The following
three aspects of treatment are emphasized:
Therapeutic Exercise -- Learn how to select the appropriate floor and
Xercizer programs for back patients. The emphasis is always on conditioning
the Spine Stabilization System with the Ring and the Xercizer. The exercises
focus on muscular balance and core muscle recruitment patterning during limb
movement. Trunk muscle strength and endurance results from progressing the patient
through clearly defined skill levels. Home programs are given to help the patient
continue corrective muscle strengthening.
Stretch and Manual Traction -- Develop the hands-on skills to relax muscles and improve flexibility and alignment on the massage table. Manual traction based on the Alexander Technique is used to increase spinal length without stimulating the stretch reflex. Stretch protocols increase mobility, joint play and decrease hyper-tonicity in the hip and spinal musculature.
Neuromuscular Re-Education -- includes verbal and tactile cues based on the Alexander Technique for increasing sensory awareness and improving spinal mechanics. Posture training re-educates the postural control system and improves daily movement patterns.
3-DAY Spinal Xercize Certification AGENDA
Day 1 (9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Introduction
Prerequisites and Certification Requirements
Confidentiality Agreement
Overview of IM=X Spinal Xercize
Perspective on Back Treatment
Review of Fundamentals and their Application
Trunk Muscle Origin and Function
Research Abstracts
Lunch
Standing Posture (practice teach)
Manual Traction and Muscle Setting (practice teach)
Day 2 (9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Review Sample Workouts
Practice Teaching: Sample Workouts that Catagorizes Stages 1-3
Practice Teaching: Back Strength Workout
LUNCH
Practice Teaching: Back Format Workout
Workout: No Curl Workout
Practice Teaching: No Curl Workout
Review History, Medical Release and Medical Referral Forms
Session Record: SOAP notes
Day 3 (9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.)
Review of Testing Procedures
Practice Testing Procedures in Pairs
Review of Standing Posture - Practice Sessions 1 & 2
Practice Teaching Standing Posture in Pairs
LUNCH
Review of Manual Traction
Practice Teaching Manual Traction
Review Sample Workouts
Research Abstracts - Quick Review
Written Exam and Case Studies
Course Evaluation