About this course:

This is the fourth course in our Pediatric Osteopathy Masters Certification Program.  

You must complete Part 1. Cranial Dysfunctions in Pediatric Osteopathy before enrolling in this course.

You can also take this course alone if you can  demonstrate a prior solid training in Biomechanical Cranial Osteopathy. 

For Practitioners who have an interest in Orthopedics, learning how conditions like shoulder distocia can present at birth, or how lower limb and gait abnormalities can manifest as an Infant learns to stand and walk, is a very important part of your Pediatric Osteopathy training.


You will learn the mechanics of these conditions as well as how to treat them successfully. 

The course includes many individual demonstration videos, a full length pre-recorded Webinar, all of the clinical forms you willl need as Downloads, as well as a portion of the Workbook related to Pediatric Osteopathic Assessment. 

 This course is worth 30 hours of CEU/CPDs and contains  modules, audio lessons,  demonstration videos and associated webinars on the following subjects:

1.  Upper Limb Orthopedic Dysfunctions including Shoulder Distocia

2. Lower Limb Orthopedic Dysfunctions of the Hip, Knee, and Foot, and the Gait Abnormalities that can occur.

3. A multi-step Treatment Protocol for Treating both Upper and Lower Limb conditions.

4. A full length pre-recorded webinar in Lower Limb Dysfunctions.

5. Downloads of portions of the Workbook and Assessment Protocol sheets.


Since this course is self-paced, you will be able to access the modules, demonstration videos, and webinars at any time and learn at our own pace.   Once you have completed the course, you can still log in and review the course material for one full year.   

Your learning experience  includes audio lessons, lesson handouts that you can download and print, video demonstrations of individual techniques and complete Treatment Protocols for each condition.  

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Your homework:

 In addition to the audio lessons and video demonstrations, you will also practice some hands-on assignments and use the protocol sheets provided to write your notes and submit them to earn your CEUs/CPDs.

This multi-format learning style allows you to truly integrate what you have learned in the audio and video lessons.

Homework Practice Sheets, Assessment Forms, and Step-by-Step Treatment Protocols are all provided.

Because of the hands-on aspect of this course, you need to have access to infants an newborns within your practice or within your community if you are just starting in Pediatrics.


The Workbook:

The Workbook which has undergone a complete revision in 2021.   You will have access to portions of the Workbook provided to you in each corresponding module that you can download and print for future reference in years to come.  


Pre-requisites: 

All  of our Pediatric Osteopathy courses are more advanced online courses and are designed for fully trained and experienced Osteopaths and Allied Healthcare Practitioners such as a Pediatric Physiotherapist, Chiropractors, or Athletic Therapist with a focus on Pediatrics,.

If you plan to complete our Pediatric Osteoapthy Certification Program, you must complete Part 1. Cranial Osteopathy in Pediatrics in order to be eligible to take this course.  


Why study online with us?


Your Instructor and Author of this course is a female Osteopath who, over the last fifteen years,  has had the privilege of assisting hundreds of pregnant women and their children to overcome many of the dysfunctions that you will find in an Osteopathic Clinic.  She has taught this course many times live to Osteopaths and is known for having a engaging, yet knowledgeable teaching style.  Her fondness for mentoring Osteopaths become adept and sensitive to the needs of Pregnant Moms and their Children is communicated throughout the entire course.  

 

What you will need:


1) You will need to purchase a soft, pliable doll (like the one in the video shown above) to practice the individual techniques on.

2) You will need to recruit some volunteer Birthmothers and their Infants  for you to be able to do your hands-on practice assignments.  

3)  You will also need access to a printer.


Remember, if your goal is to complete the Pediatric Osteopathy Certification Program with us, you should complete  "Part 1. Cranial Dysfunctions in Pediatric Osteopathy" course first, and submit your homework assignments.  Once you have received feedback and been awarded your Certificate of Completion for Part 1, you can then  enroll in any of the other courses in this series, including Part 2, Part 3, or Part 4. 

