Biomechanical Regulators: Foundations (BMR) is a prerequisite class for Biomechanical Regulators: Lower Extremities, Hand Skills/Practical Integration, Physical/Energetic Interface: Neuro Level 2 and Circulation 1, and the Mentorship Program.

Class Prerequisites: Core Concepts

Course Description and Purpose: Students will be exposed to techniques that address very specific and detailed components of spinal, sacral and pelvic biomechanics. Certain points (regulators) are engaged in relationship to positions specific to the desired movement of the joint or interface. Immediate changes in range of motion, movement patterns and gait can be readily observed and experienced. Helps to re-establish space and balance within a joint and may alter conditions which commonly arise from chronic joint compression. Complex issues involving biomechanics are easily assessed and treated with these original techniques. Practitioners learn to locate a regulator, specific to movement at a particular joint, manually test for movement restrictions in the pelvis, sacrum and spine, identify which components of a movement should be addressed, palpate the movement of a regulator while maintaining tension on the area being treated, physically position a joint at a very soft barrier while engaging a regulator to achieve increased motion and assess pre- and post-treatment changes in movement and ambulation.

Course Learning Outcomes : Students will be able to demonstrate the ability to:

• Locate a regulator specific to a movement at a particular joint, given the approximate location
• Manually test for movement restrictions in the pelvis, sacrum and spine
• Identify which components of a movement should be addressed
• Palpate the movement of a regulator while tension on the area being treated is engaged
• Physically engage a joint at a soft barrier while engaging a regulator to help achieve increased
• motion
• Assess pre- and post-treatment changes in movement and ambulation

Course Outline: Please note that while time adds up to 26 hours, the breakdown here is a guideline. Some groups prefer to have longer breaks and shorter lunches, depending on proximity of eating establishments. Some groups prefer the option of an early start and/or shorter lunch on the final day of the course to allow for travel time.

 Day One: a.m. 9:00-12:30 (3.0 hours theory, .5 hours lab)

• Lecture and Demonstrations: Introduction and overview
• Lab: Palpation exercise
• Break
• Lecture and Demonstrations: Biomechanics of the hip
• Lunch 12:30-2:00

Day One: p.m. 2:00 - 5:00 (1.0 hours theory, 2 hours lab)

• Lab: Regulators for the hip joint
• Lecture, Demonstration and Lab: Rotation, anterior/posterior glide, vertical glide and
• circumduction at the hip
• Break
• Review, questions and answers

Day Two: a.m. 9:00-12:30 (2.0 hours theory, 1.5 hours lab)

• Review, questions and answers
• Lecture and Demonstration: Biomechanics of the pelvis
• Lecture and Demonstration: Regulators for various component movements of the pelvis in
• relationship to sacrum
• Break
• Lab: Using the regulators for the pelvis
• Lunch 12:30-2:00

Day Two: p.m. 2:00-5:00 (1.0 hour theory, 2 hours lab)

• Lecture and Demonstration: The pelvis in relationship to the fifth lumbar vertebrae
• Break
• Lab: Regulators for the pelvis in relationship to the fifth lumbar vertebrae
• Review, questions and answers

 Day Three: a.m. 9:00-12:30 (1.5 hours theory, 2 hours lab)

• Review, questions and answers
• Lecture and Demonstrations: Sacral biomechanics, regulators for vertical, horizontal and
• oblique axes of motion
• Break
• Lab: Vertical, horizontal and oblique axes of sacral motion
• Lunch 12:30-2:00

Day Three: p.m. 2:00-5:00 (2 hours theory. 1 hour lab)

• Lecture and Demonstrations: Tensional patterns within the sacrum itself
• Break
• Lab: Regulators for tensional patterns within the sacrum itself
• Review, questions and answers

Day Four: a.m. 9:00-12:30 (2 hours theory. 1.5 hour lab)

• Review, questions and answers
• Lecture and Demonstrations: The coccyx, the pelvic bowl and viscera
• Break
• Lab: Regulators for biomechanics of the coccyx
• Lunch 12:30-2:00

Day Four: p.m. 2:00 - 5:00 (2 hours theory. 1hour lab)

• Lecture and Demonstrations: Spinal biomechanics
• Break
• Lab: Regulators for spinal biomechanics, side bending, rotation, shears and flexion/ extension
• Review, questions and answers

Total: 15.5 hours theory and concepts, 9.5 hours lab and skills: 26 contact hours

Course Presenters: Each of these instructors presents the class in its entirety: Frank Lowen, LMT; Laurie Levine-Lowen, OTR/L, LMT; Kris Roy, PT; Marianne McGreevy, MA, PT; Rosemary Hegarty, PT, Scooter LeBleu, PT, LMT

Illuminatis/Biovalent ® Systems ( Provider Number P3337) is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education (CE) for Certified Athletic Trainers (ATs).  This program has been approved for a maximum of 26) hours of Category A CE.  ATs are responsible for claiming only those hours actually spent participating in the CE activity. BOC Approved Provider Number:  P3337.

Illumatinatis/Biovalent ® Systems (Provider Number 447205-00) is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a Continuing Education Provider.

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