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CF2 - Intermediate Cranio-Facial

20 hours, 2.0 CEUs
Tuition: $595
Prerequisite: Basic Cranio-Facial
Who attends: Physical Therapists

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Learning Outcomes:

At the completion of this seminar the attendee should be able to:

  • Explain the concept of progression of intracapsular temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disc pathology as an initial stage of dysfunction.
  • Discuss how a medial or lateral disc can progress to an anterior disc subluxation.
  • Predict the effect of oral bad habits in children and adults.
  • Describe the process of craniomandibular parafunction (teeth grinding) as a cause of micro repetitive trauma.
  • Explain the loaded gliding of the TMJ with systemic joint laxity as a cause of progressive joint disc pathology and degenerative joint disease.
  • Apply examination and treatment techniques to soft and hard tissues of the maxillofacial region with special emphasis on proper force and direction to avoid injury.
  • Explain the major cause of condylar height loss and consequential facial assymmetry.
  • Identify the signs and symptoms of vascular irritation for the TMJ.
  • Apply manual and muscular techniques for disc subluxations.
  • Discuss the use of removable interoclusal appliances for joint stabilization.
DAY ONE
DAY TWO
DAY THREE
9:00 - 10:30
Introduction, Review CF1
Craniofacial Parafunction, Oral
bad habits and craniofacial pain
Pediatric and Adult involvement
 8:30 - 9:00
Review
9:00 - 10:30
Imaging of the synovial TMJ,
Transcraneal, Tomograms, Panoramic

 8:30 - 9:00
Review
9:00 - 10:30
Craniovertebral joints and
facial pain
Practical management, hands on
10:30 AM BREAK
10:30 AM BREAK
10:30 AM BREAK
10:45 - 12:30
Degenerative progression of
the Synovial TMJ
Anatomical correlation to clinical cases







 10:45 - 12:30
Therapeutic magnetic resource
of the TMJ, for OMT purpose








 10:45 - 12:30
Disc pathology approach to
treatment, practical hands on,
how to prepare joints for
treatment, three dimentional
approach, joint distraction,
condyle disc mobilization, disc
eminence (temporal) mobilization
LUNCH HOUR
LUNCH HOUR
LUNCH HOUR
1:30 - 3:00
Assessment of joint pathology
Practical hands on




 1:30 - 3:00
Patient observation
Clinical cases




 1:30 - 3:00
Lateral and medial disc
stabilization, condyle disc
remodeling, craniomandibular
and craniovertebral general
stabilization
3 PM BREAK
3 PM BREAK
3 PM BREAK
3:15 -5:30
Patient observation, follow-up
cases with joint pathologies,
synovitis, ligament and capsule
transpositions, capsular pattern,
disc pathologies: lateral, medial,
anterior and combined patterns
of subluxation
 3:15 - 5:00
Disc pathologies, through patient
observation: lateral disc
subluxations, medial disc
subluxation, condyle disc
subluxations, disc eminence
(temporal) subluxation




 3:15 - 4:00
General comments

Lunch will be on your own.

 

 

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