Course Description

PGP is offering a broad introduction to the Functional Manual Therapy® system of patient care with an intensive focus on the anatomical region of the pelvis. This two-day, 16-contact-hour lab course blends material from a spectrum of the core curriculum courses and then expands upon that material, providing additional techniques and concepts not presented in the core curriculum classes. PGP is designed to meet the needs of both individuals new to IPA and those seeking to expand their knowledge beyond the core curriculum of IPA.

In the IPA Functional Manual Therapy® (FMT) paradigm, the pelvis functions as the central axis of both movement and stability, creating far-reaching influences on movement. Therefore, one must understand and assess the full-body impact of pelvic structure and function to optimize human motion and stability.

PGP explores the biomechanical and functional impact of the pelvis on the kinetic chain both above and below the pelvis. Through demonstration and supervised lab sessions, the participant will develop advanced skills in evaluation, differentiation of mechanical, neuromuscular, and motor control dysfunctions, and implementation of an appropriate plan of care and utilization of Functional Mobilization techniques to treat identified dysfunctions. Systematic functional and structural pre and post-assessments objectify the effectiveness of each intervention. The systematic FMT® treatment approach instructed in all IPA courses allows for seamless transitions between evaluation and treatment of identified impairments as an ongoing process in a session-to-session (reflection-on-action) and moment-to-moment (reflection-in-action) basis.