Manipulation Course Agenda
Fundamental Spinal Manipulation
Day 1 (9 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0800, Welcome and Introductions
0800 – 0855, Brief History of Manual Therapy and Scope of Practice
0855 – 0905, Break
0905 – 1000, Current Evidence, Theoretical Mechanisms, Regional Interdependence
1000 – 1055, Spinal Anatomy Overview
1055 – 1105, Break
1105 – 1200, Spinal Anatomy Palpation Lab
1200 – 1230 Risks, Indications, & Contraindications
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1400 Clinical Reasoning Overview
1400 – 1430 Thoracic Spine Manual Assessment Lab
1430 – 1525 Thoracic Spine Technique lab
1525 – 1535, Break
1535 – 1700, Lumbar Manual Assessment Lab
1700 – 1800, Q & A, Technique Review, 1:1 Lab
Day 2 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0830, Clinical Practice Integration
0830 – 0900, Lumbar Spine Technique lab
0900 – 1025, Lumbosacral Technique Lab
1025 – 1035, Break
1035 – 1200, Cervicothoracic Assessment and Technique lab
1200 – 1230, Learning Lab, Q & A
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Written Exam (45 min) & Written Exam Review
1430 – 1730, Practical Exam (30 min) & Case Integration Lab
1730 – 1800, Course Wrap-up, Q & A, Course Evaluation
0730 – 0800, Welcome and Introductions
0800 – 0855, Brief History of Manual Therapy and Scope of Practice
0855 – 0905, Break
0905 – 1000, Current Evidence, Theoretical Mechanisms, Regional Interdependence
1000 – 1055, Spinal Anatomy Overview
1055 – 1105, Break
1105 – 1200, Spinal Anatomy Palpation Lab
1200 – 1230 Risks, Indications, & Contraindications
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1400 Clinical Reasoning Overview
1400 – 1430 Thoracic Spine Manual Assessment Lab
1430 – 1525 Thoracic Spine Technique lab
1525 – 1535, Break
1535 – 1700, Lumbar Manual Assessment Lab
1700 – 1800, Q & A, Technique Review, 1:1 Lab
Day 2 (9.5 Contact Hours)
0730 – 0830, Clinical Practice Integration
0830 – 0900, Lumbar Spine Technique lab
0900 – 1025, Lumbosacral Technique Lab
1025 – 1035, Break
1035 – 1200, Cervicothoracic Assessment and Technique lab
1200 – 1230, Learning Lab, Q & A
1230 – 1330, Lunch Provided
1330 – 1430, Written Exam (45 min) & Written Exam Review
1430 – 1730, Practical Exam (30 min) & Case Integration Lab
1730 – 1800, Course Wrap-up, Q & A, Course Evaluation