€499.00 – €539.00
These DNS courses are based on neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, muscle physiology and kinesiology with an emphasis on diagnostics. These courses are limited to licensed health professionals.
Upcoming Pediatrics Course III dates:
-Kaunas: October 5-8, 2023
| Event | Date | Language | Location | Teacher | Price | |
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Pediatric course I
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August 15-18, 2024
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English
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Kaunas
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Petra Valouchova, PhD
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€539.00 | |
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Pediatric course I
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April 25 - 28, 2024
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English
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Kaunas
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Petra Valouchova, PhD
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€539.00 | |
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Pediatric course II
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January 13 - 16, 2025
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English
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Kaunas
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Marcela Safarova, PhD
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€499.00 |
ABOUT DYNAMIC NEUROMUSCULAR STABILIZATION:
Much attention has been given in recent years to the development, maintenance and decline of functional stability of the locomotor system. Indeed, emerging research has proven the existence of the deep, or core, stabilizing muscles and their impact in controlling safe joint motion. This is especially true for the joints of the spinal column, where the complexity of the biomechanical and neurophysiological demands is phenomenal. With the increased understanding of functional stability have arisen new theories regarding the etiology of functional pathology and also of effective treatment methods to restore stability. Unfortunately, these techniques have yielded less than satisfactory results for many frustrated clinicians. Some methods, although based on sound principles, have been criticized as impractical.
It is during this period that a new method of intrinsic locomotor system stabilization has arisen to dramatically gain the attention of rehabilitation specialists. Pavel Kolar, PaedDr., Ph.D. has indeed spawned a new manual approach to activate the intrinsic system and achieve exciting levels of improved function in a remarkably brief period. Based upon the principles of developmental kinesiology, the neurophysiological aspects of the maturing locomotor system on which the Prague school was established, he has expanded the scope of clinical options in an exciting new direction. Attendees to the course will be introduced to these methods.
One of the most exciting aspects of the course is that this method describes the first new manual approach to the treatment of radicular syndromes since Cox and McKenzie did so decades ago. The success of this method has gained a great deal of interest among clinicians around the world.
For whom are these courses for?
Courses are thought in English, with a direct translation to Lithuanian.
Clinical DNS courses are structured into 4 parts:
Course attendees will have a clear understanding of:
• The basic principles of developmental kinesiology.
• Development during the first year of life: stabilization of the spine in the sagittal plane, development of the phasic movements coupled with trunk rotation.
• The relationship between development during the first year of life and pathology of the locomotor system in adulthood.
• The reflex consequences following central neural programs during the first year of life.
• Functional stabilization of the spine
• Correction of poor stereotypical respiration.
• New terminology such as functional joint centration and decentration, stabilization, punctum fixum. In addition, posture will be discussed from a developmental point of view.
Course attendees will possess:
• Skills to utilize the most important tests to evaluate the stabilizing system of the spine.
• Skills for evaluation of breathing stereotypes.
• The most important techniques used in active treatment of the stabilizing system of the spine utilizing the principles of ontogenesis.
With the above knowledge and skills, the attendee should be able to clinically apply these principles for:
• Treatment of functional pathology of the locomotor system, vertebrogenic and radicular pain syndromes where the deep stabilizing system of the spine plays a crucial role.
• Treatment of functional pathology of the locomotor system resulting from poor early development.
Course Schedule:
Day 1
9.00 – 10.45 Introduction to DNS – terminology, functional joint centration, global motor
patterns.
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 Ideal stabilization pattern – development of stabilization pattern, the role of
diaphragm, developmental definition of ideal respiration and stabilization pattern.
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch.
13.30 – 15.15 DNS assessment and treatment – postural insufficiencies in older children and
adults.
15.15 – 15.30 Coffee break.
15.30 – 17.30 DNS assessment and treatment – postural insufficiencies in older children and
adults.
Day 2
9.00 – 10.45 Ontogenesis – developmental kinesiology – description of spontaneous motor
activity and postural.
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 Ontogenesis – developmental kinesiology – cont., active exercise in
undifferentiated developmental positions.
