Certificate Program
The Movement System: Foundations and Body Regions
Improve your ability to analyze and treat movement dysfunction.
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About this Certificate Program
This certificate program teaches you how to use the movement system to assess, diagnose, and treat movement dysfunction. The courses focus on body regions and serve as a foundation for assessing the neck, shoulder, knee, low back, hip, foot, and ankle. The material then focuses on mobility, muscle performance, and movement assessments and interventions to optimize patient care. The content is highly interactive, with an emphasis on the practical application of principles covered.
Target audience
This certificate program is for physical therapists, occupational therapists, and athletic trainers.
Goals & objectives
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Categorize suboptimal human movement into the movement system impairment (MSI) syndrome classification system
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Integrate key concepts from the MSI model into an ICF-based treatment model that incorporates movement coordination dysfunction with mobility and muscle performance deficits
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Link posture and movement analysis with symptom modification procedures to determine movement classifications and inform clinical decision-making
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Select movement-based intervention techniques for movement syndrome classifications of the neck, shoulder, knee, low back, hip, foot, and ankle
What’s included in the Certificate Program
Accredited Online Courses*
13 hours of online video lectures and patient demonstrations.
Case Study Interviews
Recorded Q&A sessions between instructors and practice managers.
Interactive Learning Assessments
Case-based quizzes to evaluate and improve clinical reasoning.
Certificate Program overview
Section 1
Spine 2 ItemsThe Movement System: Assessment and Treatment of Low Back Pain Course
Chapter 1: Introduction to The Movement System
This chapter describes the background and history of Shirley Sahrmann and colleagues, who are the developers of the movement system impairment (MSI) model. You will learn how repeated movements and sustained postures change tissues and movement patterns, causing a joint to develop a susceptibility to movement in a specific direction. You will then learn how to integrate the MSI model into the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) model to create a comprehensive model for physical therapist practice.
Chapter 2: Excessive Lumbar Flexion
This chapter will introduce the MSI syndrome of lumbar flexion. You will learn the primary movement assessment tests to identify a patient who fits into a lumbar flexion syndrome. This includes primary tests of active lumbar extension, prone hip extension, prone knee flexion, and prone arm and head lift. Based on the results from movement assessments, you will learn corrective exercises to treat the identified movement impairments.
Chapter 3: Excessive Lumbar Extension
This chapter will introduce the MSI syndrome of lumbar extension. You will learn the primary movement assessment tests to identify a patient who fits into a lumbar extension syndrome. This includes primary tests of active lumbar side bend/rotation, seated hip flexion, supine hip external rotation/abduction, and prone hip internal and external rotation. Based on the results from movement assessments, you will learn corrective exercises to treat the identified movement impairments.
Chapter 4: Excessive Lumbar Rotation
This chapter will introduce the MSI syndrome of lumbar rotation. You will learn the primary movement assessment tests to identify a patient who fits into a lumbar rotation syndrome. This includes primary tests of active lumbar flexion, seated knee extension, supine hip and knee flexion, and quadruped rock back. Based on the results from movement assessments, you will learn corrective exercises to treat the identified movement impairments.
The Movement System: Syndromes of the Neck Course
Chapter 1: Introduction and Patient Case: Poonam
This chapter describes the background and history of Shirley Sahrmann and colleagues, the developers of the movement system impairment (MSI) model. You will then learn how to integrate the MSI model into the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) model to create a comprehensive model for physical therapist practice. You will analyze a patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize symptom modification procedures (SMPs) to correct for excessive cervical spine extension. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to reduce excessive cervical spine extension.
Chapter 2: Patient Case: Tamron
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of excessive cervical extension and rotation. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to reduce excessive cervical extension and rotation.
Chapter 3: Patient Case: Erika
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of excessive cervical spine flexion. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to treat a patient with excessive cervical spine flexion.
Chapter 4: Patient Case: Thomas
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of excessive cervical flexion and rotation. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to treat a patient with excessive cervical flexion and rotation.
Section 2
Lower Extremity 4 ItemsThe Movement System: Assessment and Treatment of Knee Pain Course
Chapter 1: Patient Case: Dana
This chapter describes the background and history of Shirley Sahrmann and colleagues, the developers of the movement system impairment (MSI) model. You will learn how to integrate the MSI model into the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model to create a comprehensive model for physical therapist practice. You will analyze a patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize symptom modification procedures (SMPs) to correct for inadequate tibiofemoral rotation. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to improve tibiofemoral rotation mobility.
Chapter 2: Patient Case: Charles
This chapter will introduce the syndrome of tibiofemoral hypomobility. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for tibiofemoral hypomobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with tibiofemoral mobility.
Chapter 3: Patient Case: Stephanie
This chapter will introduce the syndrome of tibiofemoral accessory hypermobility. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for tibiofemoral accessory hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with tibiofemoral hypermobility.
Chapter 4: Patient Case: Patrick
This chapter will introduce the syndrome of patellar tracking. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for impaired alignment and tracking of the patella in the trochlear groove. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with a patellar lateral glide.
Chapter 5: Patient Case: Robin
This chapter will introduce the syndrome of knee hyperextension. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive knee hyperextension. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with knee hyperextension.
The Movement System: Syndromes of the Hip Course
Chapter 1: Introduction and Patient Case: Tamron
This chapter describes the background and history of Shirley Sahrmann and colleagues, the developers of the movement system impairment (MSI) model. You will then learn how to integrate the MSI model into the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) model to create a comprehensive model for physical therapist practice. You will analyze a patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize symptom modification procedures (SMPs) to correct for excessive hip extension and knee extension. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to reduce excessive hip extension and knee extension.
