Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and All Humans
Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and All Humans
This course includes
The instructors
Overview
Physical Therapists, Dinah Hampson and Dr. Amy Werner have put together a succinct review of joint arthro and osteokinematics and have insight into how these mechanics are impacted in mobile populations like dancers.
People with high mobility often crave a release that they are unable to find through stretching because the length of the soft tissue does not reach its tensile stretch prior to the joint capsule and ligaments reaching their end first. This can make stretching very frustrating for “stretchy” people.
Dinah and Amy have brought their years of clinical experience in dance together to create a set of their favourite self-mobilization techniques that all clinicians would benefit from keeping in their toolboxes.
Learning Objectives
In this short online course, participants will benefit from:
- Review of joint arthro and osteokinematics
- Discussion of how these mechanics are impacted by hypermobility
- Role of joint traction/distraction
- Clinic pearls for application of self-mobilization
- Set of self-mobilization techniques including for the:
- Thoracolumbar junction
- Glenohumeral joint
- Toe interossei
- Sacro Illiac joint (SIJ)
- Hip joint
- Posterior talocrural joint
- Anterior talocrural joint
- Proximal tib-fib joint
- Talocrural distraction
- Subtalar joint
This course also includes a 45 minute recorded Q&A session with Dinah and Amy.
Join Dinah Hampson and Dr. Amy Werner for this online course, Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and All Humans!
The instructors
BA, BSc.PT, FCAMT, RISPT
FOUNDER Pivot Dancer
Registered Physiotherapist
Dip. Manual & Manipulative Physiotherapy, Dip. Sport Physiotherapy, Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT) Certification Jr to Advanced levels, Certified pelvic physiotherapy, 4Pointe Level 1 instructor
Dinah Hampson is a registered physiotherapist with 30 yr experience working in high performance orthopaedic practice. In addition to daily clinical practice, Dinah remains on faculty at the University of Toronto, is an examiner for the Canadian Sport Physiotherapy division, a regular speaker at International Association of Dance Medicine Science and Performing Arts Medicine meetings, and is one of 6 physiotherapists in the world currently qualified to instruct 4Pointe syllabus. Dinah was classically trained in ballet and is adept in working with all sports. Dinah has been an active member of the Canadian Medical teams for many multisport games including; Olympic, Paralympic, Pan America, World University, Youth Olympic and Commonwealth Games. Dinah is the founder of Pivot Sport Medicine in Toronto, Ontario where she continues a busy clinical practice, and Pivot Dancer where virtual delivery of care is her focus.
PT, DPT
Dr. Amy Werner has over 15 years of experience treating dancers of all levels. Based out of Portland, Oregon, USA, she spends her day treating athletic artists from 50+ dance schools, professional companies and studios.
Dr. Werner provides backstage care for traveling Broadway shows as a consultant with NeuroTour, and is a primary PT for the Portland based BodyVox, NW Dance Project and Oregon Ballet Theater (OBT). Previously the Care Coordinator for OBT, where she administered pre-season injury assessments and oversaw an on-site health and wellness program, she now designs strengthening classes for OBT2, the junior company.
An advocate for dance wellness in the community, Dr. Werner hosts workshops related to dancer health for pre-professional dancers, parents and educators. She is a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) and Pivot Dancer, as well as a consultant with The Ellové Technique®. Dr. Werner has broad national and international presentation experience, including IADMS, Oregon Dance Education Association, and Dance and Drill Coaches Association of Oregon. Her passion lies with working with dancers at the personal level while running her IG education account @dancedpt.
Material included in this course
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Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and all Humans
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Welcome!
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Self Mobilization Technique - TLJ Rotation
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Self Mobilization Technique - Glide of the Glenohumeral Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Toe Lacing
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Self Mobilization Technique - Mobilization of the Sacroiliac Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Mobilization for the Femoroacetabular Impingement
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Self Mobilization Technique - Posterior Glide for Talocrural Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Anterior Glide for Talocurcal Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Distracting the Talocrural Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Cuboid and Navicular Mobilization
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Self Mobilization Technique - Distraction of the Metatarsal Joint
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Feedback
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Q&A With Amy and Dinah
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Introduction to Q&A Session
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What is a Self-Mobilization?
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Curling and Uncurling
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What Are You Looking For in a Patient Response?
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Did Mary Have Restricting Range of Motion or Pain Stiffness?
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How to Get Your Dancers To Stop Popping Their Hips
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What Does the Research Say About Popping Joints?
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Recommendations for Ankle Sprain Protocols
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Feedback
Patient exercises included in this course
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Self Mobilization Technique - Proximal Tibiofibular Mobilization
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Self Mobilization Technique - Toe Lacing
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Self Mobilization Technique - Glide of the Glenohumeral Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - TLJ Rotation
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Self Mobilization Technique - Mobilization of the Sacroiliac Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Mobilization for the Femoroacetabular Impingement
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Self Mobilization Technique - Distraction of the Metatarsal Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Cuboid and Navicular Mobilization
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Self Mobilization Technique - Distracting the Talocrural Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Anterior Glide for Talocurcal Joint
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Self Mobilization Technique - Posterior Glide for Talocrural Joint
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Thoracolumbar junction rotation self mobilization
This course has exercises. Can I prescribe them to my patients?
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