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

Functional Methods are a class of osteopathically derived assessment and treatment methods that focus on appropriate mobility in the body. The three modules of this course teach 16 distinct assessment methods and 24 detailed treatment methods. Together, the assessment methods provide a protocol for identifying the place to work on each person's body at any given moment, thereby making the most productive improvements for the whole person. This transient sweet spot is called the 'Primary Restriction'. The toolbox of precise treatment methods taught in the Functional Methods series provides two dozen ways to normalize the span and elasticity of tissue. Which method is most productive is idiosyncratic for each person in each moment, so it is helpful to have several tools at your disposal. This course brings together well-known evidence-informed methods, nearly forgotten classics, and more than a dozen new methods you won't find anywhere else. .

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