200 Belle Terre Road Port Jefferson, New York 11777

(631) 474-6251

www.stcharlesrehab.org

200 Belle Terre Road Port Jefferson, New York 11777

(631) 474-6251

www.stcharlesrehab.org

Evaluation and Treatment of the

Upper Cervical Spine

November 14, 2015

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Course LocationWisdom Conference Center at St. Charles Hospital200 Belle Terre Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11777

Direction to St. CharlesEastbound:Long Island Expressway to Exit 63, make a left at first traffic light, Patchogue-Mount Sinai Road. Proceed approximately 4 miles to Route 112. Turn left on Route 112 and proceed north to Port Jefferson. See local directions*

Northern State Parkway to the end and follow signs to Route 347 (Nesconset Hwy.). Take Route 347 to Route 112. Turn left on Route 112 and proceed north into Port Jefferson. See local directions*

Westbound:Long Island Expressway to Exit 64 make right onto Route 112, northbound to Port Jefferson. See local directions*

* Local directions: Heading north on Route 112,proceed over railroad tracks and make right at firsttraffic light (North Country Road). At the nexttraffic light, (Belle Terre Road), turn left. St. CharlesHospital is approximately 1/2 mile ahead on the left.

Directions to the Wisdom Conference Center:Upon arriving at St. Charles Hospital, please park in the parking lot on the Chapel side (left side) of the hospital. Good Shepherd Hospice and St. Charles Hospital are separated by a brick path. Follow the brick path to the end to the entrance to the Wisdom Conference Center. If you prefer, the Wisdom Conference Center is also accessible from within St. Charles. After entering through the automatic doors, immediately turn left and follow the red marks on the floor to the Wisdom Conference Center.

By Train: Regularly scheduled Long Island Railroad trains (www.lirr.org) run on the Port Jefferson line. Taxi service is available from the station.

This program has been approved by the NYS Education Department’s State Board of Physical Therapy for 5 Contact Hours (.5 CEUs).

CAC 378-1015

FeaturingDr. Mark Gugliotti, PT, DPT, MS, BSc, OCS, COMTDiplomat, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialites

Mark is an assistant professor of New York Institute of technology where he teaches orthopedic manual therapy and massage. He is also the owner of Joint Effort Therapeutics PT which provides home care, consultation services, and continuing education seminars. He has published in the peer review journals Rehabilitation Oncology and Journal of Manual And Manipulative Therapy. Mark has also self-published an auto-biographical account of his cancer experience titled Victor Victim: My Battle With Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

In 1995, Mark graduated from Hogeschool Enschede in the Netherlands where he studied physical therapy. Prior to that, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology at the University of Connecticut. He has taken numerous continuing education courses with the greatest focus in the specialty of Orthopedic Manual Therapy. Completion of several of these courses has earned Mark his Masters of Science degree in Advance Orthopedic Physical Therapy and his transitional Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Touro College. Mark also attributes much of his passion for education and practice to his family, friends and colleagues but most of all, his beautiful wife, Irma and their dog, Molly.

R E G I S T R A T I O N F O R M

Evaluation and Treatment of the Upper Cervical Spine

Saturday, November 14, 2015

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Registrations and payment should be mailed to: St. Charles HospitalPublic Affairs Office200 Belle Terre RoadPort Jefferson, NY 11777

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Course LocationThis course will be held from 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, in the Wisdom Conference Center at St. Charles Hospital.

Course DescriptionThis manual therapy workshop will focus on the upper cervical spine with an integrative approach to treatment. This course is designed to provide clinicians with a brief overview of theory, rationale, and principles of upper cervical spine management. A review of terminology and functional anatomy of the upper cervical spine will be presented. Normal osteokinematic and arthokinematic motion will also be discussed in detail. Components of comprehensive upper cervical spine examination, including instability and cervical arterial dysfunction screening, will be demonstrated. Select treatment interventions incorporating mobilization and Muscle Energy Technique (MET) will be provided. This course is designed for clinicians working in an orthopedic manual therapy practice setting.

Course ObjectiveUpon completion of this course, participants will be able to:• describe the anatomical structures pertaining to

the upper cervical spine

• describe the normal osteokinematic andarthrokinematic movements of the upper cervicalspine

• understand the importance for use of evidencebased special testing of the sub-cranialstructures

• understand what components are included in acomprehensive examination of the upper cervicalspine

• understand the general principles and strategiesof upper cervical spine treatment interventions

Course Schedule & Topics

Registration

7:30 a.m. – 8 :00 a.m.

Lecture and Lab

8:00 a.m. – 12 :45 p.m

• Review of terminology and functional anatomyof the upper cervical spine

• Normal osteokinematic and arthokinematicmotion

• Components of a comprehensive upper cervicalspine evaluation

• Demonstration of upper cervical spine evaluation

• Select treatment interventions incorporatingMuscle Energy Technique (MET)

Wrap up and final questions and answers

12:45 p.m. – 1 :00 p.m

Questions can be directed to the Public Affairs Office at (631) 474-6251.

Limited Seats Available – Early Registration Recommended

This program has been approved by the NYS Education Department’s State Board of Physical Therapy for

5 Contact Hours (.5 CEUs).

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