Integrating Chiropractic & Massage Therapy with Nancy Dail and Peter West on September 18, 19, 2010

Integrating Chiropractic & Massage Therapy

A Dimensional Approach to

Exploring the Pathologies of the Knee, Ankle, and Foot

Including:

Sprain & Strains (capsule, collateral ACL& PCL ligaments), Compartment Syndrome, Shin Splints, Pes planus, Pes cavus, Tendonitis, ITB syndrome, Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome, Hallux valgus, Plantar Fasciitis, Morton’s Foot Structure, etc

 

September 18, 19, 2010 Saturday & Sunday 9am-4pm 12 CE hours

Course Fee: $275.00 before August 20^th, 2010, $300 thereafter

 

Come learn how the integration of chiropractic and massage can lead to positive therapeutic outcomes! This workshop will use the combined expertise of chiropractic and massage therapy to explore, evaluate, and treat a variety of common difficult knee, ankle, and foot conditions.

 

Dr. West will lecture on the skeletal and neurological anatomy of the knee, ankle and foot, and specific etiologies, signs, symptoms and chiropractic treatments related to the pathologies of this area. He will demonstrate hands-on evaluation techniques designed to assess the postural considerations of the knee, ankle and foot. Tests including knee, ankle and foot range of motion, muscle length, muscle strength, and orthopedic tests will be explored.

 

Using her text, Kinesiology for Manual Therapies, Nancy will provide a thorough understanding of the muscular anatomy of the knee, ankle and foot, trigger points, and referred pain patterns. She will explore the relationship of the knee, ankle and foot to the lower back and neck pain.  Nancy will demonstrate techniques used in Dimensional Massage (techniques using deep tissue strokes and methods designed to balance joints by working on all the muscles that produce, assist in, or oppose the actions of, or stabilize the joint). Careful attention will be given to the execution of these techniques, specific muscles and their idiosyncrasies, and the individual structure of the receiving person on the table.

 

Peter West, BA, BS, DC, operates a chiropractic office in Wiscasset, ME. A dynamic teacher, Peter teaches Pathology, Physiology, and Static and Motion Analysis at DSM.

 

Nancy Dail, BA, LMT, NCTMB, founder of the Downeast School of Massage, has been a massage therapist since 1974. She teaches Massage, Kinesiology, and has developed the philosophy and applications of Dimensional Massage Therapy techniques. Nancy is the lead author of Kinesiology for Manual Therapies published by McGraw-Hill.