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTION ABOUT THIS COURSE OR NEED TO DISCUSS YOUR PRE-REQUISITES BEFORE ENROLLING ?  EMAIL US AT [email protected]



For Practitioners who wish to take a separate course in Biomechanical Cranial Osteopathy

  • $395.00

    $395.00Part 1. The Fundamentals of Cranial Osteopathy: A Biomechanical Approach to Understanding & Assessing the Cranial Mechanism (30 hrs) self paced - start anytime

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Cranial Osteopathy Options

This course requires a solid foundation in Cranial Osteopathy.  We understand that training in Cranial Osteopathy as part of a Practitioner's basic DO or DOMP diploma might or might not include this important aspect of osteopathic practice depending on the school you studied with or the country that you reside in.  

In order to assist our students who have a strong desire to learn Pediatric Osteopathy, you can request to enroll in the Fundamentals of Cranial Osteopathy course which  you can complete at your own accelerated pace. This course can be completed in one month tor two months with weekly practice.

at ceosteopathy@!gmail.com to discuss.


Course Curriculum

  • 2

    Understanding Congenital Torticolis

    • Overview of Congenital Torticolis

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Etiology of Congenital Torticolis

    • Plagiocephaly & Congenital Torticollis

    • Cranial Patterns related to Congenital Torticolis

    • Why so much emphasis on cranial corrections when treating torticolis?

    • How to Assess for Various Forms of Congenital Torticolis

    • Four Step Treatment Protocol for Torticolis

    • Protocol-For-Congenital-Torticolis

    • DOWNLOADS - Basic Protocol for Treating Congenital Torticolis & Worksheet

    • HOMEWORK

    • WORKBOOK DOWNLOAD - Congenital Torticolis

  • 3

    Webinar - Congenital Torticolis

    • Info about this Webinar

    • Webinar - Congenital Torticolis

  • 4

    Upper Limb Orthopedic Dysfunctions

    • Overview of Shoulder Distocia

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Understanding the Etiology of Upper Limb Abnormalities

    • Gleno-humeral dysfunctions & adult scapula-thoracic problems

    • How to Identify shoulder dysplasia/distocia

    • Discussion of Individual Techniques for Shoulder Distocia

    • Shoulder Gleno-Humeral Joint #1

    • Shoulder Occipito-Scapular Fascia Stretch #2

    • Shoulder Sterno-Vertebral #3

    • VIDEO Treatment Protocol for Shoulder Distocia

    • DOWNLOADS: Treatment Protocol for Shoulder Distocia/Displagia & Worksheet

    • HOMEWORK

    • HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

  • 5

    Lower Limb Orthopedic Dysfunctions - Theory

    • Overview of Common Lower Limb Abnormalities

      FREE PREVIEW
    • Medical Prognosis of Lower Limb Pediatric Orthopedic Dysfunctions

