Activity Overview:
Discover the key role of the psoas muscle in movement, stability, and musculoskeletal health with The Vital Psoas, led by Elizabeth Wagner, DPT. This course is designed for manual therapists, athletic trainers, physiotherapists, massage therapists, and movement specialists looking to enhance their ability to assess and treat psoas-related dysfunctions effectively.
You’ll gain practical knowledge and hands-on techniques to improve mobility, relieve pain, and restore function in patients with psoas-related conditions.
Key Topics Covered:
- Anatomy & Function: A deep dive into the structure and biomechanical role of the psoas
- Dysfunction & Compensation Patterns: Understanding how psoas imbalances contribute to back pain, hip dysfunction, and movement restrictions
- Comprehensive Assessment: Techniques to evaluate psoas tension, weakness, and asymmetry
- Manual Therapy & Soft Tissue Techniques: Hands-on strategies to release and mobilize the psoas
- Corrective Exercises & Movement Strategies: Functional training to strengthen and rebalance the psoas
- Clinical Integration: How to incorporate psoas work into rehabilitation and performance programs
Target Audience:
This enduring activity is designed for physicians and athletic trainers.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be able to:
- Understand the anatomy and function of the psoas muscle
- Identify common dysfunctions and their impact on movement and posture
- Apply assessment techniques to evaluate psoas-related issues
- Implement effective treatment strategies to address psoas dysfunction
- Integrate psoas care into comprehensive patient management plans
- Utilize manual therapy techniques and corrective exercises for psoas-related conditions
- Recognize the role of the psoas in core stability, gait, and lower back pain
METHOD OF PARTICIPATION
To obtain a certificate of completion, a score of 80% or better on the post-test is required. Please proceed with the activity until you have successfully completed this program, answered all test questions, completed the post-test and evaluation, and have received a digital copy of your certificate. You must participate in the entire activity to receive credit. If you have questions about this activity, please contact AKH Inc.
CEUs: 5
Price: 49.95
No Refunds
Neil Asher, Natural Alternative Therapies BOC Provider #: P12148 is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 5.0 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
In support of improving patient care, AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
AKH Inc., Advancing Knowledge in Healthcare designates this enduring material for a maximum of 5.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
FACULTY & DISCLOSURES
Elizabeth Wagner, DPT
Dr Elizabeth Wagner DPT PT earned a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from the University of Washington and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from University of Puget Sound. She has also earned a certificate of competency in vestibular rehabilitation and is certified in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.
AKH PLANNER/REVIEWERS
Becca Lakofsky, RN
DISCLOSURES
None of the planners or faculty for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.
It is the policy of AKH Inc. to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by AKH prior to accreditation of the activity. AKH planners and reviewers have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
There is no commercial support for this activity.
DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE AND INVESTIGATIONAL PRODUCTS
This educational activity does not include discussion of uses of agents that are investigational and/or unapproved by the FDA. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
DISCLAIMER
AKH Inc.’s courses are designed solely to provide healthcare professionals with information to assist in their practice and professional development. The courses are researched thoroughly, utilizing current literature and including practical experiences. AKH’s courses are not to be considered a diagnostic tool to replace professional advice or treatment. The courses serve as a general guide to the healthcare professional, and therefore, they cannot be considered as giving legal, nursing, medical, or other professional advice in specific cases. AKH educational courses do not endorse commercial products. The author(s) and the publisher specifically disclaim responsibility for any adverse consequences resulting directly or indirectly from information in the courses. AKH further disclaims any responsibility for undetected errors, or from the reader’s misunderstanding of the course.
