Coordinated with Kinesiology and provides tutorial laboratory instruction to develop the skills necessary to locate all points of surface anatomy pertinent to a physical examination. Students learn to determine normal and abnormal biomechanics and to perform palpation, motion palpation and static joint challenge. Students learn how to deliver techniques with the focus on control, direction, speed and depth of pressure. Emphasis is placed on competence in conducting an analysis (including all forms of static and motion palpation procedures) of the spine, pelvis, and extremities to arrive at a clinical impression that will enable accurate determination of the appropriate manual procedure. Screening procedures and the importance of informed consent are discussed, and the student is taught soft tissue therapy, joint mobilization, myofascial release, facilitated positional release, proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation, neuromuscular retraining, lymphatic techniques, visceral, craniosacral,osteoarticular and other manual techniques.
The following topics are covered in this series:
- “Philosophy of Professional Manual Practitioner Certification Series and Osteopathic Care,”
- “History of the Osteopathic Profession,”
- “The Five Osteopathic Models,”
- “The PMPC Osteopathic Structural Exam,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Lymphatic Treatment Method,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Balanced Ligamentous Tension / Ligamentous Articular Strain,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Counterstrain,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Facilitated Positional Release,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Soft Tissue Method & Myofascial Release,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Low Velocity-High Amplitude,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Visceral Manipulation,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Osteopathic Cranical Manipulative Health,”
- “OMM Technique Spotlight: Muscle Energy,”