Chapter 2: Patient Case: Erika
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of excessive hip adduction. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to reduce excessive hip adduction.
Chapter 3: Patient Case: Mike
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of excessive hip lateral rotation. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to treat a patient with excessive hip lateral rotation.
The Movement System: Syndromes of the Femur Course
Chapter 1: Introduction and Patient Case: Angela
This chapter describes the background and history of Shirley Sahrmann and colleagues, the developers of the movement system impairment (MSI) model. You will then learn how to integrate the MSI model into the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model to create a comprehensive model for therapy practice. You will analyze a patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize symptom modification procedures (SMPs) to correct for excessive femoral anterior glide. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to reduce excessive femoral anterior glide.
Chapter 2: Patient Case: Erika
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of femoral accessory multidirectional hypermobility. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to improve femoral accessory hypermobility.
Chapter 3: Patient Case: Mike
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of femoral hypomobility with superior glide. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to improve femoral hypomobility with superior glide.
The Movement System: Syndromes of the Foot and Ankle Course
Chapter 1: Introduction and Patient Case: Thomas
This chapter describes the background and history of Shirley Sahrmann and colleagues, the developers of the movement system impairment (MSI) model. You will then learn how to integrate the MSI model into the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) model to create a comprehensive model for physical therapist practice. You will analyze a patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize symptom modification procedures (SMPs) to correct for excessive foot pronation. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to reduce excessive foot pronation.
Chapter 2: Patient Case: Mike
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of excessive foot supination. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to reduce excessive foot supination.
Chapter 3: Patient Case: Angela
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce a syndrome of insufficient ankle dorsiflexion. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to treat a patient with insufficient ankle dorsiflexion.
Section 3
Upper Extremity 2 ItemsThe Movement System: Scapular Syndromes of the Shoulder Course
Chapter 1: Patient Case: Whitney
This chapter describes the background and history of Shirley Sahrmann and colleagues, the developers of the movement system impairment (MSI) model. You will then learn how to integrate the MSI model into the International Classification of Functioning (ICF) model to create a comprehensive model for physical therapist practice. You will analyze a patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize Symptom Modification Procedures (SMPs) to correct for scapular depression. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to create a comprehensive intervention plan to improve scapular elevation.
Chapter 2: Patient Case: Alex
This chapter will use a patient case to combine the syndromes of scapular abduction and scapular internal rotation. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive scapular abduction and scapular internal rotation. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with excessive scapular abduction and internal rotation.
Chapter 3: Patient Case: Andrew
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce the syndrome of scapular adduction. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive scapular adduction. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with excessive adduction.
Chapter 4: Patient Case: Stephanie
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce the syndrome of scapular insufficient upward rotation. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive scapular depression. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with excessive scapular downward rotation.
Chapter 5: Patient Case: Dana
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce the syndrome of scapular winging and tilting. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive scapular winging and tilting. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with excessive scapular winging and tilting.
The Movement System: Humeral Syndromes of the Shoulder Course
Chapter 1: Patient Case: Robin
This chapter describes the background and history of Shirley Sahrmann and colleagues, the developers of the movement system impairment (MSI) model. You will learn how to integrate the MSI model into the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) model to create a comprehensive model for physical therapy practice. You will analyze a patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize symptom modification procedures (SMPs) to correct for excessive humeral anterior glide. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with excessive humeral anterior glide.
Chapter 2: Patient Case: Jessica
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce the syndrome of humeral superior glide. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive humeral superior glide. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with excessive humeral superior glide.
Chapter 3: Patient Case: Patrick
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce the syndrome of humeral medial rotation. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive humeral medial rotation. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with excessive medial rotation.
Chapter 4: Patient Case: Bethanie
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce the syndrome of glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for excessive glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with glenohumeral multidirectional hypermobility.
Chapter 5: Patient Case: Charles
This chapter will use a patient case to introduce the syndrome of glenohumeral hypomobility. You will analyze the patient’s posture and movement while learning how to utilize SMPs to correct for glenohumeral hypomobility. You will determine how mobility and muscle performance deficits influence the patient’s posture and movement. You will then use the movement system to restore optimal posture and movement for a patient who presents with glenohumeral hypomobility.
Section 4
Article Review 5 ItemsDitch the Treatment Table: How to Assess and Treat with Reference and Relative Motion Text And Links
Identify, Specify, Modify: 3 Key Steps for Effective Exercise Prescription Text And Links
Are Special Tests Necessary? Why You Should Also Use Symptom Modification Procedures Text And Links
Vectors: What Are They and What Are They For? Text And Links
Relative Stiffness: What You Know, What You Don’t, and Why It Matters Text And Links
Instructors
Jared Vagy
PT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
CEU approved
13
total hours*
of accredited coursework.
Medbridge accredits each course individually so you can earn CEUs as you progress.
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You will receive accredited certificates of completion for each course as you complete them. Once you have completed the entire Certificate Program you will receive your certificate for the program.
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Each course is individually accredited. Please check each course for your state and discipline. You can receive CEU credit after each course is completed.
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It is not required that you complete the courses in order. Each Certificate Program's content is built to be completed sequentially but it is not forced to be completed this way.
How long do I have access to the Certificate Program?
You will have access to this Certificate Program for as long as you are a subscriber. Your initial subscription will last for one year from the date you purchase.
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