The Essentials of Spinal Manipulation with Peter Gibbons and Philip Tehan 

This course is designed to provide the essential knowledge and skill for clinicians with a basic understanding of the safe delivery of spinal manipulation techniques to progress through basic techniques to the more complicated junctional techniques.

Instructors: Philip Tehan DO, Dip. Physiotherapy, MHSc. and Peter Gibbons MB, BS, DO, DM-SMed, MHSc

BIOS:

Assoc. Professor Peter Gibbons MB, BS, Dip Ost, DM-SMed, MHSc.

 Graduated from the British School of Osteopathy (London) in 1975 and gained his undergraduate medical degree from the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine (London) in 1983. He is a board certified medical practitioner and osteopath in Australia, holds postgraduate qualifications in musculoskeletal medicine and is Deputy Convenor of Medical Panels.  Professor Gibbons has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, is a co-author of "Manipulation of the Spine, Thorax and Pelvis” and a founding director of the Spinal Manipulation Education Group. He has presented research and spinal manipulation workshops nationally and internationally, and currently lectures in the subject area of High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) thrust techniques.

Assoc. Professor Philip Tehan Dip Ost, Dip. Physiotherapy, MHSc.

Graduated from the Physiotherapy School, Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences in Melbourne, Australia in 1971 and gained his osteopathic qualification at the British School of Osteopathy in 1975. He is a board certified physiotherapist and osteopath in Australia. Philip has lectured both nationally and internationally on the topic of musculoskeletal dysfunction, particularly relating to spinal manipulation. Philip is a director of clinical services in osteopathy and physiotherapy at a multidisciplinary clinic in Melbourne, Australia and is an Associate Professor teaching into the Bachelors/Masters program in osteopathy at Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia.  Philip is co-author of the text "Manipulation of the Spine, Thorax and Pelvis” and a founding director of the Spinal Manipulation Education Group.

Course Description: This course is designed to provide the essential knowledge and skill for clinicians with a basic understanding of the safe delivery of spinal manipulation techniques to progress through basic techniques to the more complicated junctional techniques. For those who have already completed a foundations course the benefit of this program is the opportunity to refresh their knowledge and refine their skills of the basic manipulation techniques before moving through to the more difficult techniques aimed at dysfunction in the junctional regions. The instructors advocate for an approach that uses minimal leverage to achieve cavitation in a safe, comfortable and effective manner.

Course Objectives:

At the completion of Essentials of Spinal Manipulation, participants will be able to:

1. Discuss current best evidence relating to the use of High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) thrust techniques.

2. Describe risks and benefits of HVLA thrust techniques as applicable to each region of the spine.

3. Demonstrate enhanced proficiency in pre-thrust spinal positioning in the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacroiliac regions.

4.Demonstrate enhanced proficiency in the delivery of HVLA thrust techniques for cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and SI regions.

5. Describe and demonstrate the spinal positioning and locking used in upper cervical, cervicothoracic, and lumbosacral HVLA thrust techniques necessary to ensure patient comfort and safety.

6. Demonstrate proficiency in delivery of HVLA thrust techniques for upper cervical, cervicothoracic, and lumbosacral spine.

Intended Audience:

Licensed PTs, DOs, or MDs. This is a thorough and fast-paced course. Attendees new to the Gibbons & Tehan approach are wise to purchase the Gibbons and Tehan text (details below) in advance so they can familiarize themselves with the techniques by studying the respective videos and written descriptions.

Recommended Text:

Gibbons P, Tehan P. Manipulation of the Spine, Thorax and Pelvis with DVD, 4th Ed. Elsevier, 2016.

Hardcover ISBN: 9780702059216 eBook ISBN: 9780702065118

18 CEs offered for Physical Therapy.

Enloe Medical Center is a Physical Therapy Board of California Recognized Continuing Competency Approving Agency.

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