SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION

This course provides the basic principles of and evidence supporting several forms of soft tissue mobilization. Great emphasis is placed on the development of manual skills required to perform safe and effective soft tissue interventions in the clinical setting.

Students in this course will develop knowledge of and skills in performing soft tissue interventions used in physical therapy for upper-extremity, lower-extremity, and trunk dysfunctions. The basic physiologic principles and the evidence-base supporting varying soft tissue interventions will be presented and discussed as will the clinical decision making that leads to appropriate integration of soft tissue interventions into the plan of care for the individual patient/client. Significant laboratory time will be spent and particular emphasis will be placed on developing manual skills to perform safe, effective, and professional soft tissue interventions in a clinical setting