Osteoporosis In Depth: Recommendations & New Perspectives

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Osteoporosis In Depth: Recommendations & New Perspectives

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August 28 - 29, 2010 • Burbank, CA COURSE CLOSED
(Early Registration Deadline: August 7, 2010)
Location: Core Conditioning

Early Registration Fee: $195.00

Course Description:

Known as the "silent disease", osteoporosis occurs in 50% of all post-menopausal women and even 25% of men. This two-day course offers insight into the causes of osteoporosis (and its precursor, osteopenia), an explanation of the measurements used to detect it, contraindicated exercises as well as recommended strengthening protocol. The course is unique in that it approaches the subject from a holistic view of the body and taught by someone with personal experience with the condition. Due to its prevalence in our society, osteoporosis should be taken into consideration in any exercise or movement program.

Learn protocols to SAFELY work out your clients, modifying Pilates without losing its well-known benefits like abdominal control, even without spinal flexion. Learn new bone-strengthening techniques to maximize bone density and improve architecture. Learn to challenge all levels of clients and patients from the beginner middle-aged mover to the elderly who cannot get onto the ground to the advanced Pilates practitioner who wants to continue her hard-core workout without dangerous spinal flexion exercises like Overhead. Improve posture and balance and empower your clients and patients.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this course:

Workshop participants will have a working knowledge of osteoporosis and osteopenia along with the causes, standard diagnosis and treatment.
Participants will know the movement contraindications for this population along with safe, strengthening protocol.
They will learn a methodical approach to working with this population regarding:

Recommended organization and progression of a session or class
Classical and contemporary Pilates exercises useful for this population
Integration of alignment, balance and propioception
Optimal tools for strengthening bone tissue

Participants will understand how the condition affects the client psychologically and emotionally as well as physically and learn how to impact and empower the person as a whole.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar is for Pilates instructors and other movement professionals, physical therapists, physical therapy assistants and certified athletic trainers, along with chiropractors interested in obtaining more knowledge of the exercise component of bone health. The material includes exercises on the Pilates equipment, some of which can also be performed with bands and other resistance devices.

Day 1 Agenda:

8:30 Registration
9:00 Introduction
9:30 Understanding osteoporosis (pathology, epidemiology,risk factors, bone remodeling, hormones, diagnosis, treatment)
10:45 Break
11:00 Osteoporosis (continued)
12:00 Lunch (On your own)
1:00 Movement contraindications and indications
1:30 Exercise programming and progressions
3:00 Break
3:15 Pilates exercises and key concepts for this population
4:45 Review / Wrap Up

Day 2 Agenda:

8:30 Registration
9:00 Seniors
10:00 Break
10:15 The advanced client/patient (How to challenge without flexion, innovative Pilates programming on different apparatus)
12:00 Lunch (On your own)
1:00 The psychology of osteoporosis
1:30 Conceptual programming and PNF patterns
2:45 Break
3:00 Pilates Mat and mobility
4:45 Wrap up / Conclusions

CEUs/PDUs/Contact Hours

A certificate of attendance will be presented to each participant for 12.0 contact hours. California Education Connection is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education for CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINERS. Our BOC approved provider number is P2959. California Education Connection is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. This course is eligible for 1.2 CEUs from the AOTA. The AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products, or clinical procedures. This course will also count toward the PDU requirement for OTRs / COTAs in the State of California. This course is approved to offer 1.2 CEUs for PTs and PTAs in California. The Pilates Method Alliance has approved this course for 12 CECs. The National Academy of Sports Medicine has approved this course for 1.2 CEUs (Approved Provider #643). The Physical Therapy Board of California recognizes California Education Connection as an Approval Agency to Approve Providers of Continuing Competency Courses in California. This course is approved for 1.2 CEUs (Approval #CEC-C099). NSCA Certification Committee approved 1.2 CEU(s) for CSCS and NSCA-CPT certified individuals attending this event.

Speaker:

Rebekah Rotstein is a New York City-based Pilates instructor and bone health specialist who integrates functional anatomy and biomechanics principles into mind-body exercise. The founder of Incorporating Movement (www.incorporatingmovement.com), she offers courses and workshops to movement and healthcare professionals throughout the U.S and internationally. Her education began in the sports medicine department of Smith College working as a student athletic trainer after chronic injuries ended her ballet career. She trained at the Kane School of Core Integration in New York, where she later joined the teacher training faculty, leading courses in Special Populations and serving as a senior Expert Instructor. She furthers her education through ongoing coursework including yearly human cadaver dissections at New Jersey Medical School and an immersion course for movement professionals at Mount Sinai Medical School..

An expert in osteoporosis and bone health, Rebekah designed the popular workout Pilates for Buff Bones™ and authored “Safe Exercise Strategies and Bone Strengthening Techniques for Clients with Osteoporosis” for Hatherleigh Medical Education’s series for fitness professionals. She is an official partner of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services with “The Office of Women’s Health”, promoting its Best Bones Forever!™ campaign to teach bone health to young girls. She is a contributing writer to the web site of Dr. Andrew Weil (drweil.com) and has been interviewed by various media including CNN. Rebekah was diagnosed with osteoporosis at age 28 and has since reversed her condition of low bone density through diet and exercise alone. She works collaborates with Dr. Loren Fishman, MD, and is a member of the continuing education faculty of Kinected Pilates & Conditioning in Manhattan.

Early Registration Deadline

The Early Registration deadline is three weeks prior to the start of the course. If your registration is received after the deadline, a $25.00 Late Fee will be automatically applied to the registration fee.

Group Discounts

For every 5 people that sign up for the same seminar, we will give that group one complimentary spot.

How Do We Sign-Up and Qualify for the Free Spot?

In order to qualify for this discount, we must receive all six completed registration forms with the appropriate payment for the five spots. If you want to mail in the completed forms, you must mail all six forms in the same envelope. If you want to fax in the forms, you must fax all six forms at the same time.

Please note that there will be no exceptions granted. We must receive everything at once in order to process these registration forms under the group discount policy.

Refund and Cancellation Policies

California Education Connection reserves the right to cancel this seminar due to an insufficient number of registrants. Under these circumstances, a full refund in the form of a check will be addressed and mailed to the registered participant. Please note that California Education Connection is not responsible for any hotel, airline or other expenses incurred.

All cancellations by registered participant must be dated and submitted in writing. For cancellations received 14 days or more before the seminar date, the registration fee will be returned less a $50.00 administrative fee. A refund in the form of a check will be mailed to the registered participant.

Within 14 days of the seminar, no refunds will be made. California Education Connection reserves the right to change a course date, location or instructor. If the seminar is either interrupted or cancelled by an act of nature, war, or any issue beyond the control of California Education Connection, no refund will be issued. Please note that California Education Connection is not responsible for any hotel, airline or other expenses incurred

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