NOTE: The book Postural Correction is required for successful completion of this course but is not included with this purchase. Purchase this Online Course Without Book only if you already own the book or ebook.

This package includes the following:

• Online study guide
• Online continuing education exam

This study guide reinforces the content from the book Postural Correction (which is not included with this package). It helps you prepare for the 75-question exam that tests your understanding of the concepts presented.

Once you pass the exam, you can print a certificate for continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives

• Give examples of body structures affected by malalignment and possible consequences of such malalignment.
• Explain the rationale for the use of techniques such as stretching, massage, strengthening, deactivation of trigger points, and taping in the treatment of posture correction.
• Give specific examples of techniques a therapist or fitness professional can use to facilitate a change in posture for problems affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the spine.
• Give specific examples of techniques a therapist or fitness professional can use to facilitate a change in posture for problems affecting the pelvis, upper limbs, and lower limbs.
• Give specific examples of techniques a client may use to facilitate a change in posture for problems affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the spine.
• Give specific examples of techniques a client may use to facilitate a change in posture for problems affecting the pelvis, upper limbs, and lower limbs.

Audience

Manual therapists—particularly athletic trainers, physical therapists, physiotherapists, osteopaths, and chiropractors—and body workers such as sports therapists, sports massage therapists, and fitness professionals.