Jones Institute Europe

Upper Extremity Region:

The “Clinical Strain Counterstrain V°” course is a specific class program for the upper extremity dysfunctions for those medical figures that do not have sufficient time to spend with the patient or whom are specialist in one specific area of the body and have few chances of evaluating and treating the entire body. The course is divided into 6 seminars of the duration of one day and half in which will be taught how to precisely evaluate and treat the most common dysfunction of that singular area and which pathology can be faced. The classes can be picked singularly or the entire course of seminars can be followed. The course is open only to Medical Doctors and Doctor of Dental surgery as well as students of the last years of course.

Intensive lecture will be spent on:

• Neurologic basis for somatic dysfunction
• Review of phisio-anatomy concepts of the upper chest and upper extremity region
• Comprehension of the concept of articulatory lesions
• Basic Rational of Strain Counterstrain
• General rules for Strain Counterstrain technique
• Explanation of the upper chest and upper extremity movements and limitations
• Explanation of different muscle behavior affected by neurological dysfunction
• Evaluating & relating the major postural asymmetries in the upper extremities
• Explaining the ortho & parasympathetic relation for the various dysfunctions
• Explain local and far away referral pain patterns for upper extremity dysfunctions
• Teaching correct strategy sequencing in the upper extremities
• Description of other manual techniques adjunctive for upper extremity pain

Extensive lab time will be spent on:

• Active, passive & resistance movement of the upper extremity related to SCS
• Anterior, posterior and lateral palpatory evaluation of the upper extremity
• Palpatory evaluation of articular-muscle-scheletal segments in the upper chest
• Palpatory evaluation of U. extremity articulations: (shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand)
• Palpatory evaluation of the muscle layer in with the upper extremities
• Palpatory evaluation of all the upper extremity articulatory movements
• Palpatory evaluation of the main upper extremity muscle movements
• Palpatory diagnosis of the upper thoracic vertebral articulatory dysfunctions
• Palpatory diagnosis of the upper thoracic ribs articulatory dysfunctions
• Palpatory diagnosis of the upper extremity articulatory dysfunctions
• Palpatory diagnosis of the main upper extremity muscle dysfunctions
• Teaching how to feel a “Tender Point” on different body tissues
• Teaching how to feel precisely a “Mobile point” sensation
• Manual treatment for the most common somatic dysfunctions in the U. extremity
• Manual treatment for the most common muscle dysfunctions in the U. extremity

Big emphasis is placed on teaching the students how to develop and improve their palpatory skills. Particular attention is spent on teaching how to palpate and discern the various muscular layers and the exact articular lesion, so to be able to place a precise diagnosis on the various articulatory & muscle dysfunction and treat them with the SCS philosophy.

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the neuromuscular basis for the articulatory dysfunctions
• Establish a complete evaluation of the upper extremity area
• Place a diagnosis on muscle-skeleton dysfunction with SCS philosophy
• Establish a plan therapy aimed on the various lesions diagnosed
• Design a home program using the SCS philosophy

The main dysfunction treated with this course are:
Neck & Head referral pain patterns from shoulder stiffness, Upper & Lower extremity referral pain patterns from neck, thoracic & lumbar region dysfunctions, Thoracic outlet syndrome, Shoulder impingement syndrome, Shoulder bursitis, Fascia pain syndrome, Frozen shoulder, bicipital & tricipital pain, Lateral (Tennis elbow) & Medial (Golf elbow) elbow pain, Varus elbow, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Wrist pain syndromes, Dupuytren's disease, lock finger

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