Lu Mueller-Kaul – Myofascial Mobilizations for Fast Relief: A Structural Integration Perspective
- Faculty:
- Lu Mueller-Kaul
- Duration:
- 6 Hours 4 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Oct 14, 2015
Description
Handouts
| Manual – Myofascial Mobilizations (7.15 MB) | 52 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
PRINCLIPLES OF EVALUATION
- Considering gravity
- Big patterns vs. small details
- Find out what areas to address first in treatment
EFFECTIVE EVALUATIONS –LAB
- Recognition of common posture patterns; demonstrations and explanations of:
- Forward head posture
- Impingement syndrome
- Excessive kyphosis and lordosis
- Anterior pelvis
- Pronated feet
- Practice fast posture evaluation in small groups
- Recognition of common gait patterns; demonstrations and explanations of:
- Toe walking
- Heel walking
- Military gait
- Practice fast gait evaluation in small groups
- Practice gait corrections for heel walking and military gait
- Practice movement evaluations for stiff kyphosis and hyperlordosis/anterior pelvis
TREATMENT STRATEGIES
- Asking for the client’s goals
- Trial and error as a guiding principle
- Determining a strategy for one session or a series of sessions
- Taking guidance from the client; teaching clients to give feedback
- Discussing recent research: pain physiology and pathology
- What does this mean for treatment
HANDS-ON LAB: MYOFASCIAL MOBILIZATION TECHNIQUES
- Palpation and treatment simultaneously
- Separating attachments
- Two-handed pull
- Mobilization under stretch
HANDS-ON LAB: TREATMENT OF COMMON PROBLEMS
- Neck pain, shoulder pain, and tension
- Low back pain and sciatica
- Practice myofascial mobilization
- Applying manual therapy with the client in various positions
- Sitting
- Lying on the side
- Prone
- Supine
Faculty
Lu Mueller-Kaul Related seminars and products: 1
LMT, Certified Rolfer™, Rolf Movement® Teacher
Lu Mueller-Kaul, LMT, Certified Rolfer™, Rolf Movement® Teacher, is a licensed massage therapist with more than 15 years of experience treating back pain with manual therapy techniques. She started her career in alternative medicine as a naturopathic physician in Germany and later came to the United States to study Rolfing® Structural Integration. In 2008, seeking to offer patient-centered medical massage treatments, Lu started Balance Massage and Structural Bodywork in the College Park neighborhood of Orlando.
She believes a patient’s independence should be a therapist’s highest goal, and has focused on creating an environment where her staff can build lasting relationships, focus on the patient’s real needs, and deliver long-term healing. Her approach to Structural Integration is guided by what she learns from her clients and by evaluating the latest research.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Lu Mueller-Kaul is the owner of Balance Orlando. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Lu Mueller-Kaul has no relevant non-financial relationship to disclose.
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