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  • Continuing Education

    Below you can find the continuing education courses that we offer. In addition to these continuing education courses, we regularly invite guest lecturers to provide continuing education on subjects that add value to or deepen the insights of chiropractic and osteopathy.
    See here when the courses take place.

  • NEW Animal Fascial Manipulation - Continuing Education

    ANIMAL FASCIAL MANIPULATION®                      

    Canine with Tuulia Luomala and Mika Pihlman

    A four day course in Animal Fascial Manipulation for dogs.

    Participants will learn how to evaluate musculoskeletal dysfunctions in reference to the animal fascial system and to apply the Fascial Manipulation system as taught by Luigi Stecco over the past 40 years in Italy. His method focuses on the deep muscular fascial and views it as a three-dimensional continuum. It uses a complete biomechanical model that helps decipher the role of fascia in musculoskeletal disorders. The goal is to then identify the specific point of fascia that is causing the problem then to do manipulation, often times away from the problem area, to restore movement. The course will include fascial anatomy and physiology, the biomechanical model used in application of this method, and the anatomical localization of key fascial points. It will be taught combining theoretical and practical elements as well as a live demonstration of all steps of treatment of a dog.

    Tuulia Luomala is a Finnish Physiotherapist and certified teacher of Veterinary Fascial Manipulation. She will be assisted by Mika Pihlman.

    Promotional video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1JbVzXo3i0&feature=emb_logo

    Open to

    Veterinarians, Animal Osteopaths, Veterinary Chiropractors and Animal Physiotherapists.

    Dates

    Level 2: November 4-7 2024

    Level 3: May 26 - 29 2025

    Location

    Supple Spine Institute, van Riemsdijklaan 122, The Netherlands

    Course language

    English

    Fee

    € 1500,- including drinks, food and snacks (prices excl. VAT). Places are limited.

  • Schedule

    Changes in the schedule are possible!

    Day 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

    9.00

    Welcome and Introduction to the Course

    Presentation

    9.00 - 10.00

    Basic Principles of Animal Fascial Manipulation ©

    Fascial anatomy

    Theory  

    10.00 - 10.15

    Break

     

    10.15 - 12.00

    Basic Principles of Animal Fascial Manipulation

    Fascial anatomy continues

    Theory

    12.00 - 13.00

    Lunch

     

    13.00 - 15.30

    Superficial palpation of the sequences – Ante-/retro-/latero-/mediomotion/ekstra and intrarotation

     

    Practical

     

    15.30 - 15.45

    Break

     

    15.45 - 17.00

    Demo treatment, instructor

    Practical

     

    Day 2

    9.00 - 9.45

    Fascial phenomenons

    Theory

    9.45 – 10.00

    Break

     

    10.00 – 12.00

    Myofascial units, CCs, sequences

    Practical

    10.45 - 12.00

    AFM treatment protocol

    Theory

    12.00 – 13.00

    Lunch

     

    13.00 – 15.30

    CCs in practise

    Practical

    15.30 – 15.45

    Break

    Practical

    15.45 - 17.00

    AFM treatment protocol

    Theory

     

    Day 3

    9.00 – 9.45

    Densification

    Theory  

    9.45 – 10.00

    Break

        

    10.00 – 12.00

    MOVE in theory

    Theory

    12.00 – 13.00

    Lunch

     

    13.00 – 15.45

    MOVE + PAVE with animals

    Practical

     

    15.45 – 16.00

    Break

     

    16.00 – 17.00

    Demo treatment by instructor

    Theory

     

    Day 4

    9.00 – 9.45

    Assessment chart

    Theory    

    9.45 - 10.00

    Break

     

    10.00 – 12.00

    Treatments for the animals – students in minigroups

    Practical

    12.00 - 13.00

    Lunch

     

    13.00 – 15.00

    AFM Treatment protocol, conclusion, discussion

    Theory

     

     

  • Chiropractic

     

    Continuing Education - visceral techniques series

    A course of 4 modules, covering the viscera of the companion animals. Follow the theory online and two practical days per module.

    Gastrointestinal tract: March 15 - April 12 2024

    Liver, Galbladder, Pancreas and Spleen: November 8 and 29 2024

    Following in 2025

    Urogenital system

    Thorax and more

    Continuing Education - craniosacral
    A two-day practical module discussing the basics of craniosacral treatment with a highly practical focus. This course is taught partly online and partly on-site, with video lessons explaining part of the theory. In addition, on two consecutive days we discuss the most important theory with a practical focus, practising the techniques and treating dogs. The techniques learned can also be applied on cats.
    Instructor: Dr. Anneke Schellingerhout

    Continuing Education - old and new techniques
    In this two-day continuing Education course, all the techniques of the basic training are repeated and new techniques are offered. Additional attention is paid to the treatment of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. This is the ideal module to refresh the basics and enhance your knowledge and skills after the basic training programme.
    Instructor: Dr. Anneke Schellingerhout

    Continuing Education - fascia release NEW
    The importance of fascia is increasingly recognised. This continuing education course provides in-depth knowledge and practical skills on how to treat the fascia for faster and better treatment results.

    2024: Level 2 – November 4-7
    2025: Level 3 – May 26 - 29
    Instructors: Tuulia Luomala and Mika Pihlman
    Language: Engels


    Osteopathy

    Continuing Education on the nervous system
    During this continuing educaction course, additional techniques are taught to treat the central and peripheral nervous system. The emphasis will be on the autonomic nervous system, including the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems, the dura and the spinal nerves.
    Instructor: Dr. Anneke Schellingerhout

    Continuing Education on the circulation
    In this two-day training course, attention is paid to research and the treatment of the heart, the arterial and venous blood flow, as well as the lymphatic system. With these techniques, the blood and lymph circulation can be stimulated in order to enhance recovery on a local level.
    Instructor: Dr. Anneke Schellingerhout

    Continuing Education on the gastrointestinal tract and digestion
    Nutrition is the basis of good health. But to achieve that, the gastrointestinal tract must function optimally. In this two-day training course, theory and techniques are offered to treat and support the gastrointestinal tract.
    Instructor: Dr. Anneke Schellingerhout

    Continuing Education fascia release NEW
    The importance of fascia is increasingly recognised. This continuing education course provides in-depth knowledge and practical skills on how to treat the fascia for faster and better treatment results.

    2024: Level 2 – November 4-7
    2025: Level 3 – May 26 - 29
    Instructors: Tuulia Luomala and Mika Pihlman
    Language: Engels

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