Past Courses for 2008
Sponsored by the IAOPT – Special Projects Committee

May 17, 2008
Improving Function and Mobility in the Upper Quarter: New Ways to View Familiar Pathways, A Feldenkrais ® Based Approach

Instructor: Judith Dambowic, PT
Location: Oakland, California

Description: This course will introduce you to novel, creative ways of assessing upper quarter movement dysfunction and ineffective motor patterns. You will learn treatment strategies that focus on improving the patient’s ability to learn as well providing them with concrete skills. . The course will focus on treatment of common conditions that affect functional use of the neck, shoulder and arm. Problems related to such issues as RSI, trauma, poor posture, abnormal tone, joint pain, and tissue strain will be addressed.

Course Objectives:
1. Learn to assess the upper quarter for functional relationships
2. Improve observational skills
3. Expand your “vision” to see cause and effect
4. Understand how to interpret patient learning styles
5. Experience a Feldenkrais ® Awareness Through Movement ® lesson focused on reaching. This will improve the therapist’s “self use” as well as efficacy of treatment

Instructor:
Judith Dambowic, PT is a Clinical Specialist in Pain Management at Kaiser Oakland. She has been a certified Feldenkrais ® Practitioner since 1997. She is known to Northern California clinicians for presenting multiple courses through the Skills Enhancement Series at Kaiser. She co-presented “PT Interventions for Patients with Fibromyalgia” at the Kaiser Interregional Chronic Pain Symposium 2003 in Las Vegas.



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San Ramon, CA 94583-2939
Phone (510) 581 - 9824

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