When is stretching most effective?
What are the real benefits?
What stretches are going to get the best results for your clients?
These are some of the questions that will be answered within this dynamic one day workshop.
The aims and objectives of this workshop will enable students to:
• understand the limiting constituent factors of joint ROM
• understand the mechanisms of soft tissue dysfunction as relevant to ROM
• understand the physiological effects and proposed benefits of flexibility training/treatment intervention
• introduce the various methodologies/techniques used and available to the therapist for facilitation of ROM
• understand the limiting constituent factors of joint ROM
• understand the mechanisms of soft tissue dysfunction as relevant to ROM
• understand the physiological effects and proposed benefits of flexibility training/treatment intervention
• introduce the various methodologies/techniques used and available to the therapist for facilitation of ROM
• understand and identify correct procedure and rationale to treat using flexibility techniques specific to physiological requirements
• understand and identify limitations to ROM using Joint assessment techniques - Thomas test, recruitment testing etc
• follow through a visual assessment to testing to choosing appropriate techniques
• teach a basic stretch to another person
• understand the differences between corrective exercise, functional training and stretching
Who is this course for? Anyone who has an interest in rehabilitation and has client handling skills.