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If you are interested in having Dr. DeFranca present post-graduate seminars for your association, the following are available for presentation. In addition, seminars can be formatted to fit your group's needs and interests. Even groups of individual practitioners as small as 12 doctors have held workshops with Dr. DeFranca, enhancing their understanding of manual techniques and enjoying a stimulating and information packed presentation. To make arrangements please call our office if interested: 508-835-2271.
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Locomotor Dysfunction and Chain Reactions of the Low Back and
Lower Quarter
10-12 hrs. WORKSHOP
Assessment and treatment of the most common joint and muscle dysfunctions using muscle release and joint mob. / manip tech.’s
Pattern recognition of chain reactions of locomotor system using lumbar pseudoradicular syndromes as a model
Foot and Gait considerations
Demonstrations and hands-on workshop
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Locomotor Dysfunction and Chain
Reactions of the Neck, Upper Back and Upper Quarter
10-12hrs. WORKSHOP
Assessment and treatment of the most common joint and muscle dysfunctions using muscle release and joint mob. / manip tech.’s
Pattern recognition of chain reactions of locomotor system
Linking Cervicothoracic spine with upper rib and extremity syndromes
Demonstrations and hands-on workshop |
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Locomotor Dysfunction of the Extremities
10-12 hrs.
Assessment and treatment of the most common extremity joint and muscle dysfunctions using muscle release and joint mob. / manip tech.’s
Upper and lower extremities covered
Demonstrations and hands-on workshop |
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Cervical and Lumbar Stabilization
10-12 hrs.
Review stabilization procedures for spine
Abdominal hollowing/bracing
Cervical Bracing
Key Muscle Release techniques shown
Demonstrations and hands-on workshop
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Neural Dynamic Testing
10-12 hrs.
Discuss neural dynamics
Workshop nerve palpation
Workshop neural dynamic testing
Workshop neural mobilizations |
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Functional Rehabilitation
of the Lower Back
12 hrs.
Discuss the problem of LBP
Common myths
Biopsychosocial approach
Red and Yellow flags
Reactivation of the acute patient
Functional re-evaluation
Functional rehab. through self-treatment and exercises.
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Upper & Lower Quarter Manual Techniques 12 hrs.
Assessment and treatment of the most common joint and muscle dysfunctions found in the spine and extremities, both upper and lower.
Chain reactions and pseudoradicular syndromes used as a model for study.
Demonstration and hands-on workshop style. |
