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Dr. Suzanne Martin

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The Upper Core: Distance Education Course

Learn 26 Pilates-based mat exercises to target repetitive stress injuries of the upper body. Learn integration of the diaphragmatic ring, scapular complex and upper spine with a precise therapeutic program in order to achieve this goal.

List of Objectives

Students will be able to:

  • Identify the components of upper extremity repetitive stress injury and rehabilitation: posture, scapular mechanics, diaphragmatic breath, nerve tension and glide, lymphatic congestion, bedtime positioning, therapeutic exercise/walking, regard for the promotion of healthy body usage.
  • Describe the physical and psychosocial effects of stress on human physiology.
  • Describe the best postural positions and relationship of the head, neck and shoulders to the center of gravity.
  • Describe the leveraging role of the shoulder girdle and its anatomical/mechanical relationship to the torso.
  • Describe the motions of the ribcage and the mechanics of diaphragmatic breathing.
  • Describe how the lymphatic system is different from the arterial/venous circulation.
  • Learn and experiment with 26 Pilates-based mat exercises specifically designed for the prevention and post-acute rehabilitation of upper extremity repetitive stress injuries.

Target Audience

Physical Therapists and PT Assistants (CAPTA)
PMA®-CPTs
California Nurses (CA Board of Registered Nursing)

Educational Level: Intermediate/Advanced
Special Needs Requests will be accommodated wherever possible. Pilates Therapeutics is committed to 100% customer satisfaction.

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