The Cervical Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together

Instructor

Valerie Phelps

PT ScD OCS FAAOMPT

Graduated with a degree in physical therapy from the University of Minnesota in 1981. She was certified by the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine, IAOM, in orthopedic manual therapy in 1989, and became an international instructor for the IAOM in 1994. Dr. Phelps became a Board-Certified Orthopedic Specialist, OCS, through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties in 2003. She is a Fellow with the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, FAAOMPT since 2004. She graduated with a terminal professional degree, a Doctor of Science, ScD, in Physical Therapy from Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, in December 2011. Along with being the founder and current senior faculty of the IAOM-US, (www.iaom-us.com) she has lectured throughout the United States and Europe. Dr. Phelps has co-authored several books, book chapters, and numerous peer review journal articles. She is the founder of, and currently practices at, Advanced Physical Therapy (www.aptak.com) in Anchorage.

Description

1 Contact Hour / 0.1 CEU This course introduces the clinician to a method of assessing and understanding clinical patterns associated with specific cervical spine problems both related to structure and movement. The insights complement all therapy paradigms, and the learner will come away with an idea of where this fits in their day-to-day clinical setting. Help your patient best navigate the waters of cervical spine pain for the most successful outcomes. Target group: PT, PTA, AT, OT Education Level: Basic

Objectives

• – Identify the role of disc, joints, and myofascial structures in the presentation of cervical pain.
• – Choosing the specific physical therapy strategy to reduce pain
• – Assists pain interventionalists in establishing a starting point for procedural medicine.
• – Locate hypermobile versus hypomobile segments, allowing for stabilization of the hypermobile and mobilization of the hypomobile segments
• – Reactivate the sensorimotor system during manual therapy management
• – Transition from structural treatment to functional treatment using functional examination and corrective strategies