VISCERAL Level 1 unit D - 3day block - GIT, urogenital and stomatognathic dynamics BRISTOL,

This introductory level course is to help all osteopaths become better equipped to begin their osteopathic journey into systemic and visceral health / disease.  These last 3 days help you understand the dynamics of working with diffferent body systems such as the digestive tract, urogential, pelvic and retroperiteontal organs, and the head and neack / thorat, via the somtatognathic system.

It is designed for early career osteopaths, or those starting their osteopathic journey for visceral diseases, presentation and health dysfunctions and challenges, but as it is so packed with evidence and clinical insights, it will suit any osteopath, even if experienced in visceral /systemic care.  The four programmes follow on from each other, but can be done as stand alone units. 

This FOURTH programme covers the dynamics of how the body cavities work, how osteopathic principles apply to visceral dynamics: thinking how each system works, and how everything is integrated.  Introduces visceral palpation which does not depend on the 'involuntary motion' of the organs.  It re-invigorates a dynamic osteopathic assessment, which is organised according to postural physiological, reflex and fluidic principles, and is designed to work systemically, physiologically and through linking somatophysiology, somato-emotional and quality of life dyamics in a highly enactivce / interactive and patient oriented manner. It also coves intial assessment / examination and considers implications for various clinical presentations, which are covered in depth in the other units.

Day one includes inights into the digestive tract, the subdiaphragmatic region, the coeliac and other plexi, and the dynamics around the dorso-lumbar junction, coeliac and other plexi, and autonomics for the GIT and other organs. Day two includes discussions of the urogential and retroperitoneal structures, and the pelvic dynamics for males and females.  Day three includes presentations for the head, neck and throat, including voice and wallow, through the lens of the stomatognathic system.

The course uses extensive evidence base, introduces new concepts and does not rely on one treatment modality.  This course does not teach 'visceral motility', but instead teaches you how to interact with physiology and the emergent nervous system through applying traditional osteopathic concepts through touch and gentle tissue exploration.  For osteopaths - you will be asked for your osteopathic registration after enrolment.  Final year students can apply.  Brook Lodge Farm Caravan Park - Teaching and Therapy Room, Redhill, Bristol.

These units form part of the face to face teaching components of the Certificate and Diploma programmes in Visceral / Systemic Osteopathy, delivered by Caroline through her postgraduate College, the CNMO.  For details of that programme, click link for overview pdf on the main events page, or visit cnmo.co.uk