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30– 15.00 Assessment – primitive reflexes and postural reactivity of infant, workshop with
dolls.
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break.
15.15 – 17.30 Assessment and treatment of the infant with asymmetry + patients video
demonstration.
Day 3
9.00 – 10.45 DNS assessment and treatment – postural insufficiencies in older children and
adults.
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 DNS assessment and treatment – postural insufficiencies in older children and
adults.
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch.
13.30– 15.00 Infant handling and therapy.
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break.
15.15 – 16.40 1 patient demo (physiological baby 0-6M)
1 patient demo (physiological baby 7-12M)
16.40 – 17.30 Active exercise in developmental positions, discussion, closing the day.
Day 4
9.00 – 10.00 Active exercise in developmental positions.
10.00 – 11.00 Patient demo (child with asymmetry).
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break.
11.15 – 13.00 Principles of DNS treatment – summary, discussion.
Course Goals and Description
Course Schedule:
Day 1
9.00 – 10.45 Review of developmental kinesiology – ontogenesis.
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 Review of assessment in the first year of life, workshop with dolls.
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch.
13.30 – 15.00 Review of DNS tests – workshop.
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break
15.15 – 17.30 DNS assessment and treatment of higher developmental positions – postural insufficiencies in older children and adults, discussion, closing the day.
Day 2
9.00 – 10.45 DNS assessment and treatment approach to children with poor posture, scoliosis.
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 Corrective exercises for patients with poor posture and scoliosis (3m supine and prone, quadruped, low kneeling).
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch.
13.30 – 15.00 Corrective exercises for patients with poor posture and scoliosis (squat, side lying, oblique sit).
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break.
15.15 – 16.30 Development of children between 2-6 years of age.
16.30 – 17.30 Patient demo, discussion, closing the day.
Day 3
9.00 – 10.45 DNS assessment and treatment approach in children with lower extremity problems in all three anatomical planes (anteverted hip, tip toeing, in toeing, genua valga and vara, flat foot).
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 Corrective exercises for patients with hip, knee and foot dysfunction (4,5M prone, side lying, 6M prone, quadruped – differentiated position).
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch.
13.30 – 15.00 Corrective exercises for patients with hip, knee and foot dysfunction (oblique sit and transition to quadruped, tripod, high kneeling).
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break.
15.15 – 16.40 Baby handling.
16.40 – 17.30 Patient demo, discussion, closing the day.
Day 4
9.00 – 10.00 Child with DCD (developmental coordination disorder), dyspraxia.
10.00 – 11.00 Tests in pediatric clients – how to assess children in different age, modality (MABC, PDMS, TUG, 6MWT etc.).
11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break.
11.15 – 13.00 Principles of DNS treatment, baby handling, summary, discussion – closing course Pediatric 2.
Upcoming Pediatrics Course II dates:
-Kaunas: March 10-13, 2022
Fee: 499 Eur.
IMPORTANT! There is an additional Prague Rehabilitation School Fee of 100 Eur that needs to be paid in order to participate in the course.
COURSE DESCRIBTION AND GOALS
COURSE SCHEDULE
Day 1
9.00 – 10.45 Cerebral Palsy: ethiology, assessment, classification, forms.
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 Kinesiology aspects of cerebral palsy, treatment.
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch.
13.30 – 15.00 Patient demo.
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break.
15.15 – 17.30 Workshop – active exercise – flow for kids.
Day 2
9.00 – 10.45 The child with muscle tone disturbance (SMA, CMT, hyopotonic child, myopathy) – lecture.
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 Workshop – handling in different specific cases, sharing experiences.
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch.
13.30 – 15.00 Premature baby, developmental consequences.
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break.
15.15 – 16.30 Workshop – active exercise higher position (squat, bear, oblique sit, kneeling).
16.30 – 17.30 Patient demo, discussion, closing the day.
Day 3
9.00 – 10.45 Peripheral paresis (brachial plexus paresis, meningomyelocoele).
10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break.
11.00 – 12.30 Patient demo or a video analysis.
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch.
13.30– 15.00 Young school age and sport load, growing problems.
