Michelle Burns – Innovative Treatments for Upper Cross Syndrome: Reduce Pain, Promote Healthy Posture & Restore Functional Movement
- Faculty:
- Michelle Burns
- Duration:
- 5 Hours 46 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
- Jun 07, 2019
Description
Handouts
| Manual – Innovative Treatments for Upper Cross Syndrome (2.67 MB) | 66 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Outline
UPPER CROSS SYNDROME (UCS) AND TEXT NECK – ARE THEY THE SAME?
- How does UCS present as opposed to Text Neck?
- Imbalances in the upper extremity that can cause UCS and Text Neck
- Weakened and shortened muscles
- Physiology of postural or tonic muscles
- Physiology of phasic or type 2 muscles
- Joint involvement
- Nerve involvement
- 3 easy signs to know if someone has either UCS or Text Neck
- Additional symptoms
- Cautions and contra-indications to be aware of
HOW TO USE RECIPROCAL INHABITATION TO UNDUE PROGRESSIVE, POOR POSTURE
- 4 simple steps to relax and lengthen locked, short muscles
- 4 simple steps to unlock long muscles
HOW TO ASSESS VARIOUS SYMPTOMS AND RESTORE CLIENT’S MOVEMENT AND POSTURE
- Rotator cuff injury and shoulder pain
- Trigger Point referral pain
- Decentration of humeral head
- Muscle release
- Stretches
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Acromioclavicular impingement
- Trigger point referral pain
- Muscle release
- Strengthening movements
- Stretches
- “Sinus” headaches
- Occipital nerve impingement
- Trigger point referral pain
- Muscle release
- Stretches
- Difficulty swallowing and sore throat
- Deep cervical flexors
- Trigger point referral pain
- Strengthening movements
- Dowager’s hump
- Compressive forces at transition zones
- Strengthening movements
Hands-On Lab
- Demonstrate Protocol when faced with UCS
- Sherrington’s Law
- Hilton’s Law
- Locked short muscles
- Locked long muscles
- Prone
- Practice stretches and strengthening movements
IDENTIFY FUNCTIONAL TREATMENT GOALS
Faculty
Michelle Burns, BSRN, BSAlt Med., LMT, MTI, CEP, BCMT Related seminars and products: 1
Michelle Burns, BSRN, BSAlt Med., LMT, MTI, CEP, BCMT is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Massage Therapy Instructor with over 20 years of experience in massage as well as more than 20 years of experience as a Registered Nurse in surgical and intensive care. She is the founder and director of Advanced Holistic Healing Arts, a medical and clinical massage business that offers advanced training and continuing education for therapists. Ms. Burns believes in the benefits of both traditional medicine and complementary therapies, and works to incorporate both the science and art of techniques in her practice and classes.
While managing the intensive care unit, she implemented the use of massage to decrease the need for pain medication as well as maintain muscle strength and suppleness during long periods of patient immobilization Ms. Burns is an instructor of business and ethical practices, pathology, and specialty massage techniques at A New Beginning School of Massage in Austin, Texas and maintains professional practice when not traveling.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Michelle Burns is the owner of Advance Holistic Healing Arts. She is a faculty member at A New Beginning School of Massage. Ms. Burns receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Michelle Burns is a member of the Texas Coalition of Massage Schools and Instructors.
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