The practicing Family Physician can learn to use these techniques to help their patients even if manual treatments have been a small part of their practice in the past. Attendees will learn the six distortions of the fascial distortion model, recognize the gestures and descriptions associated with the six distortions, and will be able to perform the basic Triggerband Technique.
This course is free for ACOFP members, login is required. $40 for non-members.
Jennifer Ribar, DO, AOBNMM, FDM-IC
Dr. Jennifer Ribar is an Osteopathic Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine specialist practicing in Fairbanks, Alaska. Throughout her medical training, she has consistently incorporated the Fascial Distortion Model into her practice. Dr. Ribar is the first female physician FDM instructor in the US and has served on the AFDMA board as secretary, director at large, and currently as the President. As one of six certified instructors, she has a passion for teaching FDM all over the country and is currently adjunct faculty at both her alma mater of Pacific Northwest University COM, and Michigan State University COM where she completed her residency.
This session will address how to use the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) in an outpatient setting for pregnant patients with musculoskeletal complaints. FDM techniques can provide quick and effective treatments that are easily incorporated into routine prenatal visits. Quick osteopathic diagnosis is achieved with the simple principles of FDM diagnoses. Treatments can provide functional improvements as well as decrease pain experienced during pregnancy. Topics discussed will be common FDM findings in pregnancy, particularly related to low back pain/sciatica and round ligament pain, as well as how to identify and treat these somatic dysfunctions using FDM. A hands-on portion may be incorporated if the setting is conducive to this.
Learning Objectives
- Discover common pain complaints in pregnancy
- Describe terminology for the Fascial Distortion Model
- Identify high-yield FDM treatments for gravid patients in a primary care settings.
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Accreditation and Credit Statements
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
ACOFP designates this program for a maximum number of 0.75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
ACOFP designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclaimer
This program is sponsored by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Attendees participating in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.