Continuing professional education
CF2 - Intermediate Cranio Facial
Tuition: $495
Hours: 15 Hours, 1.5 CEUs
Prerequisite: Basic Cranio Facial (available online)
Who Attends: Physical Therapists
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This seminar will primarily be focused on displacement of the intra-articular disc of the TMJ, but will also cover the role of the subcranial spine in the causation of craniofacial pain and the association between detrimental oral habits (parafunctions) and craniofacial pain. Medial and lateral disc subluxations will be carefully examined, as will disc-condyle and disc-eminence subluxations. The progression of disc subluxation and other intra-articular pathology will be demonstrated by the use of clinical examples and all disorders will be illustrated by imaging. The imaging methods used in the diagnosis and management of the TMJ will be explained; this includes transcranial radiographs and tomography, as well as MRI, used for diagnosis and clinical management of intra-articular disc displacements. The lab sessions will focus on assessment of intra-articular pathology, as well as preparations of the TMJ and subcranial spine for reduction of the intra-articular disc. Finally, participants will have the chance to practice disc reduction and subsequent stabilization of the disc in the reduced position.
| DAY ONE | DAY TWO |
| 8:30 – 10:00 Introduction, History, Epidemiology, Anatomy | 8:00 – 10:00 Pain map, Disc displacement, Role of the Tongue, Mouth Breathing, Parafunction, Cranio-vertebral angle (Lateral Cephalometric measurements) |
| 10 AM BREAK | 10 AM BREAK |
| 10:15 – 12:30 Practical: Facial muscle palpation/management, TM joint/mouth ROM assessment and measurements, hypermobility testing, exercise management | 10:15 – 12:30 Practical: Pain map, airway assessment, cranial loading |
| LUNCH HOUR | LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:30 – 3:00 Biomechanics, Arthrokinematics, Role of the cervical spine, Posture | 1:30 – 3:00 Facial Asymmetry, Degenerative changes, management of hypermobility and inflammation |
| 3 PM BREAK | 3:15 PM BREAK |
| 3:15 – 5:30 Practical: Craniovertebral joints and facial pain, Suboccipital triangle, Practical Management, C2C3 mobilization, OA mobilization, CS distraction | 3:30 – 4:45 TM joint mobilizations, Long axis distractions, Medial/lateral glides, Stabilization of the TM joint |
Instructors
This course is taught by several high-quality faculty members:
• Mariano Rocabado
• Mark Strickland
• Jennifer Flage Hobson