Movement System Impairment Syndromes Courses
Our Movement System Impairment Syndromes (MSI) courses offer the opportunity to learn how to properly observe, identify, and treat impairments of the movement system.
Overview
The MSI syndromes were developed by Shirley Sahrmann, PT, PhD and her colleagues. These syndromes are described in her books, Diagnosis and Treatment of Movement Impairment Syndromes and Movement System Impairment Syndromes of the Extremities, Cervical and Thoracic Spine.
Our MSI courses teach you to identify faulty alignment, movement patterns, and muscle imbalances using observation of movement as well as muscle length and strength testing. You will also learn how to alleviate and prevent mechanical musculoskeletal pain through treatment focused on the restoration of optimal alignment and appropriate movement patterns.
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Advanced Course (October)
- Course Registration is approaching capacity! Please email PTEvents@email.wustl.edu to be placed on a waitlist for the October 2017 Advanced Course.
The advanced four-day application course is offered only to physical therapists and physicians. This course provides concentrated lab time supervised by Washington University Faculty. You will have the opportunity to examine a patient with a faculty member in a semi-private setting. Content on the upper and lower extremities are taught in alternative years.
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The Advanced course will be offered September 30, October 1,2 and 3, 2017
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After completing this course, you will be able to conduct a movement-based examination, determine a MSI diagnosis based on the examination results, and apply movement system concepts to prescribe a treatment program.
Introductory Course (January)
Save the date for the January 2018 Introductory Course- January 13- 15, 2018
Registration for Introductory MSI for Upper Quarter Course will open September 1, 2017.
This 3-day introductory course provides instruction in the concepts and application of the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of movement system impairment syndromes. The neuromusculoskeletal adaptations associated with these syndromes are also discussed. Participants receive instruction and supervised practice with the specific tests that constitute the movement examination in each specific region, and learn how to integrate the results of the tests to determine a diagnosis. Content on the upper and lower quarter are taught in alternative years.