Integrated Muscles Testing & Palpation – Phoenix
Integrated Muscle Testing and Palpation is a hands-on, intermediate course for practitioners who already have a basic foundation in manual muscle testing. It focuses on improving test accuracy and decision-making through refined testing strategies, troubleshooting common errors, addressing locked muscles, and introducing additional or modified tests. The course also builds palpation skills to help identify dysfunction, prioritize findings, and integrate palpatory assessment into a clear clinical process.
Seminar Prerequisite
NeuroKinetic Therapy Level 1 course
Course Outline
Day 1:
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Introduction to muscle testing theory and techniques– Types and applications for different styles of manual muscle testing
– How to decide what to test
– Selecting appropriate tests or modifying/creating tests based on need
– Validating/invalidating individual muscle tests
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Locked Muscles– Locked muscle theory
– Palpation and testing of locked muscles
– Correction of muscle locks
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Common testing pitfalls
– Common muscle testing mistakes
– Other ways of adversely impacting accuracy
– MMT checklist to ensure accuracy and reliability
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Touch-testing
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Refinements for commonly mis-performed or inaccurate muscle tests
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Introduction of new or modified muscle tests
Day 2:
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Introduction of new or modified muscle tests (cont’d)
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Introduction to palpation theory and techniques– Developing better palpatory skills
– Identifying types of dysfunctions based on tonus
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Introduction to palpation theory and techniques (cont’d)– Identifying hardware vs. software problems using texture and tissue extensibility curve
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Primary palpatory assessment
– Prioritization of areas/dysfunctions to address based on palpation
– Determination of likely pairs based on palpation
– Integration of palpatory assessment with other evaluative and assessment techniques
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Evaluation of progress and re-prioritization
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Motion palpation and vector assessment
What’s Included?
PowerPoint
Please note: Post-class videos are not included in the class registration fee and must be purchased directly from Thomas Wells.
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