Course Length: 3 days.  CPD: 18 hours

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Cost:   Full price $1450.00 (NZ) incl GST,         

            Early Bird $1250.00 (NZ) incl GST (payment in full required 6 weeks prior to course commencement)

            Repeat $880.00 (NZ) incl GST

            *secure your space now with a $200 deposit 

 

Taught by - Damian Kitcheman

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

New Manual Articular Approach (NMAA), formerly Global Joint Treatment, is a manual therapy modality that applies a comprehensive approach to the treatment of joints.

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"Articular" refers to the joints of the body, which are critical points of interconnectivity between all other structures within the body. Joints receive and emit messages with other parts of the body, and are also connected to our emotions. NMAA integrates all aspects of the joint including the nerve, artery, bone, capsule, and ligaments, as well as visceral and emotional connections. NMAA delves into the joints like never before. It examines the nerves of each joint, along with the arteries, meniscus, ligaments, capsule attachments and folds. It incorporates soft tissue mobilization of the associated bones, while looking at direct and indirect relationships between the bones of the body. The relationship between the viscera and the joints is not widely understood. NMAA shows how interconnected they are and that without addressing this visceral connection many joint issues may not fully resolve. The application of the gentle NMAA techniques improves the body’s ability to heal and restore itself to optimal health.

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This course explores a comprehensive approach to joints, integrating all aspects of the joint including the nerve, artery, bone, capsule, and ligaments, as well as visceral and emotional connections. Typical pain patterns that arise from dysfunction of the spine and pelvis, how they relate to the nerves, vascular system, viscera, muscles, and connective tissue will be addressed in lecture and lab sessions. Determining the primary dysfunction, as well as the anatomical or physiological systems that are contributing to the dysfunction will be presented, as well as integration of these techniques into treatment sessions.

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COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

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• Identify in detail the anatomy and biomechanics of the spine and pelvis.

• Describe typical pain patterns that arise from dysfunction of these areas, and how they relate to the nerves, vascular system, viscera, muscles, and connective tissue.

• Demonstrate evaluation methods and treatment techniques to facilitate normal functioning of these areas.

• Describe and demonstrate how to evaluate each major area to determine its primary dysfunction, as well as the anatomical or physiological systems that are contributing to the dysfunction.

• Describe and demonstrate how to treat the anatomical or physiological systems that contribute to the primary dysfunction of each area.

• Discuss practical integration into treatment sessions.

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​​​Pre-requisite:

This course is intended for licensed or certified healthcare professionals. Since Visceral Manipulation 1 (VM1) is the foundational course for the Barral Disciplines, it is highly recommended that you attend VM1 or LT1 prior to attending. 

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Required reading:

• Manual Therapy for the Peripheral Nerves, and

• New Manual Articular Approach; Cervical Spine - to order either books Email admin@barral.co.nz 

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Suggested reading:

• New Manual Articular Approach - Upper Extremity by Jean-Pierre Barral, DO & Alain Croibier DO, MRO (F). to order  email us at  admin@barral.co.nz 

• Visceral Vascular Manipulations by Jean-Pierre Barral, DO. to order email us at admin@barral.co.nz 

• Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank Netter, MD, and/or

• A Regional Atlas of the Human Body by Carmine Clemente.

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