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April 11 & 12 BST 1
April 13 & 14 BST 2 
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Dr. Scott Sternthal, DO, is a Canadian Osteopath.

He is also the founder of Le Collectif d'Ostéopathie in Westmount, Quebec, and the developer of Biodynamic Skeletal Therapy (BST) technology. Dr. Sternthal teaches BST at conferences, clinics, and workshops around the world, subject pack.

His BST Level 1 & 2 courses have been accredited by the National Commission for Accreditation of Therapeutic Massage and Manual Therapy (NCBTMB) and the Canadian Association of Massage and Osteopathic Hand Therapists (CMMOTA). His important works include "Melting Bone, Healing Tide" and "Unwinding Bone".

Course Introduction

This course will explore the theoretical and practical foundations of BST, making it suitable for manual therapy professionals. BST is a gentle, non-operative therapy that promotes structural and functional recovery through therapeutic dialogue with "osseofascial tissue." The course will also explore how BST can be applied to common musculoskeletal problems.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the anatomy and physiology of the osseofascial continuum

  • Understand the formation and release mechanisms of fascial compression

  • Master the basic concepts of biotense integrity and Sharpey's fibers

  • Understand the concepts of potency and primary respiration

  • Understand the connection between biodynamics and biomechanics

  • Understand the principles of fulcrum and lever systems

  • Master the core principles of BST

  • Learn the assessment and treatment process of BST

  • Learn to perform the "Cushion Test" and sense the original breath

  • Learn how to evaluate compression in the fascial continuum

  • Learn how to treat fascial compression topically

  • Learn how to integrate BST into established manual therapy practices

  • Learn to deal with fascial compression regionally

  • Understand how BST is applied to common musculoskeletal systems Learn BST's "gut-brain-bone support sequence"

 

Course Highlights

  • Learn how to sense biodynamic movements within bone tissue

  • Learn the six stages of touch-testing and BST

  • Learn how to perform the "Cushion Test"

  • Exploring Scott Sternthal's "Twisted Rope Theory"

  • Learn techniques such as "Thoracic Barrel" and "Pelvic Gather"

  • Learn BST's "Gut-Brain-Bone Support Sequence"

BST 1 

Course Schedule

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     Day 1

  • 9:00 – 9:20 Introduction to the course on the first day

  • 9:20 – 10:40 Theory class: including fascial tissue anatomy, biotensegrity, potency, primary respiration, fulcrum-lever system, and the principles and stages of BST.

  • 10:40 – 11:00 Break

  • 11:00 – 12:00 Participants will learn how to perceive primitive breathing and how to perform the "cushion test".

  • 12:00 – 1:00 Lunch break

  • 1:00 – 2:00 Trainees practice finding and treating fascial compression in the foot and integrating it with regional therapy.

  • 2:00 – 3:00 Participants practice finding and treating fascial compression in the lower extremity and integrating it with regional therapy.

  • 3:00 – 3:20 Break

  • 3:20 – 4:20 Participants practice finding and treating fascial compression in the pelvis and integrating it with regional therapy.

 

      Day 2

  • 9:00 – 9:20 Course introduction on the second day. Q&A time on the first day.

  • 9:20 – 10:20 Participants practice finding and treating fascial compression of the lumbar and thoracic spines and integrating it with regional therapy.

  • 10:20 – 10:40 Break

  •  10:40 – 12:00 Participants practice finding and treating fascial compression of the sternum, ribs, shoulder blades, and clavicle, an integrating it with regional therapy.

  •  12:00 – 1:00 Lunch break

  •  1:00 – 2:00 Participants practice finding and treating fascial compression in the hands, wrists, and upper extremities, and integrating it     with regional therapy.

  •  2:00 – 3:00 Participants practice finding and treating fascial compression of the cervical spine and integrating it with regional therapy.

  •  3:00 – 3:20 Break

  •  3:20 – 4:20 Participants practice finding and treating fascial compression of the skull and integrating it with regional therapy.

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       Day 3​

  •  9:00 – 9:20 Course introduction on the third day.

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  •  9:20 – 10:20 After a short demonstration, participants practice finding two osteofascial compressions in the pelvic area and treating     the most obvious one in a time-limited exercise (2 minutes to find and compare, 10 minutes to treat).

  •  10:20 – 10:40 Break

  •  10:40 – 11:40 After a short demonstration, participants practice finding two osteofascial compressions in the ribcage, and treat the most obvious one in a time-limited exercise (2 minutes to find and compare, 10 minutes to treat).

  • 11:40 – 12:45 Lunch break

  • 12:45 – 1:45 Trainees perform full-body compression scan exercises.

  • 1:45 – 2:45 Review BST and common musculoskeletal system problems and gut-brain-bone axis.

  • 2:45 – 3:00 Break

  • 3:00 – 4:00 After a short demonstration, participants practice diaphragmatic balance techniques and mesenteric/lumbar balance.

  • 4:00 – 5:00 After a short demonstration, participants practice BST's gut-brain-bone support sequences.

  • 5:00 Q&A and course feedback form filling.​

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