Learning Myofascial Release

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Carol J. Manheim, PT, is available to teach courses about Myofascial Release by invitation at state and national professional conventions, at courses sponsored by state and national professional organizations, and at hospital, nursing and rehabilitation facilities. Each course is tailored to the needs of the participants and the desires of the sponsoring facility.

Myofascial Release is an effective stretching technique for all therapy practices, from pediatrics to geriatrics. The basic techniques are the same no matter the age of the patient. By the end of a course, the therapist will be able to:

  1. perform all one-person stretching techniques consistent with the therapist’s professional training

  2. list the indications and contra-indications for Myofascial Release for all patient populations

  3. explain the theory behind Myofascial Release using motor learning theory and accepted principles of neurology, physiology and kinesiology

  4. integrate Myofascial Release into their current clinical practice

  5. document changes in the patient’s physical status using accepted and reliable physical measurements

All courses are experiential. Each participant should dress appropriately. Men should wear swim trunks or shorts. Women should wear two-piece bathing suits or shorts and a halter top. Room temperatures are always a problem. Therefore, participants are urged to wear sweatpants and sweatshirts over their lab clothes. If the course is being given at a hotel, participants are encouraged to bring exercise mats to place on tables for greater comfort during practice sessions.

Course offerings include:

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE for PHYSICAL THERAPISTS:
A TWO-DAY COURSE

This is a fast-paced 16-hour course in which physical therapists learn all the one-person stretching techniques in The Myofascial Release Manual, second edition. Gross stretching, focused stretching and advanced stretching techniques in two and three dimensions are taught. All techniques are shown on slides, demonstrated on class participants, and practiced by each participant while supervised by the instructor, Carol Manheim. Patient assessment (evaluation) and documentation of patient progress are discussed. As time permits, demonstration treatments are performed by the instructor.

Day One:

  1. Fundamentals of Myofascial Release – lecture
  2. Basic Myofascial Techniques – lecture, demonstration, practice
  3. Demonstration Treatment
  4. Questions and Answers

Day Two:

  1. Questions and Answers
  2. Advanced Techniques – lecture, demonstration, practice
  3. Treatment in Three Dimensions
  4. Initial Assessment (evaluation)
  5. Documentation
  6. Additional Supervised Practice and/or Treatment Demonstration

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE for SPORTS PHYSICAL THERAPISTS and ATHLETIC TRAINERS:
A THREE-DAY COURSE

This is a 24-hour course in which physical therapists and athletic trainers learn all the one-person and multi-person stretching techniques in The Myofascial Release Manual, second edition. Gross stretching, focused stretching and advanced stretching techniques in two and three dimensions are taught. All techniques are shown on slides, demonstrated on class participants, and practiced by each participant while supervised by the instructor, Carol Manheim. Patient assessment (evaluation) and documentation of patient progress are discussed. As time permits, demonstration treatments are performed by the instructor.

Day One:

  1. Fundamentals of Myofascial Release – lecture
  2. Basic Myofascial Techniques – lecture, demonstration, practice
  3. Demonstration Treatment
  4. Questions and Answers

Day Two:

  1. Questions and Answers
  2. Advanced Techniques – lecture, demonstration, practice
  3. Two-person stretching techniques

Day Three:

  1. Questions and Answers
  2. Three-Person Stretching Techniques
  3. Treatment in Three Dimensions
  4. Initial Assessment (evaluation)
  5. Documentation
  6. Stretching Programs based on Myofascial Release
  7. Additional Supervised Practice and/or Treatment Demonstration

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE for OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS:
A TWO-DAY COURSE

This is a 16-hour course in which occupational therapists learn all the upper body one-person stretching techniques in The Myofascial Release Manual, second edition. Gross stretching, focused stretching and advanced stretching techniques in two and three dimensions are taught. All techniques are shown on slides, demonstrated on class participants, and practiced by each participant while supervised by the instructor, Carol Manheim. Patient assessment (evaluation) and documentation of patient progress are discussed. As time permits, demonstration treatments are performed by the instructor.

Day One:

  1. Fundamentals of Myofascial Release – lecture
  2. Basic Myofascial Techniques – lecture, demonstration, practice
  3. Demonstration Treatment
  4. Questions and Answers

Day Two:

  1. Questions and Answers
  2. Advanced Techniques – lecture, demonstration, practice
  3. Treatment in Three Dimensions
  4. Initial Assessment (evaluation)
  5. Documentation
  6. Additional Supervised Practice and/or Treatment Demonstration

MYOFASCIAL RELEASE for PHYSICAL THERAPISTS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS and SPEECH THERAPISTS:
A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY THREE-DAY COURSE

This is a 24-hour course for therapists providing service using a multi-disciplinary team approach. All therapists are encouraged to attend all three days of the course. In this course therapists learn to perform all the one-person stretching techniques appropriate to his/her professional background and to refer to other team members when other stretching techniques are indicated by the patient’s condition. Gross stretching, focused stretching and advanced stretching techniques in two and three dimensions are taught. All techniques are shown on slides, demonstrated on class participants, and practiced by each participant while supervised by the instructor, Carol Manheim. Patient assessment (evaluation) and documentation of patient progress are discussed. As time permits, demonstration treatments are performed by the instructor.

Day One – appropriate for all therapists

  1. Fundamentals of Myofascial Release – lecture
  2. Basic Myofascial Techniques – lecture, demonstration, practice
  3. Demonstration Treatment
  4. Questions and Answers

Day Two – hands-on for physical and occupational therapists, observation for speech therapists

  1. Questions and Answers
  2. Focused Stretching – continued
  3. Advanced Techniques – lecture, demonstration, practice
  4. Treatment in Three Dimensions
  5. Initial Assessment (evaluation)
  6. Documentation
  7. Additional Supervised Practice and/or Treatment Demonstration
  8. Questions and Answers

Day Three – hands-on for physical therapists, observation for occupational and speech therapists

  1. Questions and Answers
  2. Basic Myofascial Techniques continued – lecture, demonstration, practice
  3. Advanced Techniques continued – lecture, demonstration, practice
  4. Whole Body Treatment in Three Dimensions
  5. Initial Assessment (evaluation)
  6. Documentation
  7. Additional Supervised Practice and/or Treatment Demonstration
  8. Questions and Answers