Clinical Examination and Treatment of the Cervical and Upper Thoracic Spine Course

Clinical Examination and Treatment of the Cervical and Upper Thoracic Spine Course is organized by Healthclick.

Description:
Neck and pain back can be debilitating and lead to loss of work, personal relationships, and quality of life. Millions of people suffer from symptoms such as neck and back pain, cervicogenic headaches, and migraines that can be effectively addressed by a trained physical therapist. Traditional evaluation techniques identify the pathology and treatment accordingly; a more useful classification system has demonstrated streamlined decision making and better results.

Learn the examination and treatment of the cervical and upper thoracic spine using a step by step classification system, which is clinically proven to elicit better functional outcomes.

Course Objectives
• Describe the functional anatomy of the cervical spine.
• Identify signs and symptoms of occipito-atlantal or atlanto-axial instability or cervical artery dysfunction that warrant referral to another healthcare provider.
• Utilize a treatment-based classification approach to assist with care planning.
• Perform thrust and non-thrust manual therapy techniques to the thoracic spine, 1st rib, and cervical spine.
• Formulate therapeutic exercise programs to improve dynamic stabilization of the cervico-thoracic spine.
• Implement select manual therapy and exercise techniques to manage patients with arm symptoms in association with neck pain.
• Differentiate cervicogenic headaches from other types of headaches.
• Utilize select manual therapy and exercise techniques to manage patients with cervicogenic headaches.
• Employ appropriate intervention strategies for patients with high-levels of neck pain.