Understand the fascial system
Go deeper into fascial anatomy, physiology, tissue properties, hydration, mechanotransduction, nervous system involvement and the way fascia responds to movement, pressure and injury.
Learn the myofascial kinetic lines
Study the major superficial and deep fascial lines, their anatomical connections, functions, common dysfunction patterns and how restrictions in one region can influence movement somewhere completely different.
Build advanced treatment skills
Learn hands-on myofascial techniques alongside fascial assessment, cupping, blading, kinesiology taping, stretching and other complementary approaches that can be incorporated into a professional bodywork session.
Fascia changes the way we look at the body
Traditional massage often directs our attention toward individual muscles, areas of tension or the location where the animal appears sore. Myofascial work asks us to look much bigger. Fascia forms a continuous connective tissue network throughout the body. It surrounds and connects muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels and organs while contributing to structural support, movement, force transmission, proprioception and tissue glide. When that system becomes restricted, the effects do not always stay where the original problem began. An animal may compensate by changing posture, shortening a stride, protecting one limb, altering spinal movement or placing additional strain somewhere else in the body. Over time, those compensations can create further restriction and contribute to stiffness, discomfort and decreased movement. Learning to recognize these connections can completely change how you approach a bodywork session.
This is not simply another massage technique
Myofascial release teaches you to feel and assess tissue differently. Rather than immediately applying deeper pressure to the tightest area, you will learn to recognize changes in fascial glide, tension, hydration, movement and connectivity. You will begin asking: Where does this restriction actually start? What structures are connected to it? Which fascial line may be involved? Is another region compensating? Does the tissue need compression, decompression, movement or a slower sustained technique? That deeper understanding allows you to move away from simply chasing sore spots and toward treating the body as the interconnected system it actually is.
Curriculum
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Course Introduction
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Housekeeping
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Student Discounts
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Muscle Diagrams provided by Equipro Connect
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Head, Chest & Front Limb
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Neck
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Shoulder
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Back & Core Part 1
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Back & Core Part 2
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Pelvis & Hindlimb
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Vitals
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Evaluation and Assessment
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Causes-of-Lameness
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Joints
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Internal-Organs
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Epithelial-System
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Lymphatic-System
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Cardiovascular-System
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Skeletal-System
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Pathology
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Musculature-System
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Joints
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Quick Anatomy - Canine-Nervous-System
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Canine anatomy and physiology
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The canine skeletal system
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Bony landmarks and canine surface anatomy
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The vertebral column and spinal anatomy
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Canine joints and connective structures
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Muscle structure and physiology
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Musculature of the head_ neck_ and trunk
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Forelimb musculature and function
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Hindlimb musculature and function
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The canine integumentary system
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The cardiovascular and lymphatic systems
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The respiratory system and internal organs
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The canine nervous system and sensory function
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Canine biomechanics_ posture_ and gait
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Clinical observation and anatomical assessment
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Applied Anatomy for Canine Bodywork
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Module 1 - What fascia is
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Module 1 - Fascia as a network
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Module 1 Layers of fascia
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Module 1 Compositions of Fascia
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Module 1 Cellular Components
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Module 1 Properities of Fascia
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Module 1 Functions of Fascia
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Module 1 Review
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Module 2 Fascial Restriction Development
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Module 2 Fascial Pain Mechanisms
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Module 2 Fascial Injury and Mechanical Strain
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Module 2 Pain and Fascial Dysfunction
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Module 2 Compensation Patterns
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Module 2 Recognizing Fascial Dysfunction
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Module 3 Understanding Myofascial release
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Module 3 Fascial Plasticity
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Module 3 Hydration and Tissue Glide
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Module 3 Trigger point and tension release
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Module 3 Circulation and Oxygenation
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Module 3 Cellular and remodeling effects
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Module 3 Supporting Neurological effects
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Module 4 Manual Myofascial Techniques and Principles
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Module 4 Core techniques
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Moduld 4 Direct Vs Indirect
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Module 4 Region based application
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Module 4 Tissue Response
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Module 4 Scar Tissue
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Module 4 Myofascial Stretching
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VIDEOS: The Equine Techniques
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Module 5 Trigger Point therapy introduction
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Module 5 Understanding Trigger point therapy
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Module 5 common areas of concern
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Module 5 Development of Trigger Points
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Module 5 Assessment
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Module 5 Treatment Integration
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Module 5 Wrapping it up
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Module 6A Myofascial Kinetic Lines
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Module 6A Types of Lines
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Module 6A Superficial Dorsal Line
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Module 6A Superficial Ventral Line
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Module 6A Lateral Line
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Module 6A Spiral Line
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Module 6A Functional Line
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Module 6A FLPL
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Module 6A FLRL