15.00 – 15.15 Coffee break.
15.15 – 16.40 Workshop – topic according to participants suggestions.
16.40 – 17.30 Patient demo, discussion, closing the day.
Day 4
9.00 – 10.30 Older school age and sport load from a DNS perspective, typical sport injuries.
10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break.
10.45 – 12.15 Patient demo or active exercise small groups.
12.15 – 13.00 Discussion – closing the course.
Instructors:
Petra Valouchova, MPT, PhD
Petra graduated with a Master’s degree from the Department of Physical Therapy at Palacky University in Olomouc in 1998. She specializes in locomotor system dysfunction rehabilitation. She achieved her Doctorate in Kinanthropology with a focus on Biomechanics in 2001. Her main interest is biomechanics and the kinematic analysis of gait.
Since 2002 Petra worked as a physical therapist at the Rehabilitation and Sport Medicine Department at the Motol University Hospital in Prague. She treats adults and children with movement impairments caused by neurological, orthopaedic and traumatic disturbances.
Petra is also a university lecturer of physical therapy and general medicine at the Charles’ University Medical School. Her lectures include Sports Medicine, Biomechanics, Bobath Concept and Vojta Reflex Locomotion methods. She has also specialized in surface electromyography assessment and has published several articles regarding surface electromyographical studies.
As of October 2011, Petra became Chief physiotherapist at the Centre of Movement Medicine located in Prague (www.cpmpk.cz) – which is one of the two private clinics owned by Professor Kolář and oversees both departments of physical therapy since 2018.
Petra is a certified in Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, Vojta Reflex locomotion principles, Mobilization and Soft Tissue Techniques according to Lewit, and the Bobath Method for adults. She also completed courses in Neurodynamics according to Butler, Quadrupedal Locomotion method according to Klapp, Taping methods including Kinesiotaping, Stecco Fascia Manipulation, and the Barral Institute method of Visceral Manipulation.
Petra works closely under Professor Pavel Kolar’s supervision, she is an expert in Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization and is also a certified Instructor in Developmental Kinesiology and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization since 2002.
She regularly teaches DNS courses throughout Europe, USA, Canada, South America, China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Australia.
Petra has been a Fitness Step Team World Champion in 2003 and 2004, and European Champion in 2004.
Marcela Safarova, DPT, PhD
Marcela graduated from Charles University Dept of Physical Therapy and specializes in rehabilitation of locomotor system dysfunction. She works as a physiotherapist of the Rehabilitation Department at the University Hospital Motol in Prague.
Ms. Safarova is a certified Vojta therapist and she is going to be the certified assistant for Vojta´s method teaching. She has trained and worked with Professor Kolar and Dr. Kobesova at the rehabilitation department for several years, where she treats both adults and children. Recently she is focusing more on the pediatric clients and specializes on the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. She regularly instructs both medical and physiotherapy students at the hospital. Fluent in English, Ms. Safarova has worked as an assistant skills instructor for several Professor Kolar’s courses for international clinical groups who came to study in Prague, in addition to lecturing on his methods in Denmark, Sweden, Austria, China, Taiwan, Japan, Israel, Jordan, Australia and USA. In addition to reflex locomotion methods, she is a certified teacher of Professor Karel Lewit’s techniques, just finished the second level of Stecco FM course in 2018. She is graduated from Charles University Prague June 2009; PhD thesis: Musculoskeletal System Dysfunction in Patients in Long-Term Remission of Wilms Nephroblastoma.
For more information: Phone: +370 618 67325 or E-mail: [email protected]
IMPORTANT!
The price of the course does not include 100 Eur. fee for the Prague Rehabilitation School, which is necessary to attend the course.
To pay the fee, please use the follwing links:
-For Pediatrics Course I, Kaunas: November 3-6, 2022: https://www.rehabps.cz/rehab/course.php?c_id=2172
-For Pediatrics Course II, Kaunas: March 10-13, 2022: https://www.rehabps.cz/rehab/course.php?c_id=2276
-For Pediatrics Course III, Kaunas: October 5-8, 2023: https://www.rehabps.cz/rehab/course.php?c_id=2305
