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Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and All Humans

Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and All Humans

Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and All Humans

CA$25.00
This course includes
1:06:18 of Course Material (View)
Patient Exercises (View)
Lifetime access after purchase
Certificate of completion
This course was recorded in September 2023

Overview

Physical Therapists, Dinah Hampson and Dr. Amy Werner have put together a succinct review of joint arthro and osteokinematics and have insight into how these mechanics are impacted in mobile populations like dancers.

People with high mobility often crave a release that they are unable to find through stretching because the length of the soft tissue does not reach its tensile stretch prior to the joint capsule and ligaments reaching their end first. This can make stretching very frustrating for “stretchy” people.

Dinah and Amy have brought their years of clinical experience in dance together to create a set of their favourite self-mobilization techniques that all clinicians would benefit from keeping in their toolboxes.


Learning Objectives

In this short online course, participants will benefit from:

  • Review of joint arthro and osteokinematics
  • Discussion of how these mechanics are impacted by hypermobility
  • Role of joint traction/distraction
  • Clinic pearls for application of self-mobilization
  • Set of self-mobilization techniques including for the:
    • Thoracolumbar junction
    • Glenohumeral joint
    • Toe interossei
    • Sacro Illiac joint (SIJ)
    • Hip joint
    • Posterior talocrural joint
    • Anterior talocrural joint
    • Proximal tib-fib joint
    • Talocrural distraction
    • Subtalar joint

This course also includes a 45 minute recorded Q&A session with Dinah and Amy. 

Join Dinah Hampson and Dr. Amy Werner for this online course, Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and All Humans!

The instructors
Dinah Hampson
BA, BSc.PT, FCAMT, RISPT

FOUNDER Pivot Dancer
Registered Physiotherapist

Dip. Manual & Manipulative Physiotherapy, Dip. Sport Physiotherapy, Progressive Ballet Technique (PBT) Certification Jr to Advanced levels, Certified pelvic physiotherapy

Dinah Hampson is a registered physiotherapist with 20+ years experience. She holds both a post-graduate Diploma in Sport Physiotherapy and in Advanced Manual and Manipulative Therapy. Dinah is a member of the Healthy Dancer Canada Network and of the International Association of Dance Medicine Science. Dinah was classically trained in ballet, danced with the Young Dancer’s Company of the Newfoundland Dance Theatre and Musical Theatre productions. Dinah regularly assesses and treats dancers from professional dance training programs and companies as well as community/competitive dancers. Dinah is the owner of Pivot Sport Medicine in Toronto, Ontario.


Pivot Dancer

Pivot Dancer is a knowledge-sharing platform which provides evidence-based content to the dance community. We bring together experts from around the world to give you unprecedented access to knowledge acquired through years of experience in the world of dance and science. Learn more at https://pivotdancer.com/

Amy Werner
PT, DPT

Dr. Amy Werner has over 15 years of experience treating dancers of all levels. Based out of Portland, Oregon, USA, she spends her day treating athletic artists from 50+ dance schools, professional companies and studios.

Dr. Werner provides backstage care for traveling Broadway shows as a consultant with NeuroTour, and is a primary PT for the Portland based BodyVox, NW Dance Project and Oregon Ballet Theater (OBT). Previously the Care Coordinator for OBT, where she administered pre-season injury assessments and oversaw an on-site health and wellness program, she now designs strengthening classes for OBT2, the junior company.

An advocate for dance wellness in the community, Dr. Werner hosts workshops related to dancer health for pre-professional dancers, parents and educators. She is a member of the International Association of Dance Medicine and Science (IADMS) and Pivot Dancer, as well as a consultant with The Ellové Technique®. Dr. Werner has broad national and international presentation experience, including IADMS, Oregon Dance Education Association, and Dance and Drill Coaches Association of Oregon. Her passion lies with working with dancers at the personal level while running her IG education account @dancedpt.

Course Material included in this course
  • Self Mobilization Techniques for Dancers, Performers and all Humans
  • Welcome!
  • Self Mobilization Technique - TLJ Rotation
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Glide of the Glenohumeral Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Toe Lacing
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Mobilization of the Sacroiliac Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Mobilization for the Femoroacetabular Impingement
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Posterior Glide for Talocrural Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Anterior Glide for Talocurcal Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Distracting the Talocrural Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Cuboid and Navicular Mobilization
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Distraction of the Metatarsal Joint
  • Feedback
  • Q&A With Amy and Dinah
  • Introduction to Q&A Session
  • What is a Self-Mobilization?
  • Curling and Uncurling
  • What Are You Looking For in a Patient Response?
  • Did Mary Have Restricting Range of Motion or Pain Stiffness?
  • How to Get Your Dancers To Stop Popping Their Hips
  • What Does the Research Say About Popping Joints?
  • Recommendations for Ankle Sprain Protocols
  • Feedback
Patient Exercises included in this course
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Proximal Tibiofibular Mobilization
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Toe Lacing
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Glide of the Glenohumeral Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - TLJ Rotation
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Mobilization of the Sacroiliac Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Mobilization for the Femoroacetabular Impingement
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Distraction of the Metatarsal Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Cuboid and Navicular Mobilization
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Distracting the Talocrural Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Anterior Glide for Talocurcal Joint
  • Self Mobilization Technique - Posterior Glide for Talocrural Joint
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