MAPS Level A3 Course
Techniques
- Active
- Functional
- Reinforcement
- Space control
Required material
- Exercise kit
- MAPS Moving Panels
This 20-hour course is split over two and a half days and introduces the theoretical aspects and concepts of the MAPS method for functional diagnosis of hand alterations and the practical application of active and functional techniques.
The training course consists of four 4-hour theoretical and practical workshops, each with a half-hour introduction. The workshops will focus on the use of MAPS 3D boards with the mobile panels and exercise kit. As this is an essentially practical training course, it is carried out in person.
In this seminar, we will deal with how to actively work with the whole of the upper extremity. We aim to actively incorporate the movements already worked on passively and recognise and counteract compensatory patterns. This will ensure that the patient integrates the progress made in therapy into their own routines.
The practical application of these methods in case studies will allow us to discuss the indications and contraindications of the method.
Course aims
By the end of the course, students will have a better knowledge of the functional mechanics of the hand and upper extremity and its active approach using MAPS Therapy for purposes such as:
- locating the main mechanical dysfunctions likely to cause functional difficulties and their natural compensations;
- differentiating mechanical alterations from other types that can also contribute to alteration and resolving these technically;
- synthesising the clinical findings in a clear functional diagnosis;
- organising the treatment in a sequential, progressive and systematic manner;
- applying all of the techniques introduced in the course with the Moving Panel board and the Exercise kit.
