• Fascial Release Technique

  This course introduces you to the osteopathic concept of Myofascial Release (MFR). The purpose of MFR is to treat fascial tension or scar tissue which can be found at the superficial level or around muscles, bones, and joints. As a student, you will learn what fascia is, where it is found, its role in the body, and how it gets injured. MFR helps to reduce fascial tension, muscle tension, and pain, and will help to increase joint mobility, decrease swelling, and restore proper joint biomechanics, functional ROM and postural alignment.

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• Total Body Balancing

  Total Body Balancing (TBB), is based upon the Body Adjustment, which was developed by John Wernham D.O. TBB is a total body evaluation and a 6-phase osteoarticular treatment approach based on classical osteopathic theory. TBB uses long levers to relax the muscles, fascia, joints, and ligaments to improve circulation, nerve and energy flow, thus normalizing sympathetic and parasympathetic neurological activity with a goal of creating a new homeodynamic state.

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• Muscle Energy Technique

  Muscle Energy Technique (MET), was developed by Dr. Fred Mitchell, Sr. D.O. The purpose of MET is to treat joint hypomobility, hypertonic muscles and fascial tension. MET is a direct manual therapy technique in which the practitioner positions the client’s affected joint at its restrictive barrier. A gentle isometric contraction is used to relax and lengthen the muscle and/or fascial tension and normalize the joint dysfunction.

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• Positional Release Therapy

  Positional Release Therapy (PRT), was developed by Dr. Lawrence Jones. D.O. (Strain and Counterstrain). The purpose of PRT is to treat protective muscle spasm by inhibiting muscle spindle activation, thereby decreasing afferent impulses to the brain. By interrupting this pathway, the patient’s muscle is allowed to assume a normal resting tone thus relieving the tender point, protective muscle spasm, fascial tension, joint hypomobility, and pain.

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Positional Release Therapy Textbook by Dr. Kerry D'Ambrogio

Welcome to the D'Ambrogio Institute. We are an international organization providing continuing education and certification based on the manual therapy seminar programs developed by Dr. Kerry D'Ambrogio.

Dr. Kerry D'Ambrogio, D.O.M., A.P., P.T., D.O.-M.T.P., is a physical therapist, osteopath and board certified acupuncture physician. His integrative blend of both Eastern and Western medicine, propelled by an initial thorough full body pre- and post-treatment evaluation (ARTS), is the key to unlocking perplexing pain issues for patients. This method surpasses the traditional tendency in Western medicine to merely treat the patient’s symptoms locally, at the site of pain, instead of searching for the root cause of their complaint.

The seminar series at the D'Ambrogio Institute reflects this core philosophy and is designed to train practitioners to perform the full body evaluation (ARTS) and, more importantly, to incorporate the most effective treatments strategies to obtain optimal results for the client. The D'Ambrogio Institute offers the following courses through the International Alliance of Healthcare Educators (IAHE):

• Evaluation & Integration: Total Body Balancing
• Joint Hypomobility: Muscle Energy Technique
• Protective Muscle Spasm: Positional Release Therapy
• Fascial Tension/Scar Tissue: Myofascial Release