vertebral manipulation

[Alessia]

Ciao everyone!
I've been doing a cervical manipulation seminar last week end.
I'm attending a master degree in manual therapy, but i didn't feel confidence enought to do at least a thrust, even if the pre-manipulating position was correctly done.
Do you think that the practice of this kind of tecniques requests a very hard training period? And the training should be practiced only between collegues?

[hijump]

hey Alessia
yes i think first we should practice on each other rather than applying directly on the patient. practice makes the man perfect my boss used to do it very well but being a man he was able to lift and position the patient far better than me !!
and thrust in my personal view should be avoided because even if our positioning is fine the patient may get paniced and move or tilt head....that can cause serious issue.
grade 4 is good so its better to give under than over does


where have you done your masters from?
how many years are there in masters degree programme?
see ya

[Alessia]

Hi!
i agree with you about the 4 grade... mobilization is enought for now,even if training in how to find the barrier is a correct way to improve my finger sensibility...i think!
I'm doing my master in Italy,in a city of the north called Padova. Have you ever been in Italy? It lasts 2 years, and allowed to get OMT...Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapist what i attempt to do!
Ciao

[hijump]

havent been to italy yet
but its one of the dream destinations :P
we have DPT degree only for this time in our country
i liked that OMT hmmm
i am going to apply for US Ai hope i'll find something like that there

take care
good luck

[physiokavi]

hi , cn anyone give me some information regarding universities in australia giving diploma in manual therapy.

[tapaumas]

hi im 3rd diploma in physio so i have used this technique to my fellow housemates to relief their back pain cause of prolonge sitting is it ok cause they said it relief them and im confident of what i do couse i never make a mistakes before so is there any other manipulation technique that i can learn to apply at the upper and lower limb i have juz learned to use at vertebral only.

[hijump]

the maitland's techniques are non weight bearing manipulation
and the muligan's are in weight bearing positions

i am unable to get hand placement in muligan's techniques
anyone who used it ......please can you tell which in more affective and widely used now a days?