    • Case Study of Lower Limb Abnormality

    • Increased Femoral Anteversion

    • FEMORAL RETROVERSION

    • Tibial Torsions

    • Differentiating between Femoral Anteversion and Tibial Internal Rotation

    • Genu Varum versus Genu Valgum

    • congenital foot deformity METATARSUS ADDUCTUS

    • WORKBOOK DOWNLOAD PORTION

  • 6

    Treatment of Lower Limb Orthopedic Dysfunctions

    • History Taking & Goal of Osteopathic Treatment

    • General Principles of Assessment & Treatment

    • Assessment Protocol for Lower Limbs in Infants

    • General Treatment Protocol for Lower Limb

    • Lower Limb Treatment #1 - LumboSacral, Hips & Fascia Techniques 1, 2, 3

    • Lower Limb Treatment #2 - Femur, Tibia & Fibula Membrane Techniques 4, 5 6

    • Lower Limb Treatment #3 - Foot Techniques 7, 8, 9 & Balancing

    • VIDEO - Demonstration of Lower Limb Assessment

    • DOWNLOADS

    • HOMEWORK

  • 7

    Webinar - Lower Limb Orthopedic Dysfunctions

    • Info about this Webinar

    • Webinar - Lower Limb Orthopedic Dysfunctions

  • 8

    Case Study #1 Torticolis & Shoulder Distocia

    • x

  • 9

    Case study #2 Infant Gait Dysfunction

    • x

  • 10

    About your Instructor

    • Maureen Norah Maher, BA, DO(Qc), DOMP Osteopath Practitioner and Educator

    • How to Contact us

  • 11

    Case Study #1 Upper Limb

    • x

  • 12

    Case Study #2 Lower Limb

    • How to Use the Cranial Mapping Chart

    • Homework: Practicing a Case Study of Unresolved Plagiocephaly

    • Homework: Practicing a Case Study of Torticollis

    • Homework: Practicing a Case Study of Colic

    • Mapping Brain Function

    • HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS

About the instructor

Educational Director & Instructor

Maureen Hannah Maher

Since Maureen began teaching, she found that not only does she have a natural gift for it (her parents were both teachers, so let hear it for genetics!), she found that she also holds a great desire to give back to the community and a profession that has been so fulfilling to her, and share over twenty years of acquired experience and knowledge.   Maureen brings extensive knowledge in Osteopathy  to her educational seminars.  Throughout her career which began in Montreal in 2003, Maureen has been an accredited member in good standing in several provinces across Canada, including the CPMDQ (Quebec), OsteopathyBC (British Columbia), OFOP (Ontario) and SCMMAC (Quebec). Like many classically trained Manual Osteopaths in Canada, Maureen wrote a thesis as part of her Osteopathy training. Hers was within the field of Cranial Osteopathy, on the Prevalence of Muscle and Myofascial Chain Link Dysfunctions and the Temporal Bone. Maureen was also an Associate Overseas member of the Australian Osteopathic Association (AOA) from 2008 to 2011.  After undergoing accreditation evaluation for foreign trained Osteopaths in Perth, Western Australia, Maureen was offered a position in one of Singapore's leading Osteopathic Clinics, giving her the distinction of having been the first Canadian trained Osteopath to be approved to practice  in South East Asia.   Right before the worldwide economic collapse in 2010, Maureen was offered a position in Shanghai China, which required accreditation with the GOSC, UK, which she began, but as prevailing economic conditions worsened, the position was put on hold, and Maureen decided instead to settled in Toronto, Canada, where after reluctantly accepting a poorly paid teaching contract, her students began asking her to design courses in more specialized subjects within Osteopathy, including Women's Health and Pediatrics.  It was not long after that Maureen founded the Center for Continuing Education of Osteopathy & Manual Therapy where she continued to innovate every day! Today, Maureen still teaches continuing education courses in specialized fields of Osteopathic Manual Therapy. Her students say that Maureen's teaching style is animated, engaging, but most importantly, informative.  Her gift lies in communicating complex theories in simple terms and analogies.  Her students come away with a clear grasp of Osteopathic concepts for treatment, and practical knowledge of how to apply them.  In more recent years, Maureen has created online versions of some of her most popular courses, and it is thanks to this new era of online learning that Osteopaths throughout Canada and throughout the world have been able to use Maureen's teachings and treatment protocols to help women, infants, and the general public find relief from the bodily dysfunctions that are so amenable to osteopathic manual treatments. Practitioners who enroll in any of our continuing education courses can contact Maureen at any time by email or pre-arranged phone call with clinical questions.  As a result, many Osteopaths worldwide still consult with her today regarding challenging Osteopathy cases.  

WHAT STUDENTS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS COURSE


 "I want to thank you for the course information. I definitely became more confident in treating newborns and toddlers since taking this course and I appreciate that."

Jack M., Manual Osteopathic Practitioner, Ontario, Canada

Or chose the bundle containing all four courses with a six month partial payment plan

Other courses available in this series:

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