Upon completion of this program, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the anatomy, biomechanics and pathomechanics of common injuries in dancers at the Thorax, Shoulder Girdle and Neck

• Identify typical presentations of commonly seen injuries/conditions including  predisposing and precipitating factors, diagnostic presentation, typical interventions and prevention.

• Apply effective intervention strategies to typical injuries/conditions at the Thorax, shoulder girdle and neck in dancers including exercise, motor control, technique re-education, myofascial release, taping and use of supports.

• For those licensed to do graded passive movement at the joints: Apply effective intervention strategies to typical injuries/conditions at the thorax, shoulder girdle and neck in dancers including joint mobilization/ Grade V movements.

• Improve observational skills with a focus on the biomechanics of the thorax, shoulder girdle and neck and integrate this skill into intervention programs for the performing dancer.

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Saturday Schedule

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8-8:30 am Registration

8:30-9:30 am Lecture: Clinical Considerations of the Cervical Spine in the Dancer

9:30-11:00 am Lab: Examination/Evaluation of the Cervical Spine

11-11:15 am Break

11:15 am -12:30 pm Lecture: Clinical Considerations of the Thoracic Spine & Rib Cage in the Dancer

12:30-1:30 pm Lunch

1:30 – 3:30 pm Lab: Examination/Evaluation of the Thoracic Spine & Rib Cage

3:30-3:45 pm Break

3:45-4:30 pm Lab: Manual Treatment Interventions & Neuromuscular Re-education of the Thorax

4:30-5:30 pm Lab: Neuromuscular Re-education of the Thorax: An exercise on breathing and stability control using the Parasetter

 

 

Sunday Schedule

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8:30-9:30 am Lab: Preparing the Dancer for Class:  An exercise on breathing and stability control using the Parasetter

9:30-10:15 am Manual Treatment Interventions & Neuromuscular Re-education of the Thorax

10:15 – 10:45 am Lecture: Clinical Considerations of the Shoulder Girdle in the Dancer

11 – 11:15 am Break

11:00 am -12:45 pm Examination/Evaluation of the Shoulder Girdle

12:30-1:30 pm Lunch

1:30-3:30 pm Manual Treatment Interventions of the Shoulder Girdle

3:30-3:45 pm Break

3:45-5:00 pm Neuromuscular Re-education/Therapeutic Exercise of the Shoulder Girdle

5:00-5:15 pm Closing Comments/Q&A

 

*Course outline subject to change at the discretion of the instructors