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I Survived, Now What? Treating The Musculoskeletal Consequences of Maturing with a Chronic Health Condition
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Instructor
Mary Massery, PT, DPT, DSc
and Faculty
Sept 22-24th 2022 (3 days)
Green Isle Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
Bookings and Enquiries:
Email Clara Caplice at masserycourseireland@gmail.com
CPD hours: 21
Open to Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists supporting adults, children and/or older adults with long-term health conditions (including Long Covid)
Lunch and refreshments included
Special discounts for onsite accommodation and free parking
Prerequisites: None; This course is suitable for novice and advanced clinicians
DESCRIPTION
Children with medical problems and/or physical disabilities are surviving to adulthood. Adults with chronic health conditions are living longer. As these patients “survive” their health conditions, atypical breathing patterns and atypical postural control strategies often develop and cause repetitive stress on the musculoskeletal system. The consequences can be chronic pain, inefficient motor plans, and/or physical dysfunction, all of which limit health and participation. Current research supports this paradigm, showing a higher incidence of chronic pain and decreased quality of life among children and adults with long-term health conditions. The focus of this course is on identifying, treating, anticipating/preventing common consequential spinal and rib cage restrictions: thoracic kyphosis, scoliosis, pectus deformities, rib flares, asymmetries, tightness, etc. These musculoskeletal restrictions can limit breathing (health) and/or shoulder, trunk, and hip/pelvis mobility (participation). Labs present manual therapy techniques (soft tissue techniques, joint mobilizations) and neuromotor re-education techniques. While Dr. Massery’s primary focus is on pediatrics and young adults, the material is pertinent across the whole lifespan.
OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
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Describe the between (pediatric & adult), for breathing and/or postural stability, and the development of .
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for musculoskeletal abnormalities, inadequate core stabilization strategies and compensatory breathing patterns that may contribute to the abnormal alignment of the rib cage, trunk and/or spine secondary to pediatric and adult chronic health conditions.
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Develop and demonstrate of the rib cage, trunk, and spine to correct or minimize these deformities.
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Develop for that is focused on simultaneously across the lifespan in order to .
SPEAKER'S BIOGRAPHY
Mary Massery, PT, DPT, DSc
Dr. Massery received her BS in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in 1977, her DPT from the University of the Pacific in 2004 and her DSc from Rocky Mountain University in 2011. Her publications and interests focus on linking motor behaviors to breathing and/or postural mechanics in both pediatric and adult patient populations. Dr. Massery has been invited to give over 1,000 professional presentations in all 50 US states and in 18 countries worldwide, including more than 100 presentations for the American Physical Therapy Association. Mary’s research pioneered the concept of managing trunk pressures as a new way to visualize core stabilization. She has delivered keynote and major addresses on topics such as cystic fibrosis and posture, pectus excavatum (chest deformities), connections between posture & breathing, and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation).
Mary has received national awards from the APTA, including its highest clinical award, The Florence Kendall Practice Award, honoring “one’s outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of physical therapy." She has been honored as Outstanding Alumnus of the Year by each of her 3 universities. She was also awarded Northwestern University’s Alumnae Research Achievement Award. Mary continues to maintain a private practice in Chicago, specializing in breathing and postural dysfunction.
Thursday (8.0 Contact Hours)
Focus: Breathing mechanics and mid-trunk assessment of alignment and function
Friday (8.0 Contact Hours)
Focus: The rib cage: assessment and treatment of consequential problems
Saturday (5.0 Contact Hours)
Focus: The thoracic spine: assessment and treatment of consequential problems
Fees:
Get your Early Bird Discount on or before May 31st, 2022
Individual: €590
Groups of 3-7: €570 per person
Group of 8-16 therapists: only €520 per person*
*only 16 places available at this price
Fee on or after June 1st, 2022:
Individual: €650
Groups of 3 or more: €600 per person
Groups of 8 or more: €570 per person