Course Objectives:

1. Brief review of the history of manipulation and the various approaches and models.

2. Brief review Indications and Contraindications for Manipulations

• Includes a stringent screening process prior to cervical manipulation

3. 80-90% lab time will include an exhaustive compilation of manipulations whereby each joint will be manipulated in as many different ways and positions as possible to afford the attending practitioners a variety of techniques for each body part so that the practitioner may be able to successful work around different body parts, patients unable to assume certain positions, etc etc.

3. Regions & Techniques

• Thoracic Spine
• Cervicothoracic Junction
• Upper Ribs
• Lower Ribs (not including floating ribs)
• Thoracolumbar Junction
• Lumbar Spine
• Sacroiliac Joint
• Sacrum
• Discussion on coccyx manipulation (internal and external)
• Mid-lower Cervical Spine
• Upper Cervical Spine
• Temporomandibular
• Discussion on nasal cartilage and ear cartilage manipulations
• Discussion on hyoid bone manipulation
• Occipital-Atlantal  Joint
• Hip Joint(femoro-acetabular)
• Knee Joint
• Tibio-fibular Joint
• Talocrural Joint
• Subtalar Joint
• Midfoot
• Medial, Intermediate, and Lateral Cuneiform
• 1^st Tarsometatarsal joint
• Cuboid
• Hallux and digits (metatarsophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal, distal interphalangeal)
• Sternoclavicular
• Acromioclavicular
• Glenohumeral
• Humeroulnar
• Radial Head
• Scaphoid
• Triquetrum
• 1^st Carpometacarpal Joint and digits (metacarpophalangeal)

4. Discussion of clinical pearls

5. Discussion of regional interdependence to incorporate multiple manipulations for individual specific diagnoses. i.e. patellofemoral pain syndrome, radiculopathy, IT band syndrome, lateral epicondylopathy, plantar fasciopathy, headache, and many more.