Canadian RMT Magazine Spring 2016 Apr. 2016 | Page 15

not a thermodynamic relationship in either of these adhesive
patterns.
In the Integrated Manual Therapy Class for Complicated
Shoulder Conditions, participants will learn how to evaluate and
release complicated capsular patterns in a single session. They
will also learn to assess and correct conditions such as shoulder
impingement, thoracic outlet, rotator cuff injuries, bicipital
tendon strains, scapular dysfunction patterns, fixated 1st and
2nd rib problems, and thoroughly understand how to correct
‘Upper Crossed Syndrome” patterns.
Therapists will also be given the research that proves that
cross fiber friction does not re-align the scar tissue in strains
and sprains. It is the movement and concentric and eccentric
forces after frictioning that re-aligns the scar tissue. Therapists
will also be given the tools to treat multiple nerve compressions
patterns in the shoulder that so often cause the majority of
carpal tunnel symptoms. Corrective exercises will be given for
each shoulder condition, after treatment, to prevent the clinical
conditions from returning.
In the Integrated Manual Therapy for Low Back and Hip
Conditions, therapists will learn how to assess and treat a
wide variety of clinical conditions. I personally think the most
important information that will be taught is understanding
the role of capsular patterns inside the hip, that play a vital
role in almost every chronic and complicated low back and
hip condition. Without resolving the capsular patterns,
as mentioned earlier n this article, most manual therapy
techniques will not be successful in eliminating the cause
of chronic back and hip pain. We will also be addressing the
treatment of correcting sacral torsion patterns, and restoring
normal muscle firing patterns of the low back to resolve
complicated SI joint pain. This is the incredible Myoskeletal
Alignment work I learned from my dear friend Dr. Erik Dalton.
We will also be addressing his ascending syndrome patterns to
teach therapist that the back pain can be coming from an overpronating foot that ascends into the low back, spine and neck.
Therapists will also learn why it is critical to be doing “Pain
Free” Iliopsoas work, especially in patients with pre-existing
conditions such as spondylolisthesis, bulging discs, ruptured
discs, and chronic SI joint pain. Again you will be looking into
the human body to understand the underlying pathology of each
clinical condition throughout the entire presentation.
Clinical conditions covered in the low back seminar will

include understanding causes for bulging and ruptured discs, SI
joint pain, Sciatica, Sacral Torsion Patterns and how to address
ascending syndromes that cause low back pain. We will also
be briefly talking about the amazing Posturology work of Paul
St. John and Randy Clark and the role of a hemi-pelvis or leg
length discrepancies causing unresolved back pain problems.
In addition we will be discussing the scar tissue research of
Susan Chapelle, from Canada, that allowed me to go from a total
hip replacement to teaching a hands on class to 80 therapists
without pain meds, or a walker or cane only 8 days after surgery.
This protocol will address early scar tissue mobilization, presurgical cupping techniques, and pre and post surgical lymphatic
drainage techniques that will revolutionize post surgical joint
replacement rehabilitation.
Through doing a detailed client history and good orthopedic
assessment, therapists will be better at clinical reasoning. In
about 1996 I attended a class taught by Whitney Lowe, where
he stated “Through good orthopedic assessment and clinical
reasoning, manual therapists must learn to match the most
appropriate modality, or manual therapy technique, to the exact
underlying pathology of each specific clinical condition.” That
one statement made me realize I needed to become an expert
in Orthopedic Assessment, and that information had one of the
greatest influences on my career.
In 1990, I was fortunate to have started my career by choosing
and attending a great massage school, Suncoast School of
Massage in Tampa, Florida. I was exposed early in my career to
the amazing work of industry leaders like Benny Vaughn and
Mike McGillicuddy (Sports Massage); Aaron Mattes (Active
Isolated Stretching); George Kousaleous (Core Myofascial
Therapy); and Paul St. John (Neuromuscular Therapy). I have
attended the FSMTA Conference in Florida every year since
1990 (26 Consecutive Years) to build on the great work of those
amazing mentors and teachers. I now have the blessing and
opportunity to share the integrated manual therapy techniques
from so many great teachers and mentors in my seminars
throughout the world. As I teach each year at Osteopathic
Conferences, Chiropractic Conferences, Athletic Training
Conferences, Physical Therapy Conferences, The College of
Sports Medicine, and places Like The Olympic Training Center
in Australia. I realize that so may different manual therapists
have influenced the work I feel blessed to share. Now I just want
to “pay it forward” to facilitate healing throughout the world.

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