IAMT’s Cervicothoracic Examinations and Treatments course covers clinical examination, manual therapy and exercise treatment interventions for the cervicothoracic region. This hybrid course runs 4 hours of online material, followed by 12 contact hours of live, practical lab. This course considers the current literature and compares and contrasts the varying classification systems from competing schools of thought. Further emphasis is placed on tissue differential diagnosis and the influence of the shoulder and thoracic spine on movement dysfunction.
The course covers examination and treatment for common diagnosis such as cervicogenic headache, instability, discogenic pain, radiculopathy, facet syndrome, thoracic outlet syndrome and myofascial pain syndromes associated with movement dysfunction. This lab intensive course covers a variety of proven manual therapy interventions and exercise prescription utilized to achieve optimum patient outcomes.
**All required course content will be available via the IAMT website learning portal upon registration.
Course Level: Introductory
Prerequisites: None
Audience: PT/OT/ATC/PTA/OTA
Contact Hrs: 4 hrs Online/12 hrs Live
Instructor: Sarah Bentley
