COURSES FOR OSTEOPATHIC PRACTITIONERS
The Core of Infant Developmental Movement: 3 hour virtual course
Assessment and Treatment of the Young Baby: Courses A, B and C
Instructor: Judy Green
In-Person portions of courses are limited to 7 participants to allow for Safe Physical Distancing at this time.
For Course Descriptions and more about Judy Green, see bottom of page
NEW!! THE CORE OF INFANT DEVELOPMENT & MOVEMENT
NEW!
A 3 Hour Virtual Course:
The Core of Infant Developmental Movement: Stability
Identifying Red Flags in Poor Stabilization in the first 3 months
The Milestone Sequence: Newborn to walking
If you are unable to attend live -
the Zoom Link will be available for you to watch on your own time for 2 weeks (until April 21 or May 9).
Sunday April 25
10 am - 1:15 pm
Cost: $169.50 ($150 + hst)
Open to Osteopathic Manual Practitioners, Physiotherapists, RMT's,
Chiropractors, OT's, Lactation consultants, Nutritionists, Midwives, Physicians and any practitioner who sees infants in their practice.
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF THE YOUNG BABY: COURSE A OR B
Course A - Virtual
Saturday April 10 & 17: 10 - 1:15
Sunday April 18: 10 - 1:15
Tuesday April 20: 4-6:30
Cost:
$565 ($500 + hst)
Course B - Combined Virtual/In Person
Online: Saturday April 24 and May 1
10 am - 1:15 pm
+
In Person
June 6
Cost:
$565 ($500 + hst)
Course A/B1 Virtual
If unable to attend the in-person portion,
6 Virtual sessions
$847.50 ($750 + hst)
(you will need to attend an in-person portion at a later date prior to attending Course C)
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT OF THE YOUNG BABY: COURSE C
TBA
COURSE INFORMATION
Location, Cost and Payment
LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
12020 Ashburn Rd.
Port Perry,
Ontario
L9L 2A1
COST
See above
Contact Judy Green to ensure that there is room on the course.
Your spot is secured on reception of payment for the course.
PAYMENT
Payable by e-transfer to
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Course A & B
This course will provide a framework for the assessment and treatment of the infant; newborn to 3 months. The stabilization activity and dynamic movement patterns of the first 3 months are key to the baby attaining the best ideal movement during the following stages of development from 3 months to walking.
The assessment will focus on movement fundamentals based in Development Kinesiology and the application to decision-making in osteopathic treatment.
The course will describe concepts of stabilization, axial (vertical) elongation, and expected movement patterns.
These courses are focused on the assessment of non neurological patients and is for the Osteopathic practitioner who sees babies who may have a neck preference or torticollis, reflux, general discomfort, intolerance in tummy time, latching issues, poor quality in developmental milestones. The infant may have experienced a difficult birth. Course A will be a pre-requisite for upcoming courses.
This course will provide a strong understanding of the organic, natural milestones of the baby necessary for assessment, treatment and re-evaluation.
These little ones are commonly brought into the clinic for osteopathy and this course will increase your skill in assessing the baby, deciding on time-appropriate osteopathic intervention and home advice for the parent.
Please note: The combined Course A/B will include all of the course content described below in the Course A and Course B outline, however there will be some changes to the order of some topics to adjust to the virtual/In-person format being offered at this time due to lockdown and Covid restrictions.
Course A and B Outlines
Course A Outline
Assessment and Treatment of the Young Baby
Course A Content
Deep Stabilization System
(IAP, Diaphragm, Intrinsic Core & DNF)
Anatomy of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Abdominals
Umbilicus
Anatomy of DNF (Deep Neck Flexors)
Uprighting (prone) and Grasping (supine)
Normal Milestones Newborn to 3+ months
Axial Elongation
Identifying dysfunction in early development:
Asymmetry/Convexities/Vertical Compression/Shapes
Assessment:
Approach &
Using developmental Milestones for Assessment & Re-Assessment purposes
Osteopathic Considerations in Treatment & Homecare introduction
Course B Outline
Assessment and Treatment of the Young Baby
Course B Content
Deep Stabilization System Review
(IAP, Diaphragm, Intrinsic Core & DNF)
SHOULDER/SCAPULA/ELBOW
Developmental Sequence Shoulder/Scapula/Elbow (NB-3month)
Symmetrical Elbow Support
MUSCLE KINESIOLOGY OF 3 MONTH PRONE
UPRIGHTING
Serratus Anterior, EAO, Pectoralis Major, Rhomboids
TRACTION TEST
HEAD AND NECK
Developmental Sequence of the Head and Neck (NB-3month)
Axial Elongation, Neck Preferences
Scalenes, SCOM, Levator Scapulae, Upper Trapezius
Clavicle, AC, SC, Corocoid Process
Ribs 1-3
FACILITATION/HOME INSTRUCTION FOR 3+ PRONE
Developmental Milestones 4 – 7 months
Saggital Plane (Prone uprighting and Supine grasping)
About Judy Green
Over the past 20 years, Judy has been treating infants and young children as a particular passion. Judy previously worked as a physiotherapist specializing in neurology, brain injury and traumatic pain and in her early career, worked as a senior physiotherapist in Intensive Care.
On completion of her osteopathic studies and presentation of her thesis in 2001, she pursued continuing education in the field and has studied under many Osteopathic teachers including being mentored by Dr. James Jealous since 1995; having completed all adult phases 1-9 and paediatric phases 1-3, and has taken post graduate courses at the CCO and CEO. Judy became a certified Paediatric DNS Practitioner in Prague in 2015 and is currently the only certified Paediatric Vojta therapist in North America, having completed the 8 week course in Siegen, Germany in 2017. Her studies in Germany allowed deep insight into the developmental kinesiology as related to the emergent stabilization and movement mechanisms of the first year of life. This knowledge has allowed Judy to develop an evaluation system which is relevant to the timely provision of osteopathic treatment; creating ease in knowing which interventions are essential to the underpinnings of infant developmental milestones.