Level II Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist™ Workshop
Prerequisite: Level I Certification (certified on or after Jan.1, 2005) and submit documentation of a minimum 100 hours using Level I Fascial Stretch Therapy on clients.
Location: Poliquin Strength Institute, East Greenwich, Rhode Island, USA
Course Dates: June 28-July 2, 2010
Course Times: Mon-Fri 9AM-5:30PM; Registration: 8:30AM - 9AM
Contact Hours: 35
Cost: $1,995 (USD)
Cost includes:
- Tuition
- 175 page copiously illustrated 2010 course manual (10th edition) (FREE - $350 value)
- Complete Level II training DVD (FREE - $350 value) - available to view & practice before start of class upon receipt of full tuition payment.
- Listing on the Stretch to Win website Therapist Locator (FREE - $50/year value)
- Free referrals - advanced certifications get even more referrals!
IMPORTANT NOTE: our students have recuperated the entire cost of the tuition as early as 2 weeks after finishing this course when they have scheduled their clients for stretch only appointments; you will have a complete system of skills to use and apply the day you return to work - guaranteed!
Registration: Email Institute administrator, Robin, at robin@stretchtowin.com or call her at 480-394-9121 (AZ MST).
Enrollment limited to 30 participants.
Faculty: Ann Frederick, Founder/Director, PSI and Chris Frederick, co-Director, PT, CMFS, PSI, CGFP and certified assistants.
Course notice: course content is not intended for use by participants outside the scope of their license or regulation.
Course description:
This course qualifies as an Advanced level workshop (as defined by the American Physical Therapy Association's guidelines) since it assumes that the participants have a thorough familiarity with the topics of gross human anatomy, connective tissue anatomy, kinesiology, assisted stretching and flexibility training. Therefore, it focuses on advanced techniques, recent advances, and future directions in Fascial Stretch Therapy™ and in increasing your understanding and clinical application of this material.
This workshop is a complete training in Level II Fascial Stretch Therapy™ (FST) techniques and protocols for the lower and upper body and you will earn a certificate of completion after attending all days and hours of instruction. You must successfully complete all 5 days of training and pass a written and a practical exam for both the lower and upper body with an 80% grade to earn qualification as a Level II Certified Fascial Stretch Therapist (CFST-II).
This 5 day workshop is 85% hands-on and the first half focuses on getting adept at evaluating the state of the myofascia of the lower half of the body from the T-12 vertebra on down to the feet. This is accomplished by learning how to accurately sense the end-feel of connective tissue through tri-planar range of motion challenge tests to the torso, lumbo-pelvic-hip girdle and extremities.
The second half of this workshop focuses on getting more adept at evaluating the state of the myofascia of the upper half of the body from the T-12 vertebra on up to the head and upper extremities. This is accomplished by learning how to sense the end-feel of connective tissue through tri-planar range of motion challenge tests to the torso, shoulder girdle, upper extremities and spine.
After learning how to identify regions of fascial imbalance you will learn how to conduct a complete advanced assisted fascial stretch session for healthy and fit clientele, as well as those with symptoms of fascial tightness that leads to pain, soreness and stiffness in muscles and joints. All athletes will seek your services to help them improve sport performance and reduce training recovery time.
For physical therapists and other licensed healthcare practitioners, this level of training will enable you to successfully integrate FST™ into your practice as another advanced manual therapy skill and modality to treat pain and mechanical dysfunction appropriate to your level of skill, training and education. This is the prerequisite second level to get the expertise needed to progress to more advanced levels where diagnosis and treatment protocols specific to fascia are addressed.
Only licensed healthcare practitioners are admitted to the Level III Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist - Medical training track. Others may progress their training through the Level III Certified Fascial Stretch Specialist - Fitness training track.
Continuing education provider: The Stretch to Win Institute has applications for CEs & CEUs to be granted for this course pending before the following organizations. These organizations have credentialed us for other course offerings & we will notify you as soon as we are receive accreditation before class commences:
- Arizona Physical Therapy Association
- Board of Certification for Certified Athletic Trainers
- AZ State Board of Massage Therapy
Students residing outside of Arizona have received approval of our courses for CEs & CEUs after you submit the proper documents which will be supplied to you after you register for the course.
The Stretch to Win Institute Corporation has been registered with the Arizona Corporate Commission to conduct the business of professional continuing education in the State of Arizona since 1999.
