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GA-PCOM Fourth Annual Musculoskeletal Manipulation Workshop

Day Two: Cervicothoracic/Cervical Spine
Day One Schedule

  
MORNING SESSION
7:45 A.M. Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 A.M. Introduction/Cervicothoracic Junction - First Rib
8:20 A.M. Diagnosis of Cervicothoracic Junction Lab 1
  Side-Bending Component
  Rotational Component
  Palpation
8:40 A.M. Soft Tissue Techniques: Cervicothoracic Junction Lab 2
  Cervical Flexion Stretching (X)
  Trapezius Pinch/Inhibition
9:00 A.M. Muscle Energy: Cervicothoracic Junction Lab 3
  Side-Bending Component
  Rotational Component
9:40 A.M. Cervical Spine:
  Introduction/Cervical Spine
  Learning Objective
  Functional Anatomy
  Superficial Anatomic Landmarks
10:00 A.M. BREAK
10:15 A.M. Cervical Spine Lab 1:
10:45 A.M. Cervical Spine Lab 2: Soft Tissue Techniques
11:15 A.M. Cervical Spine Lab 3: Muscle Energy Techniques:
  Upper Cervicals (C1 ? C2)
  Lower Cervicals (C3 ? C7)
11:45 A.M. Lecture/Lab
  Model: "Putting It All Together - The 15-minute Neck & Back Pain Patient Visit."
12:30 - 1:15 A.M. Case Review
  Wrap Up/Final Comments
AFTERNOON SESSION: Faculty Development (Optional)
This additional section is designed for physician educators to learn about teaching manipulation skills in both DO and MD residency programs. Participants in this section will review skill teaching principles and techniques. Specific strategies for local program applications will be developed.
1:15 P.M. WORKING LUNCH:
  Establishing a curriculum in Osteopathic Manipulation for your training program
2:15 P.M. Interactive Session: Teaching
  Effective Teaching Techniques
2:45 P.M. Interactive Session: Evaluation
  Setting up an OSCE
  Competency Based Evaluation
3:45 P.M. Interactive Session: Quality Assurance with Osteopathic Manipulation
  Quality Assurance Implementation
  Credentialing and Supervision Issues
4:15-4:45 P.M. Summary and Conclusion


Morning: 5 HOURS CATEGORY 1A CME CREDITS
Afternoon: 3 1/2 HOURS CATEGORY 1A CME CREDITS