This course will provide opportunities to utilize principles of
therapeutic exercise to address musculoskeletal dysfunction of the
cervical, thoracic and scapulohumeral regions. Selected pathologies
will be addressed, including: osteoarthritis, whiplash, osteoporosis, hypermobility, neural irritation/compression, and generalized
postural dysfucntion. Spinal biomechanics, principles of postural muscle sequencing and recruitment, appropriate force application
for tissue healing and clinical decision making strategies are discussed. Participants will apply postural alignment, flexibility, muscle activation sequencing, endurance, and coordination techniques to selected patient problems. Lecture, activity, and laboratory-based course.