Practical Movement™   

Learning Outcomes for Practical Movement^TM – Upper Extremities 

At the end of the seminar, the participant will be able to:

1. Define the following terms: concentrically & eccentrically contracting muscles, feedback, engrams, proprioception, righting reactions, stretch reflex, reciprocal inhibition, micromovement, macromovement, incremental movement, activating movement, and balancing movement.
2. State the following laws: Hilton's Law, Newton's 3^rd Law of Motion.
3. List the 4 Principles of Practical Movement and describe how they are implemented when teaching movement.
4. Describe how to use the General Guidelines handout when teaching movement. 
5. List 3 things that cause dysfunctional movement and postural patterns to develop (and by extension, muscular imbalances to occur).
6. State why movement re-education (Practical Movement) is used instead of stretching.
7. Name at least two muscles that cause a particular postural imbalance in the pelvis (rotation, tilt, flexion/extension or flare distortions).
8. Describe at least 3 strategies for incorporating movement into their current massage / bodywork / therapeutic session.
9. Describe at least 3 strategies for motivating their clients to perform movement in their daily lives.
10. Demonstrate the ability to correctly use the manual to locate appropriate movements for their client by:
• Locating in the appendices which muscles cause a particular imbalance pattern.
• Then, locating in the index appropriate movements for those muscles.
11. Perform at least 4 movements for each of the shoulder girdle movements below and describe which muscles each movement affects:
• Flexion/Extension
• Scapular Protraction/Retraction
• Abduction/Adduction (3 movements)
• Horizontal Flexion/Extension
• Circumduction (spiraling or circular movement)
12. Describe/Define upper extremity pathologies including: Repetitive motions disorders, complex regional pain syndrome, pronator syndrome, anterior interosseous syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel syndrome, ulnar tunnel syndrome, radial tunnel syndrome, posterior interosseus syndrome, superficial radial nerve syndrome, cervical radiculopathy, double crush, Dupuytren's contracture, lateral epicondylitis, medial epicondylitis, bicipital tendonitis, rotator cuff tendonitis, flexor carpi radialis tendonosis, extensor tendonitis, flexor tendonitis, tenosynovitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, and stenosing tenosynovitis including DeQuervain tenosynovitis and trigger finger.
13. Perform Finkelstien's test, Phalen's maneuver and Tinel's sign.
14. Describe various surgical interventions for carpal tunnel syndrome (note information is for student's knowledge-base to assist them in their soft tissue treatment planning).
15. Perform at least 2 movements for each of the forearm, wrist and hand movements below and describe which muscles each movement affects:
• Flexion/Extension
• Supination/Pronation
• Ulnar & Radial Deviation
• Wrist rotation
• Finger circumduction
• Finger Flexion/Extension
16. Describe how each movement in the seminar is used.