SARAH COURT, PT, DPT, E-RYT

Physical Therapist, movement mentor, yoga teacher trainer.

Strength Training

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What you will learn:

  • Anatomy of strength – what changes occur at the nerve, muscle, tendon and fascia levels
  • What is considered strength training (and what isn’t)
  • Training parameters to keep exercise in the strength category
  • How to progress training safely to avoid injury

Scoliosis

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What you will learn:

The anatomy of scoliosis: types, angles, and development

Typical medical interventions, and what social issues come up with bracing and surgery for kids and teens

What does the research say about exercise and scoliosis? Is there any single successful program?

How to create effective movement strategies for an individual’s needs

Menopause

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What you will learn:

  • Menopause definition, onset, and physiological changes and symptoms
  • Medical interventions to manage symptoms
  • Hormone therapy myths debunked
  • Current research on bone density, sarcopenia, fracture and fall risks
  • Movement and exercise examples for bone density and muscle strengthening

Pelvic Floor

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What you will learn:

  • Detailed pelvic floor and adjacent anatomy, including the pelvic floor involvement in trunk stability and breathing mechanics
  • Common causes of pelvic floor pain or incontinence
  • Exercises designed to address hypertonic or hypotonic pelvic floor (local focus)
  • Exercises for adjacent and related areas of the body (global focus)

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

Assessments

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What you will learn:

  • The 8 Fundamental Movements that make up all movement
  • What are your client’s Movement Essentials (what their goal requires)
  • How to apply the Fundamental Movements to their Movement essentials in order to design their exercises
  • Specific challenges related to working over zoom

Wrist Sprains and Carpal Tunnel

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What you will learn:

  • The anatomy and kinesiology of the wrist
  • Some common overuse injuries: carpal tunnel syndrome, deQuervain’s tenosynovitis
  • What does the research recommend for movement interventions
  • Strength and mobility exercises for the wrist, elbow and shoulder

Hamstring Injuries

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What you will learn:

  • The physiology of 2 types of hamstring injuries (hamstring strain vs. proximal hamstring tendinopathy aka “yoga butt”)
  • What else could be going on, if it’s not actually a hamstring injury
  • Research on hamstring injuries and proximal hamstring tendinopathy risk factors
  • How to work with PHT using squat and lunge fundamentals

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

Ankle Sprains

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What you will learn:

  • Anatomy and kinesiology of the ankle
  • Different types of ankle sprains
  • What does the research say for movement strategies
  • Soft tissue healing timeline
  • Mobility and strengthening exercises for the ankle

Lymphedema

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What you will learn:

  • What is lymphedema and why does it occur
  • What are common symptoms and complications
  • What populations are at risk for developing lymphedema
  • Research around exercise and non-movement protocols
  • BONUS: exercise video with Jennie Rai, PT, CLT

Tennis Elbow and Golfers Elbow

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What you will learn:

  • Relevant anatomy and kinesiology of the elbow
  • How Tennis Elbow and Golfer’s Elbow are two sides of the same coin
  • What does the research say about epicondylitis and how to work effectively
  • Exercises that focus on eccentric training for elbow tendons
  • Global (whole arm) considerations

Aging Population

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What you will learn:

  • Typical musculoskeletal and neuromuscular changes in the aging population
  • Non-musculoskeletal changes that impact mobility and activity levels
  • Research on most effective approaches, and how to incorporate strength training
  • Strength training parameters and how to work with de-conditioned clients
  • Strategies for common movement losses: tackling uneven surfaces, and getting up and down from the floor
  • [Note: we are not considering common diseases that affect the aging population]

Parkinsons Disease

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What you will learn:

  • The anatomical and physiological brain changes that occur with Parkinson’s Disease
  • Typical movement impairments for people with PD: balance, rigidity, tremors, festinating gait, and more
  • What movement strategies does the research recommend
  • How to work with people with PD – what are we trying to improve?
  • BONUS one sheet exercise guide

Sciatica

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What you will learn:

  • Anatomy and physiology of sciatica – what it is, and what it isn’t
  • Common non-sciatica syndromes: piriformis syndrome, deep gluteal syndrome, and wallet neuritis
  • What does the research say about best movement strategies and interventions
  • Exercises for clients with acute/chronic sciatica, piriformis syndrome, or other non-sciatica syndromes

Disc Herniations

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What you will learn:

  • The anatomy and physiology of disc herniations – and how it relates to sciatica
  • Common persistent myths about herniated discs including pain sources, surgical solutions, and healing timelines
  • Implications of position and load
  • Exercise progressions for clients with acute or chronic low back pain to maximize stability and mobility