Postural Assessment

Workshop 06:
Postural
Assessment

What
A one-day
workshop
Where
Central London
When
25th February 2009
How much?
£90 before 01/01/09
(Comprehensive workbook provided)

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Who’s it for?

Anyone qualified, or about to qualify in massage, sports massage/therapy or fitness instruction and looking to refresh and re-enforce their skills or learn new ones.

Where you’ll train
UKFor this workshop we’re in the beautiful Moving Arts Base , Islington, London.

You can take this workshop as a stand-alone day or in conjunction with our Joint Assessment or Postural Correction workshops.

A comprehensive workbook accompanies the day and a certificate of attendance is awarded.

 

What you’ll learn:
Workshop snapshot

Do you know why some shoulder pain is due to poor posture? Did you know it is a myth that most clients have ‘tight rhomboids’? Learn to identify which muscles are short and tight and which are lengthened and weak. Effectively treat round shoulders (kyphotic postures), identify tight hip flexors and understand the relationship between tight hamstrings and a lordotic lumber region.

What you’ll learn:
The big picture

Methods for recording postural assessment
How to assess a client's posture when viewing them posteriorly
How to assess a client's posture when viewing them laterally
How to identify a kyphotic posture
How to identify hyperextended postures
How positioning, exercise and stretching can help change postures