Advanced / Pool Workshop
W379 / Fort Myers, FL / Saturday, July 8 - 9:40 am-12:00 pm - 2.0
credit hours equal to 2.0 CECs/.2 CEUs
(Pool: 9:40-10:40 am / Classroom: 11:00 am-12:00 pm)
Faculty: Douglas Kinnaird, NCTMB, ATRIC
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
PFB-2 focuses on the extremities to promote balance, flexibility, coordination and strength in the shoulder, hip, knee, ankle and foot. Challenging core strength in a variety of positions and movements, it also enhances proprioceptive awareness.
Progressive
Foundation Building - Part 2 integrates fundamental principles from such
established techniques as Bad Ragaz Ring Method, Hallliwick Concept ® and
Burdenko in an entirely new program of exercises that have proven effective
(anecdotally) in both neurological and orthopedic therapy applications.
Where
PFB-1 offers a rigorous program of functional exercises to promote core
stabilization, flexibility and balance, PFB-2 focuses on:
(1) linking basic core to extremity movement,
(2) enhancing proprioceptive awareness,
(3) promoting balanced muscular strength for mobility and
stabilization, and
(4) coordinating the reciprocal walking pattern.
"Gettin'
Hip" promotes strengthening of the upper hamstring group for the role these
muscles play in maintaining a neutral pelvis. It also offers core-strengthening
effects in both back and abdominal musculature, plus strength and endurance
training with a cardiovascular workout.
"Beyond
Hip" puts the focus on strength and mobility of the hip and knee joints,
enhancing balance, both generally and specifically within the musculature of
the lower-extremity joints.
"Shoulder Arms" does for the shoulder joint and the shoulder girdle musculature what "Beyond Hip" does for the lower extremity. Working in three planes of movement with bilateral, unilateral and reciprocal actions, effects are primarily on the shoulder/shoulder girdle, but also challenge and strengthen core musculature while engaging lower extremities as a stabilizing force.
"Steppin'
Out" brings it all home, with exercises for the ankle that use the entire
body - core muscles for posture; hip and knee muscles for LE coordination;
upper extremities to challenge and promote reciprocal-walking (cross-crawl)
movement patterns.
These
exercises, developed in a community-based therapy pool program by a former
massage-school kinesiology instructor, have been used successfully with spinal
surgery, knee replacement, shoulder-trauma, multiple sclerosis, stroke,
Parkinson's, and polyneuropathy patients.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
• Link
core strengthening with upper and lower extremity movements.
•
Strengthen:
- shoulder/shoulder girdle muscles
- upper hamstrings for pelvic stabilization
- quadriceps for knee support and alignment
- dorsiflexors
- plantar flexors
• Enhance
muscular balance for movement and stabilization.
•
Increase proprioceptive awareness.
• Promote
reciprocal patterning for improved walking balance.
FACULTY:
Douglas W Kinnaird, BA, NCTMB, ATRIC,
massage therapist and educator since 1976, has taught in several massage
schools and founded Kinnaird Seminars. Since 1990, he has specialized in
aquatic therapy for persons with injuries and disabilities, in Portland, OR. He
received ATRI’s Tsunami Spirit Award in 2000 and is board chair for ICATRIC.