MID-BACK MAGIC-BREATH MASTERING THORACIC SPINE & RIBS Chiropractic and Manual Therapy Techniques

Course Overview

Unlock the full potential of your manual therapy skills through “Mid-Back Magic-Breath: Mastering Thoracic Spine & Ribs,” a focused, highly practical online workshop designed especially for clinicians who want to deepen their understanding and hands-on capabilities around the thoracic spine and rib cage.

Over two evenings, guided by expert instructors Dr. Parijat Kumar (India & USA) and Dr. Cody Hanish (Australia), you’ll journey from foundational theory through advanced assessment and intervention strategies that you can immediately use in practice.

This course is crafted to empower you with confident palpation, accurate diagnosis, and effective therapeutic maneuvers—bridging science and clinical art. Whether you're treating patients with mid-back pain, rib restriction, or thoracic dysfunctions contributing to neck or shoulder symptoms, this module will sharpen your skills and broaden your therapeutic toolkit.

You’ll receive course materials, video recordings, and lifetime access so you can revisit content anytime. Join a global cohort of therapists and upgrade your manual therapy mastery in the thoracic region.

Key Highlights & Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this course, participants should be able to:

1. Comprehend detailed thoracic spine and rib cage anatomy — bones, joints, soft tissues, and neurovascular structures.

2. Understand thoracic biomechanics and arthrokinematics in health and dysfunction.

3. Recognize common pathomechanics and dysfunction patterns in the mid-back and rib cage.

4. Perform high-precision palpation skills to identify key landmarks and abnormalities.

5. Execute a structured, systematic thoracic and rib differential diagnosis using clinical reasoning.

6. Use regional interdependence concepts to understand how thoracic dysfunctions influence cervical, shoulder, and lumbar regions.

7. Apply manual assessment techniques including active, passive physiological, and accessory motions.

8. Integrate manual therapy techniques such as mobilization, manipulation, articulation, and muscle energy.

9. Safely perform thrust (manipulative) techniques on selected thoracic segments and ribs.

10. Employ soft tissue techniques and myofascial release around the thorax and adjacent regions.

11. Incorporate neurodynamic and neural mobilization techniques when relevant.

12. Design and prescribe therapeutic exercises and self-mobilization strategies to complement manual work.

13. Blend manual therapy with movement training for better functional outcomes.

14. Formulate clinical reasoning and decision-making algorithms based on examination and response to treatment.

15. Integrate evidence-based principles and current research into thoracic manual management.

16. Identify contraindications and precautions for thoracic manual therapy.

17. Troubleshoot challenges in treatment such as patient tolerance, recurrence, and stiff segments.

18. Adapt protocols for acute versus chronic presentations in the thoracic region.

19. Improve clinical efficiency and confidence in mid-back manual interventions.

20. Maintain access to course materials and recordings for ongoing reference and continuing development.