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What Are Students Saying about the MET Courses?
"Thank you Tom for the great learning experience. Last night I had the chance to try some of the shoulder techniques on my wife who has worse forward head posture than mine. She told me she has had minimal pain and had the best night sleep last night. Thanks to your expert teaching."
Ken L., PT
M2 Class Alpena MI 2013
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PT tip of the month
Shoulder Posture Practice
We always see patients with the typical forward head and shoulder posture -- it's fairly commonplace with today's information based devices, crossword puzzles, Sudoku, i pads, smart phones etc.
Here's a home exercise that addresses not only the scapular adductors and depressors but it also helps with the forward head posture and the bonus is, you can incorporate a bit of core abdominal activation as well. Anyone can do and it really doesn't involve fancy equipment. Just a Thera-tube or band.
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Shoulder Posture Practice
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Questions from the Mail Room
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Q: Tom, I just had my first session with a patient who very recently gave birth and ended up with a separated and displaced pubic symphisis . . . lots of pain and swelling. Palpation of landmarks match with what the x-rays show: the left half of the symphisis inferiorly displaced and possibly slightly anterior as well (Iliac crests level, and the left ASIS may be barely inferior). Given how unstable everything is, gentle mobilization seemed to correct it and I sent her out with an SI compression belt, feeling much better. My question for you is this: is there a muscle energy technique that I could teach her to do on her own to help maintain alignment?
Jarod C., PT, DPT, MTC
A: Hi Jarod, After I correct any dysfunction I teach stabilization which include cross arm and hip raises in supine on the involved pelvic side that I did the correction on. Isometric abductions and abduction in standing are also good as long as it is very gentle (ten lb. squeezes). Here are more advance exercises for SI stabilization.
Tom Ockler, PT
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"Tom Ockler P.T. has produced a teaching DVD for the Osteopathic originated Muscle Energy Technique (MET) that is clearly articulated, elegantly demonstrated, and has what most teaching DVDs overlook ... repetition of the basic concepts enough times that the viewer has the time, space, and opportunity to lock in the concepts in preview to taking an actual hands-on course or, for a former student, the same, to reflect on their kinesthetic experience ... adding a depth of cognitive understanding with a review of the positional set-ups and language that is unique to this exquisite approach to somatic dysfunction. This DVD is the best that I have seen in my 25 years of teaching this approach to dedicated manual therapy practitioners and using MET within my clinical practice. His teaching integrates humor, humanity, and expertise in his delivery. I will be encouraging my students to purchase this DVD series."
Dale G. Alexander Ph.D. M.A. L.M.T.*
*Student of Richard MacDonald D.O., who was among the first 16 Osteopaths directly taught by the developer of Muscle Energy Technique, Dr. Fred Mitchell Sr. D.O. in the mid-1960s. Co-author with Dr. MacDonald of the first Muscle Energy Workbook for the Upledger Institute in 1989. Certified Muscle Energy Instructor for the Upledger Institute, 1989 - 94.
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Our Seminars
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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