KINESITHERAPY
The Kinesitherapy course is a three month course designed to acquire the relevant knowledge needed to work with clients to regain physical function such as body strength, mobility, endurance and flexibility after illness, injury or other medical condition through movement and exercise.
Kinesitherpy is a scientifically based movement therapy, it is the therapeutic treatment of disease by passive and active muscular movements often combined with massage for greater benefits. It is the core element of physiotherapy/physical therapy.
- Acquire valid & reliable assessment skills.
- Identify & isolate faulty movement mechanics and patterns that cause pain and joint distress.
- How to correct movement flaws.
- Develop a solid "toolbox" of exercises.
- Learn how to regress and progress each exercise to accomodate each individual case.
- Therapeutic stretch techniques and applications.
The material covered is designed to develop a general understanding of:
- Intro to kinesitherapy
- Anatomy/physiology
- Exercise physiology
- Pathology
- Biomechanics
- Research methods
- Motor and growth development
- Mobility, strength, flexibility and endurance assessments
- Mobility, strength, flexibility and endurance exercises and applications
- Links between lifestyles and chronic deseases
- How to improve ones physical functions due to injury, illness or other medical condition.
- Therapeutic stretch techniques and applications
Prerequisites
- Massage course
- Anatomy/Physiology course
$1750.00