IF YOU CAN'T BREATHE, YOU CAN'T FUNCTION LECTURE

IF YOU CAN’T BREATHE, YOU CAN’T FUNCTION
Integrating Cardiopulmonary and Postural Control Strategies in the Pediatric and Adult Populations
Presented by Mary Massery, PT, DPT, DSc
Target Audience: All Healthcare workers
7.5 contact hours
Approved for 7.5 Respiratory CRCEs, PT and OT CEU's 
$100 – SH receives 50% discount - so you pay $50
December 2, 2016
Butterworth East Auditorium
 
COURSE DESCRIPTION
        This course will challenge the practitioner to make a paradigm shift; acknowledging the importance of the cardiopulmonary system as an integral component of postural control. The speaker will present a model of postural control (Soda Pop Can Model) that demonstrates how breathing mechanics are linked to motor and physiologic behaviors.  This is the cornerstone for the speaker’s multi-system clinical approach to the evaluation and treatment of trunk and/or respiratory impairments.  She will demonstrate how to integrate the cardiovascular, pulmonary, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, integumentary and internal organ systems into every evaluation and intervention, as well as how to recognize physiologic causes or consequences that may accompany these motor dysfunctions.  The speaker will show the participants how to effectively pair ventilatory strategies with specific movements in order to establish the pulmonary system as an asset rather than a liability.  Neuromotor breathing retraining techniques and manual assistive cough techniques will be highlighted in labs as well as other manual interventions. The emphasis of the presentation will be on developing and applying practical quick clinical solutions that are applicable for both pediatric and adult patients in all practice settings.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of Day 1, participants should be able to:

1. State how the mechanics of breathing and postural control are inter-active and inter-dependent components of normal movement strategies.
2. Describe the multiple, simultaneous roles of the diaphragm as related to breathing, postural control, gastroesophageal reflux, constipation and venous return.
3. Contrast normal musculoskeletal development of the chest in infants and the concurrent motor skill acquisition to that observed in patients with impaired trunk function resulting from multiple different diagnostic categories.
4. Position patients for optimal cardiopulmonary function (physiological and biomechanical) with simple equipment such as towel rolls and pillows in recumbent and upright positions for use in and out of hospital settings.
5. Optimize patient function by integrating appropriate ventilatory strategies with all movements from low level activities to athletic endeavors.
6. Apply theoretical concepts to multiple clinical cases.

 
SPEAKER'S BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Massery received her BS in Physical Therapy from Northwestern University in 1977, her DPT from the University of the Pacific in 2004 and her DSc from Rocky Mountain University in 2011.  Mary’s extensive training in PNF forms the basis of her therapeutic approach to patients with neuromuscular and pulmonary impairments. 
 
She has presented PNF and other continuing education courses for over 30 years, including a keynote address at the 2007 annual meeting of the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists in Galway, Ireland where she presented novel PNF ideas for cardiopulmonary patients.  Dr. Massery has been invited to give over 800 professional presentations in 49 US states, 9 Canadian provinces, and 15 countries worldwide on PNF and other Physical Therapy topics. 
 
Mary has received national awards from the American Physical Therapy Association, including its highest clinical award: The Florence Kendall Practice Award  for "outstanding and enduring contributions to the practice of physical therapy", and the honorary Linda Crane Memorial Lecture.  She continues to maintain a private practice in Chicago specializing in ventilation and postural dysfunction.