REQUIRED PREREQUISITE:
Part 1 – Attendance of any of these courses (in past 24 months) qualifies (taken with ERI or Massery PT):
- “Linked: Breathing and Postural Control – Part 1” in-person or webinar
- “Breathing, Talking and Postural Control … school-based therapy”
SAVE when you register for both LINKED Part 1 and LINKED Part 2!
REGISTER FIRST FOR: the live webinar LINKED: Breathing and Postural Control – Part 1 on August 9 and 10, 2024. Then, look for a coupon code in your registration receipt to register for this in-person course LINKED: Breathing and Postural Control – Part 2 taught by Mary Massery. This is a savings of $29 and cannot be combined with other coupon codes.
Live in-person course for therapists. Complete both days for 13 contact hours (1.3 CEUs)
Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX
November 2, 2024 – 8:00 am to 5:30 pm (7:30 am registration).
November 3, 2024 – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm (7:30 am registration).
EARLY BIRD RATE: Register by September 21, 2024 to receive a $25 discount on registration. Apply the coupon code MASSERYNOV24 at checkout. Cannot be combined with other offers.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
“LINKED Part-2” builds upon the foundational information presented in “LINKED Part-1”. This course, developed by Mary Massery, proposes a new definition of “core stability;” redefining it as the dynamic control of trunk pressures to optimize postural stability (balance). Dr. Massery’s novel “soda pop can model” links breathing mechanics to postural control using multi-system interactions. In Part-2, the focus shifts to assessing “normal” breathing patterns, and learning neuromotor breathing retraining techniques and manual assistive cough techniques during hands-on labs. Multiple clinical cases will be used to cement the concepts, as will a live patient demonstration (if available). The course is applicable for any pediatric or adult patient (or therapist) who breathes!
IMPORTANT COURSE INFORMATION:
1) Required attire: Comfortable pants or shorts like yoga pants or exercise shorts. Tops: we will be assessing ribs and breathing patterns so ladies will need a tank top, sport bra, or a tee shirt tucked up under the bra strap. Men will need to remove their shirts. Participants not wearing lab clothes are invited to come and observe in the labs.
2) Long hair: Hair clips or ponytail bands are needed for long hair in labs.
3) Anatomy books: Participants are encouraged to bring their favorite anatomy book to help visualize the presentations.
4) Suggested pre-readings for the course:
a. A variety of pre-readings are available. See Mary’s publications on her website: www.MasseryPT.com/publications
5) Linens: Participants need one of each: bath towel, pillow, and possibly beach towel or yoga mat if massage tables or floor mats are not provided by host.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Use a multi-system (physical and physiologic) evaluation of motor impairments.
- Identify the variations of “normal” breathing patterns.
- Determine the efficiencies/inefficiencies of “abnormal” breathing patterns for individual patient conditions.
- Evaluate the need for appropriate neuromotor retraining techniques for patients with ineffective breathing/postural control strategies (health or participation deficits).
- Choose appropriate neuromotor retraining techniques for patients with ineffective breathing/postural control strategies (health or participation deficits).
- Design a targeted airway clearance program using the principles of mobilization, expectoration and oral management.
- Demonstrate airway clearance techniques, with an emphasis on manual assistive cough techniques.
- Apply an airway clearance algorithm to a specific patient condition.
- Determine thoracic cage/spine restrictions as they pertain to breathing mechanics and postural control.
- Demonstrate neuromotor retraining techniques to improve breath support for voicing and postural control.
- Choose an intervention to facilitate improved function in the home or community.
AUDIENCE:
This course is designed for PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs, SLPs.
COVID INFORMATION:
COVID safety measures for in-person courses. Any guidelines issued by the hosting facility will be shared with you and must be reviewed. Please do not attend the course if you are experiencing any symptoms of illness such as cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, or new loss of taste or smell. Please do not attend the course if you believe you have been exposed to someone with a suspected and/or confirmed case of the Coronavirus/COVID-19.
Dr. Massery received her BS in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in 1977, her DPT from the University of the Pacific in 2004 and her DSc from Rocky Mountain University in 2011. Her publications and interests focus on linking motor behaviors to breathing and/or postural mechanics in both pediatric and adult patient populations. Dr. Massery has been invited to give over 1,000 professional presentations in all 50 US states and in 18 countries worldwide, including more than 100 presentations for the American Physical Therapy Association. Mary’s research pioneered the concept of managing trunk pressures as a new way to visualize core stabilization. She has delivered keynote and major addresses on topics such as cystic fibrosis and posture, pectus excavatum (chest deformities), connections between posture & breathing, and PNF (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation).
Mary has received national awards from the APTA, including its highest clinical award, The Florence Kendall Practice Award, honoring “one’s outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of physical therapy." She has been honored as Outstanding Alumnus of the Year by each of her 3 universities. She was also awarded Northwestern University’s Alumnae Research Achievement Award. Mary continues to maintain a private practice in Chicago, specializing in breathing and postural dysfunction.
DISCLOSURES:
Mary Massery receives a honorarium from Education Resources and fees from the sale of her DVD's.
She has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
The content of this course is exceptional. This information is so important and I am very much looking forward to implementing it with my pediatric patients. -Kathryn R., PT
There isn't a patient population that wouldn't benefit from the application of the knowledge and skills learned in this course. -Deidre D., PT
This course gave me strategies and techniques that I can immediately implement in my daily practice. We had ample lab time and close feedback from instructors and TAs to support our learning throughout the course. -Jessica S., OTR
This two part course was extremely helpful and beneficial to my learning style and growth as a clinician. I look forward to taking more advanced Mary Massery courses in the future. -Samantha S., OTR
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Continuing Education Hours for disciplines not listed below: 13 contact hours (1.3 CEUs). Intermediate level. License #______________.
Education Resources Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. Course approval ID# 010236. This Live Course is offered at 13 contact hours 1.3 CEUs. (Intermediate level, OT Service Delivery & Foundational Knowledge). AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products or clinical procedures. This course can be used toward your NBCOT renewal requirements for 13 units. ASHA CEUs are awarded by the ASHA CE Registry upon receipt of the CEU Participant Form from the ASHA. Approved CE Provider for up to 1.3 CEU’s. ASHA credits are accepted by the TX Department of License and Renewal. This course has been approved by the MD State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 13 Continuing Education Hours. Approval #2206-10 by the NJ State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 13 CEC's. Approved sponsor by the State of IL Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for Physical Therapy for 15.5 contact hours. Approved provider by the NY State Board of Physical Therapy for 15.5 contact hours (1.55 CEUs). Education Resources is an approved agency by the PT Board of CA for 13 contact hours. Approved by the APTA Kentucky, A Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, for 13 Category 1 contact hour(s). Expiration Date: 3/6/25, approval # CS61-2023-APTAKY. This activity is provided by the TX Board of PT Examiners accredited provider #2210017TX for 13 CCUs and meets continuing competence requirements for PTs and PTAs licensure renewal in TX. Approved Provider for OK State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision #BAP202310003. 12 hours of this course qualify towards the discipline-specific hours for the 20-hour requirement for NDTA re-certification. They do NOT qualify towards the 8-hour NDTA Instructor requirement for re-certification.
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