Advanced osteopathic skills
This course is suitable to qualified osteopaths who are feeling unsure, uninspired and experiencing difficulties with their hands-on assessment / treatment and would like to develop their skills in a creative way, improving their understanding of findings, while learning how to become a more holistic practitioner.
Participants will be encouraged to develop personal care as practitioners and will be taught a variety of ways to develop their palpation while learning integrative osteopathic techniques including fascial, visceral and articulatory mobilisations.
Students will also be expected to visit a designated osteopathic practice to observe/ shadow treatments and appreciate the application of learned techniques and rationale. This integrated approach would be highly complementary to any form of assessment and treatment previously utilised by the participants.
At the end of this 4 months course (5 weekend workshops), the osteopath will be able to review their development while being encouraged to embrace their enhanced skills to their practices.
Module I / 1-2 February 2020 (Berthon room)
Introduction
Postural practice and palpation exercises for assessment
Tensegrity as a concept & diaphragm as a assessment and monitoring structure
Thoraco-lumbar fascia and LEX fascia anatomy and techniques
Module 2 / 22-23 February 2020 (1st floor – Technique room)
Introduction to Visceral osteopathy
Integrated assessment
Oesophagus
Peritoneum
Transitional zones of the abdomen
Stomach
Duodenum
Small intestine
Case history discussion
Clinic visits to be arranged between February and March
Module 3 / 28-29 March 2020 (Berthon room)
Integrated assessment practice
Liver
Gall bladder
Lesser Omentum
Pancreas
Colon
Sigmoid Colon
Case history discussion
Module 4 / 25 – 26 April 2020 (1st floor technique room)
Integrated assessment practice
Pelvis – structure and fascia
Tensegrity concept when treating the pelvis revision
Pelvic Viscera
Kidneys
Bladder
Uterus
Ovaries
Prostate
Case history discussion
Module 5 / 16 – 17 May 20 (Berthon room)
Integrated assessment practice
Throat and thorax
Conclusion
Case history discussion
Course leader
Valeria A Ferreira (DO MSc Ost PGCAP)
Cost
£2000 or 5 payments of £400
(Limited number of participants – 8 Max)
>>> 15% discount to 1st year graduates (£1700.00)
Location
University College of Osteopathy
275 Borough High Street
London
SE1 1JE
Contact
valeria@osteopractice.co.uk
or Mobile: 07596698198