Course Description:

This Manual Therapy approach is currently considered the newest most popular evidence-based scientific manual therapy approach and it is being taught in numerous U.S. states and 40+ different countries around the world. Chiropractors and Physical Therapists who attend gain a significant competitive advantage towards effectively treating their patients and advancing their practice.

Fascial Manipulation® is effective in treating the most common conditions therapists are working on on a daily basis and is backed by substantial scientific research. A new article entitled “Fascial Manipulation® for chronic aspecific low back pain: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial” by Branchini et al. is now available and demonstrates the importance of the pathology of the fascia in low back pain and the effectiveness of Fascial Manipulation® in the reduction of symptoms.

The Fascial Manipulation® Certification Program is an intensive hands-on series taught by Dr. Antonio Stecco, Dr. Warren Hammer & Dr. Stephen Oswald. It combines theoretical lectures, demonstrations, and practicals throughout each course day.

The Fascial Manipulation® training program for the locomotor system consists of two intensive hands-on courses of 6 days each that combine theoretical lectures, demonstrations, and practice between participants throughout each day.

Participants will learn to evaluate musculoskeletal dysfunction with specific reference to the human fascial system and to apply the Fascial Manipulation method as taught by Luigi Stecco, PT. Lectures include the anatomy and physiology of the fascial system, an explanation of the biomechanical model used in the application of this technique, and the anatomical localization of key fascial points. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of musculoskeletal dysfunctions (from history taking, to a hypothesis, to verification and treatment) together with a methodology and strategy for treatment.

Our program consists of two levels:

Level 1 Fascial Manipulation®  and Level 2 Fascial Manipulation®

Each level is divided into two parts, FM-1A, FM-1B, and FM-2A, FM-2B.

Successful completion of Level 1 is required before attending Level 2.

Each level is designed to give participants adequate time (4-6 weeks) to practice the newly acquired assessment and treatment techniques before returning to the second half of the course for fine-tuning of the method. Each level will conclude with an examination to appraise the level of understanding and skill level.