- Cost
$800 per module
Email to Register: jeffrey@jeffreyburch.com
Dates/ Times:
July 17 - 20, 2025
9am-5pm ET- CE Credits
- 4 Elective CE Hours
- Location
- Watertown Center for Healing Arts
17 Spring St
Watertown, MA
UNITED STATES
Summary
Class Info
Non-DIRI Affiliated courses are offered by non-faculty members who have completed their Advanced Training. Certificates are issued by the member for Elective CE Credit. Inquire with the member regarding NCBTMB approval.
Details
Precise Assessment and Low-Force Treatment of Fibrositis Associated with Synovia (Joint Capsules, Bursae & Tendon Sheaths)
In this course series, you will learn to assess and treat fibrotic changes in all types of synovial capsules: joint capsules, bursas, and tendon sheaths. This training includes:
- Fine-scale assessment and treatment methods
- A comprehensive tour of the hundreds of synovia in the body
Synovial membranes often lose elasticity or become adhered to structures they should glide on. These adhesions and contractures create movement restrictions and alignment distortions, often severe. This course will teach you to:
- Identify and correct adhesions and contractures precisely - Assess these structures with millimeter-level precision
The series equips participants with:
- An integrated and widely applicable assessment protocol
- A substantial set of treatment skills to address a wide range of biomechanical problems
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. He received his Advanced Rolfing® Certification in 1990. After that, he continued his studies at the University of Oregon, earning a second BA in Psychology in 1993 and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology in 1995. His Master’s thesis, titled “Alexithymia and Dissociation,” examines topics related to psychosomatic conditions.Jeffrey has been a member of the Rolf Institute’s Board of Directors and served for many years on the Ethics Committee. He founded the Yearbook journal of the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI) and is also a member of the Rolf Institute’s research committee. In 1998, Jeffrey began an intensive study of CranioSacral Therapy at the Upledger Institute, with French Osteopath Alain Gehin specializing in Cranial Manipulation, and Jean-Pierre Barral and his associates focusing on Visceral Manipulation. Jeffrey completed his apprenticeship in teaching visceral manipulation. He now teaches internationally, offering foundational and advanced courses in assessment and treatment methods.
In 2010, Jeffrey began developing groundbreaking new methods for assessing and releasing adhesions and contractures in joint capsules, bursas, and tendon sheaths. He now teaches these methods.
He has authored a book titled: Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists, The Most Effective and Efficient Treatment Every Time published by Handspring Publishing.