and fascial anatomy tying kinesiology into a discussion that relates specific soft tissue mobilization and joint mobilization techniques appropriate to improving reach and phases of gait. A thorough discussion will relate the impact of immobility and spasticity on mechanical and neurological aspects of the functional muscle recruitment. Myofascial pain patterns are presented and addressed in a treatment approach to limit their influence on functional activity. This course is designed to focus treatment strategy through laboratory application to improve manual skills appropriate for the rehabilitation setting and suggest recruitment and facilitation techniques to improve motor control in the neurologically-impaired patient.

An informative and focused laboratory component provides PT's, OT's, and their assistants with basic practical skills in palpation, seating and positioning, soft tissue assessment and mobilization as it pertains both to functional reach of the upper extremity and the gait sequence in clinical practice. The majority of this course will be hands-on application with frequent case study discussion to identify impairments and exemplify the use of manual therapy through myofascial release and other manual techniques.

Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course the participant will:

• Review basic anatomic structure and physiology pertaining to myofascia and specific to functional reach and gait activity.
• Discuss and identify core activation for stability during extremity function
• Discuss the kinesiology of functional reach and review closed and open chained kinetic events during gait activity.
• Explain myofascial restrictions that impair extremity movement and weight acceptance during functional activity.
• Describe consequences of muscular and soft tissue dysfunction and their effects on functional activity.
• Discuss the indications, precautions and contraindications for myofascial mobilization.
• Identify postural dysfunction and complications as they relate to reach and mobility.
• Demonstrate evaluation and basic mobilization skills for the rib cage and scapula as well as appropriate facilitation of truncal activation in reach.
• Demonstrate evaluation and basic mobilization skills for lower quadrant range and proper facilitation for muscular activation, maximizing stability and momentum in gait activity.
• Identify and relate the significance of common myofascial pain in trigger points and apply specific manual techniques in approach to treatment.
• Identify a proper treatment approach utilizing manual techniques through multiple case study based on the significant findings in evaluation.
• Discuss appropriate documentation regarding therapeutic intervention