This Comprehensive Evaluation and Management of the Cervical Spine course focuses on the comprehensive evaluation and management of upper, mid and lower cervical spine. Clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis and evidence based practice with a practical approach will be presented throughout the coursework. Eclectic and historical approaches will be incorporated into the course. The course will utilize thrust, non-thrust, soft tissue and exercise techniques for the cervical spine. This is a hands-on, lab intensive course with supervised practice and case-based application
Instructional Level: Beginners
Target Audience: PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs
Instructional Methods: Hands-on lab, lecture with Q&A, group discussion, patient cases, evidence review.
Course Completion Requirements: must attend the entire 2-day course and complete the post-course test
Credentialed Hours: 14
Course Description:
This course focuses on the comprehensive evaluation and management of upper, mid and lower cervical spine. Clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis and evidence-based practice with a practical approach will be presented throughout the coursework. Eclectic and historical approaches will be incorporated into the course. The course will utilize thrust, non-thrust, soft tissue and exercise techniques for the cervical spine. This is a hands-on, lab intensive course with supervised practice and case-based application. A post-course survey is required upon completion of the course.
This is a 2-day in person, live course eligible for 14 credentialed hours.
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of the benefits, precautions of manual therapy for the cervical spine including yellow and red flags.
- Apply current evidence in the application in the diagnosis and management of common pathologies for upper and mid/lower cervical spine
- Perform a comprehensive evaluation of the cervical spine
- Demonstrate interventions including thrust, non-thrust, soft-tissue, neural mobilizations, PROM techniques, and exercise intervention for the cervical spine
- Design a comprehensive and evidence- based treatment plan of care for patient with cervical spine dysfunction including intervention using joint mobilization, soft tissue and exercise techniques.
Agenda:
Day 1:
- 7:30AM – 8:00AM: Registration
- 8:00AM – 8:45AM: Introduction/ Manual Therapy
- 8:45AM – 9:00AM: Anatomy Review Cervical Spine
- 9:00AM – 10:00AM: Clinical Pattern Guidelines/ Differential Dx
- 10:00AM – 10:15AM: Break
- 10:15AM – 10:45AM: Subjective Evaluation/ Red Flags
- 10:45AM – 11:30AM: Cervical Examination/Upper Quarter Screen
- 11:30AM – 12:30PM: Cervical Examination (LAB)
- 12:30PM – 1:30PM: Lunch
- 1:30PM – 2:00PM: Muscle Length/STM techniques
- 2:00PM – 3:15PM: Cervical Manual Techniques
- 3:15PM – 3:30PM: Break
- 3:30PM – 4:30PM: Cont. Cervical Manual Techniques
- 4:30PM – 5:00PM: Case Study
- 5:00PM – 5:30PM: Review/Round Robin
Day 2:
- 8:00AM – 8:30AM: Review/Questions
- 8:30AM – 9:15AM: Upper Cervical Special Testing
- 9:15AM – 10:00AM: Upper Cervical Mobility Testing
- 10:00AM – 10:15AM: Break
- 10:15AM – 11:30AM: Upper Cervical Mobilization
- 11:00AM – 12:00PM: Thoracic/ 1st Rib Examination
- 12:00PM – 1:00PM: Lunch
- 1:00PM – 2:00PM: Thoracic/Rib Techniques
- 2:00PM – 2:30PM: ULTT/MDT
- 2:30PM – 3:00PM: Exercise/ Self- Mob
- 3:00PM – 3:30PM: Case Study
- 3:30PM – 4:00PM: QA/ Wrap Up
- October 2-3, 2027. CORA Creve Coeur.
- 12788 Olive Blvd., Creve Coeur, Missouri 63141
- Questions about the course? Email ptclinicalexcellence@corahealth.com