Exercise Prescription for the Patient with Cervical Dysfunction
March 6th and 7th 2010 at Elborn College (London, Ontario)
Presented by: Carol Kennedy BScPT, FCAMT
The use of exercise as an adjunct to manual therapy treatment has been a major emphasis of
physiotherapy in recent years. It can be a challenge to develop the appropriate exercise
program for the patient with cervical dysfunction, attempting to address the many factors
involved, and yet not to overload or irritate the neck.
This course will focus on the use of exercise in the treatment of the patient with cervical spine
dysfunction. A variety of physiological impairments will be identified and the assessment
techniques required to evaluate these will be taught through practical sessions. Exercises to
address these impairments will be discussed, demonstrated and practiced.
These will include impairments of:
Muscle performance
Dynamic stability
Hypomobility
 Articular
 Myofascial
Posture
Somatosensory function
Practice in designing exercise programs will be done, through the use of case histories of
patients with a variety of impairments.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Biography
Carol graduated from Queen’s University in 1979, and completed her Advanced Diploma of
Orthopaedic and Manipulative Therapy in 1984. She is currently enrolled in the Clinical Masters
Program at UWO. She has taught extensively in the Canadian Manual Therapy Course System,
as well as internationally. She is a Chief Examiner for the National Orthopaedic Manual Therapy
Exams. In 2005 Carol received an Award of Excellence in the Clinical Contribution category from
the Physiotherapy Association of British Columbia for her work and teaching in the area of the
cervical spine. Carol has contributed a chapter on cervical exercise for a textbook by Hall and
Brody; Therapeutic Exercise, Moving Toward Function and another for the textbook by
Fernandez and Huijbregts; Neck and Arm Pain (in press). Carol is a partner at Treloar
Physiotherapy Clinic in Vancouver where she almost exclusively treats patients with cervical
spine disorders.
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London Orthopaedic Unit Presents:
An Evidence Based Cervical Exercise Course by Carol Kennedy
Saturday March 6th and Sunday March 7th, 2010
Cost: $400.00 (includes handouts and snack breaks)
Place: Elborn College, University of Western Ontario, London, ON
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