Attendance of any of the following courses in-person or at a live webinar (in past 18 months) qualifies as a pre-requisite for the Part 2 course

Course intended to be completed in full.  If you need to arrive late or leave early the CE department must be notified before course takes place for contact hours to be adjusted.

PT/PTA partial credit:  Hours for partial credit attended will be adjusted on your course certificate and MN board of Approval number removed.  You may still be able to submit the hours attended towards your professional license, but course will be approved as attending in full. 

Cancellation Policy:  Cancellation Fee will apply

Group Discounts:

If three people from the same organization register for a course, each person will receive a 10% discount. Four or more registered will receive a 15% discount. Please email or call ahead of time with the names of the people who will be registering as a group, [email protected] or 612-672-5607.

For Group discounts:  USE CODE rehab10 for 10% discount and rehab15 for 15% discount for group. 

Certified Faculty of Mary Massery

Financial Disclosure:  Nechama receives an honorarium for teaching and speaking on this topic.  She has no non-financial relationships to disclose. 

“LINKED Part-2” builds upon the foundational information presented in “LINKED Part-1”.  This course, developed by Mary Massery, proposes a new definition of “core stability;”  redefining it as the dynamic control of trunk pressures to optimize postural stability (balance).  Dr. Massery’s novel “soda pop can model” links breathing mechanics to postural control using multi-system interactions.  In Part-2, the focus shifts to assessing “normal” breathing patterns, and learning neuromotor breathing retraining techniques and manual assistive cough techniques during hands-on labs.  Multiple clinical cases will be used to cement the concepts, as will a live patient demonstration (if available).  The course is applicable for any pediatric or adult patient (or therapist) who breathes!

At the conclusion of Part-2, participants should be able to:

1. Present a multi-system (physical and physiologic) evaluation of motor impairments.
2. Identify the variations of “normal” breathing patterns and discuss the efficiencies/inefficiencies for individual patient conditions.
3. Evaluate need for, and demonstrate, appropriate neuromotor retraining techniques for patients with ineffective breathing/postural control strategies (health or participation deficits).
4. Participate in a live patient demonstration (if a patient is available) and suggest possible evaluation and treatment ideas based on the course material.
5. Design a targeted airway clearance program using the principles of mobilization, expectoration, and oral management.
6. Demonstrate airway clearance techniques, with an emphasis on manual assistive cough techniques, and apply an airway clearance algorithm to specific patient conditions.
7. Identify thoracic cage/spine restrictions as they pertain to breathing mechanics and postural control (a very brief introduction musculoskeletal issues). 
8. Evaluate need for, and demonstrate, neuromotor retraining techniques to improve breath support for voicing and postural control (eccentrics). 
9. Suggest means for incorporating the course material into therapy activities in your clinical setting immediately.