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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.
August 23-24, 2008
Grade V Mobilization
Instructor: Wayne
Diamond, PT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Assistants: Jamie Evankovich, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, Ed Schiavone, PT,
FAAOMPT, and Abe Shamma, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT
Location: San Diego, California
Description: This course is designed for the fellowship-trained
clinician, or for the advanced clinician with comparable training in Gr
V mobilization. This is an intermediate level Gr V mobilization course.
The applicant must have working knowledge of the indications and
contraindications for the use of Gr V mobilization in patient care.
Participants will review Gr V mobilization techniques for the spine,
pelvis and peripheral joints common to fellowship training, as well as
learn additional techniques. Attention will be given to refinement of
handling skills for successful application of techniques. There will be
case study analysis highlighting appropriate integration of Grade V
techniques in patient care.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to advance and
perfect skills in the application of Grade V mobilization for effective
management of musculoskeletal disorders.
Course Objectives:
The participant will be able to determine appropriate technique
selection, develop an intervention plan and progress grade V
mobilization interventions based on the patient’s clinical presentation.
The participant will be refine handling skills in the application of
peripheral and spinal Grade V mobilization techniques, taking into
consideration tissues and structures involved, and force/speed factors
for successful implementation.
The participant will be able to identify when Grade V mobilization
techniques are contraindicated and develop alternative interventions for
patient management.
PREREQUISITE. Fellowship training or comparable experience with
Grade V mobilization such as completion of the NAIOMT level IV Advanced
Spinal Techniques or Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles and West Los Angeles
Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Fellowship.
Questions? (510) 752-1864 or email
jamie@evankovich.com
About the Instructor:
Wayne received his Master of Science in Health Education at San
Francisco State University. He received his Graduate Diploma in
Manipulative Therapy from the Curtin University, Perth, Western
Australia, Australia; as well as a certificate from the three month
post-graduate curriculum in PNF at the Kaiser Foundation Rehabilitation
Center, Vallejo, California. Presently a clinical orthopaedic specialist
at Kaiser Oakland Medical Center, he is also a clinical faculty member
for the Kaiser Permanente Physical Therapy Fellowship Program in
Advanced Orthopedic Manual Therapy, Hayward, California. He has taught
numerous short-term courses in the U.S., Australia, Brazil, and Europe
emphasizing manipulative therapy, motor control and integration of each
into the home program, incorporating both research-based and clinical
evidence.
September 6 & 7, 2008
Lower Extremity Symposium: Get a Leg up on the Latest "Cutting Edge"
Management of the Hip and Knee
Location: Oakland, California
Description: This course brings together noted speakers, MD’s and
PT’s, to address the latest advances in non-operative and operative
intervention at the hip and knee. This course will cover subjects
ranging from adolescent sports injury to advanced degenerative joint
disease. Surgical topics include arthroscopic procedures for labral
tears at the hip, latest in ACL reconstruction and meniscal repairs,
reparative and restorative techniques for articular cartilage,
complicated fractures of the pelvis, hip and knee, and arthroplasty for
degenerative joint disease. Knowledge of these surgical techniques and
evidence-based rehabilitation will enhance your clinical decision-making
in daily patient care. Finally, considerations will be given to unique
age specific features including rehab choices and common pitfalls.
Course Objectives:
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Utilize knowledge of normal and
pathological anatomy and biomechanics to guide examination
of selected hip and knee conditions.
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Identify prevalence, etiology,
mechanisms of injury, and degenerative cascade at the hip
and knee.
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Correlate patient profile, clinical
findings and tissue specific diagnostic findings with choice
of surgery at the hip and knee.
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Utilize knowledge of advances in age
appropriate surgical procedures and evidence-based
outcomes to guide physical therapy intervention.
For more information, contact:
IAOPT
P.O. Box 2939
San Ramon, CA 94583-2939
Phone (510) 581 - 9824
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