Practical courses & seminars

Syllabus:

1 What is MM? MM is subject which is interested in painful conditions of motor system, their

a)functional diagnostics (blockage, painful muscle spasm, changes in soft tissue and disturbance of static and dynamic function of motor system

b) functional therapy (mobilization, relaxation of muscles, soft tissue technique and

remedial exercises). Demonstration of general principles of functional diagnostics and

therapy, investigation and mobilization of interphalangeal joint, diagnostic of painful muscle spasm using m. biceps brachii and use post isometric relaxation (PIR) palpation of mm.antebrachii and use myofascial techniques. These methods show basic trainee of manual skills.

2. Theoretical explanation what students trained last practical. Theory of joint play,

blockage, muscle spasm -trigger points (TrPs). Method of post isometric relaxation.

Investigation soft tissue, myofascial techniques and principal of them. Principle of remedial exercises. Anamnesis and movement anamnesis. By movement analysis in details we obtain information from painful patient what could be origin and clinical problem (i.e. radicuar and pseudoradicuar syndrome). Also there is possible to determinate what distribution we can expect.

3. Evaluation of standing posture by inspection (position of pelvis, low extremities, trunk, scapulas and upper extremities and position of neck and head from 3 aspects. We evaluate imbalance of muscles and weakness of deep muscle stabilizing system (DSS).

4. Functional investigation and functional therapy of pelvis. Blockade of sacro iliacal joints are very often reason for crest pain that there are missing with discopathy.

5. Functional investigation and functional therapy of lumbar spine and thoracic spine. Active motion, passive motion investigation to mobile segment.

6. Functional investigation and functional therapy of thoracic spine and ribs.

7. Functional investigation and functional therapy of cervical spine.

8. Functional investigation and functional therapy of extremities.

9. Remedial exercises for prevention of painful condition of motor system.

10. Soft tissue + final repetition with questions concern understanding of issue of MM.

Also writing of credit to index by teacher.

Teacher: Assoc. Prof. Vasta Tosnerova, MD, PhD,

Accredited national and international teacher of MM

Garand of subject MM