Kinesio Stretch & Acupressure Therapy Course
Available Dates:
Dec 16-17 2023 (Saturday & Sunday): 10am - 3pm Both Days
Jan 27-28, 2024 (Saturday & Sunday): 10am - 3pm Both Days
Location:
Kinesio Club Physical Therapy
3407 W. 6th Street Suite #518
Los Angeles, California 90020
Speaker name/Qualifications:
Dr. Paul Tran, PT, DPT (License Number: PT291054) is a graduate from Widener University and received his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2014. He is also a health and wellness coach, who helps clients optimize their nutrition to live a more balanced lifestyle. Dr. Paul specializes in working with patients in the orthopedic setting, focusing on 1 on 1 assisted stretching, trigger point therapy, mobility training, and functional exercises.
Learning objectives:
1. Students will be able to read and comprehend brief lecture overview of human anatomy/physiology and apply it to stretch therapy techniques.
2. Students will be able to identify areas of muscular tightness, assess postural imbalances, and utilize Kinesio Stretch Therapy within their scope of practice.
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply Kinesio Stretch Therapy methods to increase muscle elasticity, prevent muscle imbalance, and decrease tensile tissues for improved functional mobility.
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply Kinesio Acupressure Therapy methods to decrease pain and inflammation for the upper and lower body.
Course Description:
The Kinesio Stretch Therapy treatment seeks to improve flexibility and tissue elasticity as it is an important component of muscle recovery and pain management. The purpose of this course is to offer an assisted stretching protocol to clients through facilitated movements. The protocol includes a combination of both muscle energy techniques and dynamic stretching to maximize results.
The main benefits of the Kinesio Stretch Therapy method include: enhancing athletic performance, movement re-education, restoring mobility, decreasing pain, increasing blood circulation, mobilizing fascial restrictions, and promoting overall quality of life. It also helps retrain the nervous system by implementing specific movement patterns that reintroduce the body into all three planes of motion: sagittal, frontal, and transverse.
The Kinesio Acupressure Therapy is based on traditional Eastern medicine practice that involves treating blocked energy, or qi, by applying manual pressure to specific points on the body. It is similar to acupuncture, except that it uses fingertip pressure or elbows instead of needles. By improving energy flow, acupressure is said to help with a range of conditions from motion sickness to headaches, and in this specific course-muscle pain.
A practitioner applies pressure to specific acupressure points to restore healthy energy flow. The points they choose depend on your symptoms. Given how meridians run, pressure points used may be a long way from the site of the symptom. For example, an acupressure point on the foot may be used to relieve sciatica pain.
Detailed course schedule:
DAY 1 (Total Hours: 5)
10:00 am – 10:30 am: 30 min theory lecture
10:30 – 11:30 am: 60 min upper body stretch demonstration [seated]
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: 30 min lunch break
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm: PRACTICE Partner 1
1:15 pm- 2:30 pm: PRACTICE Partner 2
2:30 – 3:00 pm: Upper body acupressure
DAY 2 (Total Hours: 5)
10:00 am – 10:30 am: 30 min lecture + Social Media Marketing
10:30 – 11:30 am: 60 min lower body stretch demonstration
11:30 am – 12:00 pm: 30 min lunch break
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm: PRACTICE Partner 1
1:15 pm- 2:30 pm: PRACTICE Partner 2
2:30 pm-3:00 pm: Lower body Acupressure
Type of course: Lecture with hands on lab participation
Student to Instructor Ratio: Maximum 15 students to 1 Instructor (15:1)
Cost: Normally $1000.00 - Limited Time offer $899.00
Deposit: $150.00
