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SIMA: Optimizing Health Care

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Coming soon...

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This course will be taught in-person.

Register: apuchtado@gmail.com

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ABOUT

This course addresses the self-healing properties of the body and the principles of integration through the perspective of SIMA: Somatic Integration through Manual Application and PFE: Puchta Foundational Exercises. The course examines the underlying somatic dysfunctions that can cause, worsen, or prevent injuries from improving, homeostasis from being attained, and functionality from being restored. SIMA combines therapeutic knowledge that allows the practitioner to assess dysfunctions by understanding the underlying structural changes that prevent the body from functioning harmoniously. By offering a methodical approach to assessing and treating osteopathic lesions, SIMA equips the practitioner with a sound understanding of somatic dysfunctions, the interrelationships of structure and function, and the importance of examining from a focal, local and global perspective.

 

PFE provides the practitioner with a remedial exercise program that supports the manual treatment, and makes the patient an active participant in their recovery. The program is based on seven principles, which emphasize establishing the foundation of a dynamic posture, alignment of the lower and upper end of the spine, the integral relationship among body parts, oppositional forces, and the relationship between breath and movement.

 

Summary: This course proposes that the successful treatment of somatic dysfunctions consists in manual therapy through SIMA, and PFE, a remedial exercise program developed by Andrzej Puchta. The goal of these two approaches is to optimize health care by providing relevant treatment modalities and by inviting the patient to play an active role in their health journey.

 

Course Participants

Licensed or certified healthcare professionals or students, including Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Naturopaths, Athletic Trainers, Chiropractors, Osteopaths, and other allied healthcare professionals.

 

Learning Objectives

  • Gain an understanding of the history and principles of SIMA

  • Assess injuries of the Upper Extremities

  • Understand the difference between primary and compensatory somatic dysfunctions

  • Treat injuries from a focal, local and global point of view

  • Develop a treatment plan that includes manual therapy provided by the practitioner, and home care consisting in Puchta Foundational Exercises

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