Trigger Point Ninja (TM) Season 1, Episode 1, "Deadly Traps"
What Are Students Saying about the MET Courses?
"I liked a lot. I like the evidence based material because my clinic is big on evidence based, so it will be easier to go back and try to apply what I have learned."
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Clinical Pearls:
PT tip of the month
Don't Shoot
The concept of muscle imbalance around the upper quadrant usually points to muscles on the anterior chest that are too dominant (either from postural adaptive tightness or over development from exercises) and weak inhibited muscles on the posterior side of the thorax. The concept was termed upper cross pattern of inhibition by Leon Chaitow DO from England and makes sense given our understanding of muscle imbalances.
Q: I am interested in attending one of your seminars but I can't find a price.
Susan S., PT
A: Hi Susan, The courses at my office in Willoughby Ohio are $450. The others are sponsored courses and the prices are set by the host. Usually they are right around $425 - $450 and the manual is included in the fee. Just click on the contact information for the exact course date and location you want to attend and then ask about the fees. Let me know if you have any other questions or can't get an answer when you contact the host.
Tom Ockler, PT
Have a patient not responding to traditional therapy and you need a new idea? Having difficulty understanding a particular MET?
"I am a physiotherapist down under in Melbourne, Australia. I just purchased your M1 DVD for the Sacram and fell in love with it! You explained things so systematically and concisely and so clearly, it was fantastic. I watched it over this weekend, so can't wait to get to work on Monday (that's a first isnt it!) to try it all out! I ordered the second DVD as well, so can't wait to get that either. Keep up the amazing work and thank you for your DVDs."
Vinnie K., Physiotherapist
HOST A COURSE
Hosting an MET course of your own can be a big advantage in several ways:
It is a cost effective way to satisfy CEU requirements for the company.
You save
thousands of dollars on your CEU expenditures.
You make a nice profit for your clinic - usually $2000-$3000.
For those of you who have taken Muscle Energy courses before and are still struggling... Or if you have never taken a Muscle Energy course because you heard it was too hard... These are the courses for you.
Muscle Energy Technique is one of the most effective and valuable manual techniques for the identification and correction of somatic asymmetry and hypomobility. These techniques can be used immediately to find and correct the causes of all types of pain. These are not cover up procedures, but rather techniques that cure the problem with dramatic results.
Unlike manipulative therapies, which presume joints are stuck out of place by some physiologic glue, the beauty of Muscle Energy is that it works through an evidence-based neuro physiologic principle. And that is the joints are held out of place by muscles that have too much tone.
In his 34 years of clinical practice, Tom Ockler P.T. has had extensive teaching experience throughout the United States, Canada, England and Australia.
As a teacher, Tom has earned the nickname "The Patch Adams of Physical Therapy" due to his unique style of injecting humor into complicated subjects. He has developed teaching methods that explain very complicated subjects in easily understandable formats. His five teaching manuals have been hailed by students as the "most user-friendly and useful Muscle Energy manuals ever."
Attend one of our seminars and don't miss this magnificent educational opportunity!
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Register for any course held in Willoughby, OH at least 4 weeks before your session and receive a $20 discount* on any one training material item.
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