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Working the Thoracic Spine and Ribs in detail can be a bit overwhelming without proper instruction. There are a lot of moving parts and without an understanding of the kinesiology and general anatomy of this area, working here can be sort of a guessing game. This course takes the guesswork out of the approach by showing you straightforward techniques to increase the mobility of the ribcage to allow more space and ease in your clients’ breath. By working with movement, breath, and the specific manual therapy techniques for the soft tissue you can easily master your approach to this territory. This work can help clients who may be recovering from injuries to the ribs, recovering from a respiratory illness, experiencing pain while breathing or shortness in breath, and so much more. In this course, you will learn: --The ideal movements of the thoracic spine and ribs in breathing so that you can understand when dysfunction is occurring in this territory --How to palpate and recognize ribs stuck in either inhalation or exhalation and rotated vertebra so that you can take the guess work out of your approach --How to use the Morales Method® Concepts of Palpation to expedite your work and get your clients out of pain faster --Manual Therapy techniques that apply the knowledge above to bring about greater functionality in the thoracic spine and ribs by working the soft tissue --Manual Therapy techniques to address the musculature of the territory including pecs, subscapularis, intercostals, supraspinatus, and diaphragm to support your work with the ribs and vertebra --How to work both on the table or in seated position to give you more options to help your clients take their fullest breaths This course offers 2 hours of credit toward our online Morales Method® Pain Specialist Certification.