SOFT TISSUE INJURIES 118

Course overview

Hour 1 *Discuss the soft tissues of the body for examination protocol and differential diagnosis. *Correlate soft tissue pain radiation patterns and history to focus examination to appropriate soft tissues. *Explain to your patient the types of soft tissue pain and injuries related to their condition. *Identify soft tissue dysfunction consistent with injury. *Utilize passive examination techniques to accurately record the effects of soft tissue injury to local and regional soft tissues. Hour 2 *Utilize active examination techniques to accurately record the effects of soft tissue injury to local and regional soft tissues. *Discern between neurological muscle strength testing, proprioceptive muscle strength testing using Applied Kinesiology and actual muscle fiber strength. *Apply biomechanics of the upper and lower extremities, spine and TMJ to soft tissue examination protocol. *Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the foot and ankle to associated soft tissues during evaluation. *Perform examination of the soft tissue structures of the foot and ankle as the biomechanical foundation of the body. Hour 3 *Apply biomechanics of the entire lower extremity to soft tissue examination protocol. *Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the knee to associated soft tissues for evaluation. *Perform examination of the soft tissue structures of the knee. *Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the hip to associated soft tissues during evaluation. Hour 4 *Perform examination of the soft tissue structures of the hip. *Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the lumbopelvic spine to associated soft tissues for evaluation. *Describe the movement of the soft tissues of the lumbar spine and sacroiliac joints for better patient compliance. *Perform passive examination of the soft tissue structures of the lumbopelvic spine. Hour 5 *Perform active examination of the soft tissue structures of the lumbopelvic spine. *Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the thoracic spine and rib cage to associated soft tissues for evaluation. *Describe the movement of the soft tissues of the thoracic spine and rib cage for better patient compliance. *Perform passive and active examination of the soft tissue structures of the thoracic spine and rib cage. Hour 6 *Summarize biomechanics of the soft tissues of the cervical spine in their relation to the cranium. *Relate the biomechanical movement of the soft tissues of the cervical sp8ine to associated soft tissues for evaluation. *Perform soft tissue passive and active examination of the cervical spine. *Determine cervical soft tissue dysfunction and its effects on the trunk, upper extremity and TMJ. Hour 7 *Explain to patients the biomechanics of the TMJ in relation to their pain; and jaw and cervical spine dysfunction. *Relate TMJ dysfunction in relation to biomechanical disturbances to the soft tissue of the cervical spine. *Perform examination of the soft tissues of the TMJ with objective measurements to determine, record and track dysfunction and improvement. *Describe the biomechanical movements of the shoulder. *Relate the biomechanical movements of the shoulder to associated soft tissue structures of the cervical spine and thoracic spine and rib cage. Hour 8 *Summarize biomechanics of the soft tissues of the elbow, wrist and hand for the purposes of examination. *Relate the rotational movement of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand to determine soft tissue injury and dysfunction to associated soft tissue structures. *Perform examination of the soft tissues of the elbow, wrist and hand to determine injury and dysfunction. *Utilize appropriate advanced imaging methods for particular soft tissue structures.