Breathing Essentials: The Anatomical Details
What you'll learn
- What will the student take away from this course?
- The student will learn a good basic understanding of the anatomy and function of breathing.
- If the student understands anatomy of the region, this will improve outcomes in learning to breathe correctly.
- The student will understand the material is based on science.
Requirements
- Are you suffering from neck pain, headaches, back pain and hip pain? Are you slowly collapsing in height? Is your performance lacking in sports?
- Breathing Essentials will give you the tools necessary to alleviate Breathing Pattern Disorders in the pursuit of ideal posture and motion.
- In this first course on anatomy and function, the student will be taught the anatomy and function of the respiratory system. There is no ying and yang in this course. The material in this course is based on valid evidence in the studies and current research.
Description
Dysfunction of the respiratory complex, trunk muscular imbalances, muscular inhibition and weakness, myofascial restrictions, loss of axial rotation and chronic hyperventilation, all have significant effects on posture, trunk stability, chronic pain, upper extremity and lower extremity function and motion.
This seminar is the second of six seminars that will enable the student to connect the negative effects of dysfunction of respiration and generate answers on the management of these issues. This seminar deals with the anatomy and function of respiration. Taking one or all of the seminars will provide the essential tools necessary for recognizing and strategies for alleviating Breathing Pattern Disorders in the Pursuit of Ideal Posture and Motion.
Who this course is for:
- This is an excellent course for anyone who is suffering from some type of spine pain, dysfunction and limitations.
- The concepts in this course are simple and strive to educate the student on their anatomy and function of their muscular and spinal structures as they deal with gravity and motion.
- Once a student understands the anatomy and function of respiration, they can follow the details on how to correct dysfunctional breathing patterns.
Instructor
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 181 Reviews
- 1,481 Students
- 6 Courses
Debra Dent, PT is a seasoned Physical Therapist with over 45 years of clinical experience, specializing in manual therapy of the spine. She graduated from the University of Manitoba, Canada, earning her Diploma in Physiotherapy in 1977 and a Bachelor of Physical Therapy in 1979.
In 1989, Debra became a certified Part A Manual Physical Therapist through the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s Orthopaedic Division. She went on to achieve the Advanced Diploma in Manual and Manipulative Physiotherapy in 1994 and became a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manual Physical Therapists (FCAMPT), a designation she held until her retirement in 2019. In the U.S., she earned the APTA Orthopedic Certified Specialist (OCS) designation in 1996, recertified in 2006, and was awarded Emeritus status in 2016.
Debra has been an educator in the physiotherapy field since 1989. Before relocating to the United States in 1993, she served as an instructor for the Canadian Physiotherapy Association’s Orthopaedic Division. From 2003 to 2005, she was a guest clinical instructor at the University of South Florida, teaching spinal manual therapy in the MscPT undergraduate program.
She has taught numerous manual therapy courses throughout the U.S. and Canada via Cross Border Seminars, Cross Country Education/VYNE Seminars, and TLC Physical Therapy and Rehab. Her written contributions include Segmental Stabilization of the Lumbar Spine for Northeast Seminars’ online platform, the four-part Proximal Imposters series for LiveConferences (2017), and Differential Diagnosis of the Spine for Home CEU Connections (2016). She offers a variety of courses on both ChiroCredit and OnlineCE. Her book, Differential Diagnosis of the Spine, is available in both softcover and Kindle editions on Amazon.
Debra is the owner of Cross Border Seminars and currently works as a consultant and contract physical therapist in Florida, focusing primarily on rheumatology and spinal conditions.