OVERVIEW

CF4 - State of the Art Cranio Facial - Instructed by Mark Strickland, PT, OCS, MTC, Cert MDT, CFC, CCTT, CODN is organized by University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) and will be held from Feb 09 - 10, 2019 at Chicago, Illinois, United States of America.

Hours: 15 Hours, 1.5 CEUs
Prerequisite: CF3 - Advanced Cranio-Facial
Who Attends: Physical Therapists

Description :
This seminar has a broad focus. It covers craniofacial pain and headaches related to pathologies of the TMJ as well as the effect of degenerative and postural changes of the mid and lower cervical spine on craniocervical posture and function. Surgical management of the TMJ and mandible will be discussed and pre/post-surgical patient management carefully explained. Finally, the role of the physical therapist in the management of craniofacial malformations and anomalies will be discussed. The overall emphasis of this seminar is on the integration of treatment-related knowledge and total craniocervical management.

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this seminar the attendee should be able to:
• Explain the manual skills utilized in the examination and treatment of major maxillo-facial surgical procedures
• Differentiate manual interventions for selected congenital malformations, traumatic injuries, and orthognathic surgery
• Discuss progression of treatment following TMJ disc reduction
• Utilize a total body program as a component of musculoskeletal stabilization
• Discuss patient progression involving both physical therapy and dentistry interventions

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.