Masters/Education in Psychosomatic physiotherapy and Osteopathic manual therapy

Dear ones!

I am about to finish my physiotherapy bachelor study (hooray)!
As to continuing, I wanna go in the direction of mind and body more than anything else. So, there are two paths I'd heard of:
The "soft" manual therapy (in contract to the rather strictly biomechanical view) and psychosomatic physiotherapy.

I have been doing research on available educations, and have not found "the" thing. Maybe there is someone here from the field? I would like to work in hospitals for psychosomatic medicine.

What I found were the university of bergen developing amaster in psychosomatc physiotherapy, the college of utrecht doing a master in psychosomatic physiotherapy, as well as in australia the university of perth doing a master in osteopathic manual therapy.

Anyone some ideas on the topic?

THANKS!
Kai:eek:

Hi Kai,

Have you considered studying eastern approaches like yoga, tai chi or qigong? How about western somatic disciplines like feldenkrais, alexander or middendorf? I find all of these inherently applicable to my work at a physiotherapist. Once you have a strong foundation in orthodox physiotherapy, I think it is possible to pull "jewels" from other disciplines and use them in your work.

There is a well regarded "soft" osteopathic program in Montreal. Are you aware of it? If not, I can dig up details.

warm regards,
bill

Director, East West Rehabilitation Institute

Master Clinician in Integrative Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai Medical Center


Instructor in Clinical Physical Therapy, Columbia University


[email protected]
http://www.eastwestrehab.org


http://www.eastwestrehab.com

Dear Bill,

Thank you for your mail. Indeed, the osteopathic program could have been a thrilling alternative.

After fracturing my os triquetrum and rupturing the discus triangularis of my right wrist, my path has led me to a medicine study (which I am happy about, and the wrist is getting better). However, psychosomatics remain the field of interest.

I have been studying qi gong for quite some time, however I have become more and more sceptical about eastern approaches, since my psyche seems at time not to really get a grasp on what they actually are about.

My favourite at the moment is the teachings of Jon Kabat Zinn, it appears to be the most complete meditation setup that I know so far. Anyways, I connect really good with it.

I will have a look into the sinai medical center!

Greetings,
K


Have you considered studying eastern approaches like yoga, tai chi or qigong? How about western somatic disciplines like feldenkrais, alexander or middendorf? I find all of these inherently applicable to my work at a physiotherapist. Once you have a strong foundation in orthodox physiotherapy, I think it is possible to pull "jewels" from other disciplines and use them in your work.

There is a well regarded "soft" osteopathic program in Montreal. Are you aware of it? If not, I can dig up details.

warm regards,
bill

Director, East West Rehabilitation Institute

Master Clinician in Integrative Rehabilitation, Mount Sinai Medical Center


Instructor in Clinical Physical Therapy, Columbia University


[email protected]
http://www.eastwestrehab.org


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