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Details
The Pulmonary Rehabilitation course brings together elements of visceral manipulation, vascular manipulation, neural manipulation, and joint mobilization, in a regional and functional format to restore ease and depth of breath.
This course was originally developed by Jeffrey Burch at the request of EDI Academy Osteopathic college in Milan Italy. Originally designed as a three-day course, it has been expanded to four days to include more about the respiratory diaphragm and to allow more time to practice the methods taught.
Topics covered include;
Review of Mobility Testing, and its importance as a component of lung rehabilitation methods
Dynamic Stabilization, concept and application to mobility testing and treatment.
The concept of Effort Barrier as a component of treatment techniques
First Barrier Stretch technique.
First Barrier Shear technique
Anatomy and embryology of the pleural surfaces
Cautions and contraindications for treatment of pleural adhesions and contractures
Assessment and Treatment of pleural adhesions
Assessment and treatment of pleural contractures
Harold Hoover DO’s Centralizing Technique
Flossing Technique
Application of Flossing technique to vasculature and nerves in general with applications in several parts of the body
Anatomy and embryologic development of the bronchial tree
Assessment and treatment of the bronchial tree
Anatomy and development of the pulmonary innervation and vasculature Assessment and treatment of Pulmonary Innervation
Assessment and treatment of Pulmonary Vasculature
Cautions and contraindications for treatment of vasculature and nerves. Assessment and treatment of Pulmonary Parenchyma
Richard Van Buskirk DO’s reconstruction of an Original A.T. Still treatment method
Assessment and treatment of skin, superficial fascia and investing fascia of the thorax
Assessment and treatment of intraosseous strain in ribs and sternum
Assessment and treatment of costal cartilages and the sterno-manubrial joint
Assessment and treatment of chest wall vasculature
Assessment and treatment of intercostal nerves
Assessment and treatment of costovertebral joints
Assessment and treatment of spinal facet joints,
Assessment and treatment spinal ligaments, anterior longitudinal, interspinous, supraspinous, and ligamentum flavum
Assessment and treatment of the phrenic nerves, and phrenic vasculature.
Inferior glide planes of the respiratory diaphragm
Cautions and contraindications for treatment of bone and skeletal articulations.
Assessment and treatment of Pulmonary Parenchyma
Discussion of How to plan and implement a treatment for each person, using these methods.
About the Instructor
Jeffrey Burch received a BA in biology from the University of Oregon in 1975. He then trained at The Dr. Ida Rolf Institute® in Boulder, Colorado, and received his Certification as a Rolfer™ in 1977.
Jeffrey Burch received his Advanced Rolfing® Certification in 1990, after which he again began studying at the University of Oregon where he received a second BA in Psychology in 1993 and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology in 1995. His Master’s thesis “Alexithymia and Dissociation” explores topics related to psychosomatic conditions.
Jeffrey has been a member of the Rolf Institute Board of Directors. He served for many years on the Rolf Institute Ethics Committee. He founded the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI) Yearbook journal. He is a member of the Rolf Institute research committee.
In 1998, Jeffrey began intensively studying CranioSacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute, Cranial Manipulation with French Osteopath Alain Gehin, and Visceral Manipulation with Jean-Pierre Barral and his associates. Jeffrey completed the apprenticeship to teach visceral manipulation. He teaches internationally and offers foundational and advanced courses in assessment and treatment methods.
Starting in 2010, he began developing groundbreaking new methods to assess and release adhesions and contractures in joint capsules, bursas, and tendon sheaths. He now teaches these methods.
Jefferey has authored a book titled Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists, The Most Effective and Efficient Treatment Every Time - published by Handspring Publishing
