Visceral Basics and introduction to Osteopathic Medicine

LEARN ABOUT VISCERAL OSTEOPATHY, VISCERAL TECHNIQUES, CONCEPTS OF HOW THE BODY CAVITIES WORK, HOW DYSFUNCTION CAN OCCUR AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT.  Lots of evidence and applied anatomy to illustrate physiological and fluidic concepts as well as the relationships between the musculoskeletal system and the viscera (including the fascia and connective tissues of the body and body cavities).   There are lots of technique videos included in this cpd course - and although technique competence can't be achieved, you can appreciate the approaches, and perhaps come on one of the technique intensive courses (when covid allows).

From embryology, through anatomy, visceral location and palpation - this is a great place to start if you did not get a visceral education.  Also, if you did have one, and didn't appreciate it, or if yours was predicated on the 'motility - IVM' model - this one isn't, or was too painful, or you couldn't get a grip (literally or figuratively) then this is the course for you.

CONTENTS IN DETAIL:

This course contains a series of 15 modules;  the content of each module is outlined below:

Module 1: Osteopathic Medicine versus Visceral Osteopathy - an introduction to osteopathic principles

This module consists of a 2-part lecture -an Overview of Osteopathic Philosophy; Part 1: 39 min, Part 2: 3 hour 5 min.   In addition, exclusive access is provided to a series of vimeo videos on Osteopathy, Science and Evidence-Based Medicine.Total viewing time for this series is approximately 1 hour 40 min

plus:

• downloadable handouts (notes & 4 links for further reading) and an online viewable slideshow of all the powerpoint slides of the lecture
• 6 links to articles & resources for further reading

Module 2: The Visceral Osteopathy Connundrum

This module contains a 1 hour 12 min  visceral talk from Ron Marrioti.

plus:

• 5 links to articles & resources for further reading

Module 3: Chemical barriers

Module 4: Neural barriers

This module contains 2 videos from from Robert Cartwright of 1 hour 20 min and 1 hour 16 min.

Module 5: Mechanical barriers

Module 6: Visceral and fascial tissues

This module contains 2 videos by Gil Headley , total viewing time approximately 2 hours. However, participants are encouraged to explore more of the same series.

plus:

• 5 links to articles & resources for further reading

Module 7: Understanding the body cavities and compartments

This module contains a 5-part lecture on Viscera compartments; Part 1: 1 hour 10 min, Part 2: 1 hour 26 min, Part 3: 52 min, Part 4: 1 hour 19 min, Part 5: 17 min. There are also a series of short supplementary clips to accompany the lecture.

plus:

• downloadable handouts (notes & 5 links for further reading) and an online viewable slideshow of all the powerpoint slides of the lecture
• 1 link to an article for further reading

Module 8: Visceral sliding surfaces and posture

This module contains a 3 -part lecture on Visceral sliding surfaces; Part 1: 1 hour 6 min, Part 2: 1 hour 46 min, Part 3: 56 min.

plus:

• downloadable handouts (notes & 14 links for further reading) and an online viewable slideshow of all the powerpoint slides of the lecture
• 1 link to an article for further reading

Module 9: Embryology

This module contains a 30 min Caroline Stone video on the embryological folding of the gut tube & the arrangement of the main 'ligaments' of the abdominal cavity and the peritoneum.

plus:

• a slideshow powerpoint version of the video

Module 10: Thoracic / Respiratory Dynamics

This module contains a 3-part lecture on the generic dynamics of the thoracic cavity and rib cage and also its relationships with surrounding areas such as the thoracic inlet and shoulder girdle, as well as the diaphragm. Part 1: 1 hour 14 min, Part 2: 45 min, Part 3: 34 min

plus:

• downloadable handouts (notes & links for further reading) and an online viewable slideshow of all the powerpoint slides of the lecture

Module  11: Abdominal / GIT Dynamics

This module contains a 2 hour 14 min lecture on the  gastrointestinal track, abdominal brain, and the microbiome.

Module 12: Pelvic / Urogential Dynamics

This module consists of 4 mini-lectures on pelvic function  working in this area / with the sensitive areas for the patient. viewing time: 1 hour 22 min, 1hour 22 min, 1 hour 50 min, 1 hour 34 min. In addition there is a 10 minute video on Male Pelvic pain.

Module 13: The stomatognathic system

This module contains a 44 min lecture .

plus:

• downloadable handouts (notes & 14  links for further reading) and an online viewable slideshow of all the powerpoint slides of the lecture

Module 14: Endocrine immune overview

This module contains a handout on osteopathic and endocrine considerations.

Module 15:Technique examples

This module contains a video of  approximately 1 hour on styles of techniques.