Spring, Training and FCS
As an Osteopath in Australia, we legally need to complete 25 hours of Continuing Professional Development each year to be meeting our registration guidelines with AHPRA. This is often why you might hear that your Osteo is away for training.
Training and Continual Learning is one thing I love about being an Osteopath! I really enjoy the opportunity to constantly learn new things to expand on my knowledge.
I will be away for a few days in the second half of October for a couple of these courses. All of these courses are on Fascial Counterstrain of the Musculoskeletal System.
Fascial Counterstrain is an expansive Osteopathic technique which utilises tender points and positional releases. When we are targeting Fascial Counterstrain to the musculoskeletal system, each tender point will have its own anatomical correlation, and subsequently a specific position of release. This is what these courses are based around.
We spend several days going over the anatomy, important body landmarks or reference points, the tender points, the releases and how to integrate it all into treatment. Sounds simple doesn’t it?
As with many things, in theory it is all simple, however when we consider the adult human body has 206 bones and over 600 muscles it starts to get a little more complex.
If you would like to learn a little more about what Fascial Counterstrain is, click on the video below to watch and interview with Brian Tuckey, the developer of Fascial Counterstrain, and his explanation on what it is.
