SARAH COURT, PT, DPT, E-RYT

Physical Therapist, movement mentor, yoga teacher trainer.

Chronic Pain

Gait Mechanics – 2 Part Mini Workshop

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What you will learn:

  • Range of motion and strength requirements for gait at the toes, ankle, knee, hip and trunk
  • Potential causes of gait “faults” (not related to a medical condition)
  • Exercises to promote efficient and pain free movement when walking
  • Observation checklist for watching your client’s gait mechanics – what should you be on the lookout for
  • This class includes 2 powerpoint presentations and 2 PDFs (for the price of one!)

Hip Impingement

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What you will learn:

  • Why do people get pain in the front of their hip – FAI and other causes
  • Is surgery the right way forward for everyone with anterior hip pain
  • What does the research say about anterior hip pain
  • How to plan your sessions and work safely with clients who have anterior hip pain including mobilizations, stretches, and strengthening exercises

Shoulder Pain

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What you will learn:

  • What tissues are likely causes of shoulder impingement pain, and how does it occur
  • What the research says about shoulder pain (hint: it’s your scapula)
  • How to assess and plan effective movement exercises using eccentric movements, scapular stabilization, and massage
  • BONUS: A research based exercise protocol for shoulder impingement

Chronic Pain

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What you will learn:

  • What causes chronic pain for people – how the brain is hijacked
  • Common chronic pain conditions: fibromyalgia, CRPS
  • Current research around chronic pain including PNF, MET, and isometric contractions
  • Movement and other strategies to help reduce pain symptoms

Hip and Knee Replacements

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What you will learn:

  • Why people get joint replacements – causes, choices and requirements
  • What does the surgery look like
  • Healing and recovery timeline, and typical post-op symptoms/deficits
  • Research on the most effective exercise choices
  • How to plan your sessions around fundamental movements like walking, squatting, lunging, stairs, and jumping

New Pain Research (2022)

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What you will learn:

  • Review of nervous system anatomy
  • 4 main areas of pain science study: nervous system changes, inflammatory changes, motor control/movement implications, and orthopedic/structural changes
  • New discoveries in chronic pain studies, including: should we always be avoiding pain?
  • How to integrate this new research into your teaching