Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to TMJ and HVLA

    • Fundamentals of HVLA Techniques AA
    • Isolytic stretch of lat and medial pterygoid
    • Intra oral temporalis
    • Intra oral maxillary/ ethmoid/ vomer manipulation.
    • Infrahyoid mm
    • Infrahyoid mm cross fibre
    • Temporalis/Masseter/Diagastrics/Platysma
    • Suprahyoid
    • Standing Postural Assessment &TMJ Traction
  • 2

    Assessment and Diagnosis

    • Carotid bruits
    • Identifying Key Symptoms
    • Sinus transillumination
    • Sinus decompression in PA and INF
    • Medial and lateral pterygoids.
    • Maxilla and ethmoid sinuses
    • Lymph drainage for the TMJ & upper quadrant
    • Longus Colli
    • Vagus nerve decompression / Isolytic MET for suboccipals/Scalenes stretch
    • Frontal sinus decompression
  • 3

    HVLA Technique

    • TMJ Assessment
    • Dry Needling techniques for medial pterygoid
    • TMJ HVLA
    • Thorax and Diaphragm
    • C7/T1 Lift with quarter turn variation
    • Seated HVLA to 1st Rib
    • Seated HVLA variations for Cervical spine
    • Supine Cervical HVLA (Chin hold) & Contralateral variation facing patient
    • Assessment and HVLA Variations for OA joint (C0-C1)
    • AA HVLA