Thrust Joint Manipulation Part 1

TJM Part 1 is the first step of a four-course series ending with practical and written certification exams. Applicants who successfully pass the certification process will be able to use the designation Cert. TJM (Certified in Thrust Joint Manipulation) as part of their clinical education background.

Course Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

1. Define thrust joint manipulation (TJM).
2. List three of the potential mechanisms by which TJM improves spinal pain.
3. List two kinematic/kinetic research findings for TJM applied to each of the three primary regions (cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral) of the vertebral column.
4. Identify two physiological and accessory levers used in TJM techniques for each of the three primary regions (cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral) of the spine.
5. Describe the manipulative barrier/wall that is vital in performing safe, effective spinal manipulation.
6. Identify the appropriate anatomical landmarks for targeting vertebral segments with TJM.
7. List two examination findings that justify the use of spinal manipulation for neuromusculoskeletal conditions.
8. Perform, given a patient case scenario, one TJM procedure to the spine that produces multiple, localized cavitations (“pops”).
9. Not performing spinal manipulation treatment due to contraindications, justify, given a patient case scenario.
10. Explain the association between cervical spine manipulation and cervical artery dissection using two peer-reviewed sources.
11. Discuss the efficacy of TJM for each of the three primary regions (cervical, thoracic, lumbosacral) of the spine using two peer-reviewed sources.

This course has been approved for 15 contact hours by all state boards where courses are held.

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