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Module 6A Deep Dorsal Line
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Moduke 6A Deep Ventral Line
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Module 6A FL adduction line
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Module 6A FL Abduction line
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Module 6A Functional relationships
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Module 6A Interconenctions
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Module 6A Applications
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Module 6A Using lines in practice and Module summary
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Module 6B Introduction
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Module 6B Moving beyond general assessement
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Module 6B Functional Testing
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Module 6B Swing Test
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Module 6B Activating Points
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Module 6B Superficial Dorsal Line
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Module 6B Deep Dorsal Line
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Module 6B Superficial Ventral Line
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Module 6B Deep Ventral Line
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Module 6B Lateral Line
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Module 6B Functional Line
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Module 6B Spiral Line
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Module 6B FL Protraction Line
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Module 6B FL Adduction Line
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Module 6B FL Retraction Line
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Module 6B FL Abduction Line
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Module 7 Introduction
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Module 7 Fasical Patterns
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Module 7 Whole Body Picture
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Module 7 Palpating -0 Testing Fascia
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Module 7 Common Fascial Restrictions
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Module 7 Diagnol and regional compensation
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Module 7 Treatment Strategy and Examples
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Module 7 Summary
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VIDEO: Demonstration Videos
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VIDEO: Demonstration Videos (Canine)
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Module 8 Introduction
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Module 8 Understanding chronic fascal tension
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Module 8 Guarding and Fascial Load
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Moudle 8 Recap
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Module 8 Repetive Strain and Protection Patterns
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Module 8 Protective Holding Patterns
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Module 8 ACUTE TRAUMA_ HEALING_ AND FASCIAL REMODELLING
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Module 8 Bonus - What happens at the cellular level
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Module 8 Guarding-J resistance and reading the animal
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Module 8 Respecting the Tissue
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Module 8 Avoiding Force
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Module 8 Layered release strategies
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Module 8 Emotional State and fascial holding patterns
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Module 8 Summary
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Module 9 Compression Vs Decompression
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Module 9 Foundations of Cupping
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Module 9 Gua Sha or Blading
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Module 9 Strategic integration of tools
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Module 9 Summary and Definitions
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Module 10 Introduction
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Module 10 Kinesiology Taping Prinicipals
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Module 10 Taping Applications
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Module 10 Line Based Taping Applications
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Module 10 Clinical Use
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Module 10 Summary and Key Concepts
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Module 11 Introduction
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Module 11 How compensation develops
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Module 11 Restriction to compensation
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Module 11 External Factors and tracing compensation
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Module 11 Acute and Chronic Compensation
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Moduel 11 Treatment Implications and Reading the whole pattern
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Module 11 How to Build a Whole Body Pattern
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Module 11 Identifying the Driver
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Module 12 Treatment Sequencing
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Moudle 12 Beginning at the problem
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Module 12 Organizing your work
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Module 12 Examples
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Module 12 Acute and Chronic Presentations
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Module 12 Combining Modalities
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Module 12 Case based applications
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Module 12 Recap
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Module 13 Healthy fascia and long term
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Module 13 supporting fascia from the inside
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Module 13 Movement and fluid exchange
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Module 13 examples and connectio
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Module 13 Movement-J variety and fascial adaptability
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Module 13 Movement and stretching recap
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Module 13 Summary
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Module 14 Refining Palpation
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Module 14 Precision in timing and pressure
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Module 14 Developing a whole treatment
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Module 14 Putting it together and Clinical Growth
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Module 14 Recap and concepts -
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Module 14 Progression of advanced practitioners
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Advanced_Myofascial_Practitioner_Field_Manual
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Advanced_Myofascial_Whole_Body_Assessment_Form
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Assessing Fascial Integrity in Canines
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Assessing Fascial Restrictions in Horses
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Communicating Myofascial Findings to Owners
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COMPENSATION PATTERN MAPPING WORKSHEET
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DRIVER IDENTIFICATION WORKSHEET
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EXTERNAL CONTRIBUTOR REVIEW WORKSHEET
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hands-on-myofascial-release-technique-guide-using-2af98124_c
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Myofascial Lines
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Practitioner Ergonomics
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PROGRESSIVE TREATMENT PLAN
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QUICK FIELD ASSESSMENT
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Safety Considerations
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SOAP TREATMENT RECORD
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TREATMENT AND REASSESSMENT RECORD
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Ready to take your bodywork further?
Expand the way you assess. Understand the connections. Build a deeper hands-on skill set. Enroll in the Advanced Myofascial Release Therapy Certification today.