·Perform TMR® treatment exercises for most musculoskeletal and neurological dysfunctions
·Use the TMR® documentation format to evaluate, treat and instruct in home programs
·Describe the neuromuscular basis for Total Motion Release®
·Design and assess home programs using the TMR® philosophy
Agenda: 30 hours/3 CEUs
Includes 16 hours of face-to-face instruction and 14 hours of home study
HOME STUDY
Pre-course work
Prior to course you will be sent a link . The link contains a manual that can be viewed on your computer in PDF format. In addition a link will be emailed to you for access to the most current manual that will be used during your Live Seminar. Please print out this manual and bring it to class with you.
Post course work
Monday Morning- Following the live segment of the course you will have the information needed to immediately use the basic TMR techniques treat your patients.
Over the following month- The requirement for receipt of your certificate is to satisfactorily complete a required number of session notes and submit these to the instructor for review and feedback. Once this is completed you are eligible to be on our referral list as successfully have completed TMR 1 for Tots!
Coaching and Support
We are available by phone and email as needed until you are confident in your application of the basic motions and are able to demonstrate this proficiency as reflected in your notes. Have you ever taken a course and been left aftwerwards feeling lost and unable to apply the techniques and concepts afterwards? This post course segment is unique to TMR because you are not left on your own to try to figure out if you could use anything you had been presented. (This is the most labor-intensive part for the instructors because WE WANT YOU TO GET IT and feel confident in being able to use the technique and see the results.
Day One
One morning and one afternoon break, each 15 minutes
7:30 am Sign-in and continental breakfast
8:00 am Morning program: Learning the TMR System
TMR program overview
Treatment demonstration on a patient
Demonstration and case study: how the process works
The Fabulous 5 basic exercises – single plane movements
Assessment: the 5 step process; identifying and ranking issues, using the Issue Scale, self-awareness in static positioning and motion, effective testing
Treatment progression – knowing when to continue treating
Home exercise programs
ADLS and therapeutic positioning to incorporate treatment into daily routines
Assessment lab and practice
12:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 Afternoon program: practicing the method
Lab: assessment and treatment practice in small groups
5:30 Adjourn
Day Two
One 15-minute break in morning and in afternoon
7:30 am Sign-in and continental breakfast
8:00 Morning program: applying the method to specific issues
Case examples and videos (seen in children with CP, Torticollis, gait asymmetries, hypotonia, Spina-Bifida and Shaken Baby Syndrome)
Problem-solving and discussion: assessment and treatment for specific issues
How to use techniques for strength and ADLS for special issues
Treatment lab
12:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 Afternoon program: modified techniques and introduction to advanced techniques
Review patient demo video
Two- and three-dimensional exercises and treatment
Lab: practice modified techniques
More on ADLS
Pre-course work– Prior to course you will sent a DVD [Soon to be just a Online Download] and student manual to to become familiar with TMR motions. The manual downloaded review and have an overview of the system prior to attending the course. After the course this will be your reference to assist you in easily following the step by step TMR process.
Post course work -
Monday Morning - Following the live segment of the course you will have the information needed to immediately use the basic TMR techniques treat your patients. Over the following month - The requirement for receipt of your certificate is to satisfactorily complete a required number of session notes and submit these to the instructor for review and feedback. Once this is completed you are eligible to be on our referral list as successfully have completed TMR 1 for Tots!
Coaching and Support by phone and email is available as needed until you are confident in your application of the basic motions and are able to demonstrate this proficiency as reflected in your notes. Have you ever taken a course and wondered why feeling out to sea with information you didn’t know how to apply the concepts?
This post course segment is unique to TMR because you are not left on your own to try to figure out if you could use anything you had been presented. (This is the most labor intensive part for the instructors because we want you to get it and feel confident in being able to use the basics and see the results.
Instructor
Susan Blum, PT, has provided pediatric PT services and consultation for over 25 years in outpatient, school and home settings. She provides Early Intervention services as well as treatment for children using natural learning environments. She consults with other physical therapists treating children with torticollis and gait/bracing issues. Susan incorporates TMR® in treatment of her patients with diagnoses such as developmental delay, cerebral palsy, other neuro-motor disorders, orthopedic issues, gait asymmetries and torticollis.
What Therapists Say About This Course
* Great new way of looking at old issues
* I can't wait to get back and try this on my kids!
* I have never been able to touch my toes before--after the first treatment on myself, I was able to touch my toes!!
* After 30 years of attending seminars, no other course has made such a dramatic difference as TMR. Don't miss it!
* This course gives you a tremendous way to empower families to help their children
* It is exciting to learn a new treatment approach with faster results
Who Should Attend
PTs & PTAs. Also approval for OTs & OTAs is pending
What to Bring/Wear
REQUIRED: Doll with flexible joints such as a therapy doll or a large Raggedy Ann doll. Baby dolls with rigid joints won't work. Wear comfortable clothes you can move in.
