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Rosalie Movius, MD, Michele Hoover,
PT and Susanne Carlson, MA, LMT
presented a workshop at the state meeting
on the pelvis, its function and dysfunction.
These three women are just a
part of the whole team available to patients
at the Massotherapy Clinic in
downtown Portland.
They included assessment of pelvic instability
and dysfunction. Dr. Movius
covered normal pelvic movements, SI
laxity and the pelvic asymmetry, which
follows. Co-morbidities that often accompany
the pain and movement dysfunction
of pelvic instability include
obesity, depression, osteoarthritis, inflammatory
conditions, sleep (or lack
thereof) and other injury patterns associated
with this condition.
Michele Hoover covered exercises for
quieting the muscles that are commonly
over recruited when the pelvis is dysfunctional.
These include superficial and
deep muscles of the back, legs and abdomen.
She also covered how medical professionals
can teach patients to help
themselves.
Sue Carlson covered the massage techniques
and Thompson maneuver. She
also handed out a pain rating scale that
should be commonly utilized when
working with patients in pain, regardless
of the etiology of pain. This is part of a
full assessment of a patient presenting
with pain and/or sacroiliac dysfunction.
This was intended as an introduction of a
topic much too broad to be covered in a
few hours. They plan to follow it with a
workshop later this year that will be a
deeper focus on the actual “hands on”
work. This eight-hour workshop will
provide the skills and knowledge to
safely and productively work with these
types of patients.
Dr. Movius, who did her medical training
at OHSU, brings to her medical practice
a vast depth of knowledge of the
human body, its movements, and how to
teach. Michele Hoover is a pediatric PT
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AMTA-OR Annual Meeting Highlights
Identifying Pelvic Displacement
& Instability
with Rosalie Movius, MD; Michelle Hoover, PT;
Susanne Carlson, LMT #1068
trained in NDT which breaks movement
into very small units of movement associated
with the developmental stages of
maturation. This proves invaluable in her
work with injuries and re-education of
adults needing to take very small steps as
well. She uses Yoga to teach exercises
for strengthening and lengthening muscles
in rehabilitation. Sue Carlson has
been doing and teaching massage in Oregon
for thirty years. Her background in
exercise physiology, anatomy and physiology
is utilized every day in her work.
AMTA-OR is grateful to have such a
talented group of speakers to share their
medical knowledge and experience.
Following is an opportunity for LMTs to
learn more about pain management.
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The Pain Society of Oregon is pleased
to announce the formation of its Portland
Chapter. The Pain Society of Oregon has
been acknowledged as a national model
for the integration of complementary and
allopathic medical approaches to managing
pain. For additional general information
about the pain society, please visit
www.painsociety.com.
The Portland Chapter will present the
following topics in its upcoming meetings:
March 15 — End of Life: Featuring pain
management. Speakers Paul Bascom,
MD will present palliative care and Liz
Davidson, MS, LMT will cover massage
at the end of life.
April 19 — Psychological and Behavioral
Aspects of Pain.
May 17 — Acupuncture and Pain: What
is the Point? An experiential opportunity
if you choose.
June 21 — Interventional Medicine —
Pumps, Electrical Stim, etc.
All meetings will take place at the Multnomah
Athletic Club from 6:00 to 8:30
pm. Cost is $25, which includes dinner
and 1.5 hours of continuing education
credit. Please join us as we learn about
pain management issues in our community
and about the practitioners in the
greater Portland area.
To ask questions or RSVP for dinner for
any of these dates, please email Tammy
Peterson at tammy@progrehab.com or
call her at 503/595-7793 during regular
office hours.
Annual Meeting…
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ments in the field of massage. Basayne, a
past president and board member of
AMTA at the national level, has a long
history of contributing her knowledge
and energy to the benefit of massage
therapy in Oregon. Please see the Member
Spotlight in this newsletter for a
complete look at Adela’s achievements.
This year’s Trade Show featured the
products and services of 18 exhibitors,
who were visited by attendees in between
workshops, lunch and the annual
meeting. At 5 pm, AMTA-OR’s annual
raffle was held, with many great items
won by those in attendance. “I believe
just about everyone attending had a great
time,” said President Nordstrom of the
entire day’s events.
Chapter Reports…
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As my second term as First Vice President
comes to an end, I am delighted to
find that my dream for AMTA-OR has
been realized. I am grateful for the experience
of being a part of our chapter’s
growth, and thankful for all of you who
helped make AMTA-OR grow into the
community of support it has become.
Now, with new leadership, it is time for
new dreams to grow into an even
stronger community of support. I invite
all members to be a part of creating
AMTA-OR’s potential. I look forward to
seeing you at the Volunteer Luncheon
April 9 at the Sweetbrier Inn. Lunch will
be served at noon—FREE to all members
and massage therapy students.