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Volume 7, Issue 5 J Nov Physiother, an open access journal
ISSN: 2165-7025 Novel Physio 2017
August 21-22, 2017
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Konstantinos Fousekis, J Nov Physiother 2017, 7:5(Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025-C1-017
Treatment of low-back pain using ERGON® IASTM technique
Purpose: The purpose of this workshop is to introduce specific ERGON® Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization
(IASTM) techniques to health scientists/physiotherapists and to train them in the basic application of ERGON® Technique for
the low-back pain treatment.
Description: ERGON® IASTMTechnique is an evidence based innovative therapeutic approach combining static and dynamic
manipulations of the body’s soft tissue with special clinical equipment for the treatment of neuro-musculoskeletal pathologies.
ERGON® technique is an innovative development of older approaches (IASTM Technique, Graston Technique, Smart tools
technique, Tools assisted massage technique, etc.). In the framework of the ERGON® IASTM workshop, trainees will be taught
basic techniques of ERGON instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization, and there will afterwards be an extensive practical
lesson on their specialized use in a) fascial meridians and areas of the body in general presenting findings indicating myofascial
afflictions, and b) in the treatment of the low-back pain syndromes.
Intended Audience: Health scientists/physiotherapists dealing with musculoskeletal and sports pathologies/injuries are the
audience for this workshop.
Materials Provided: Each participant will receive both a paper and electronic copy of (1) detailed handouts to be used during
the lecture portions of the workshop, (2) descriptions of the teaching techniques that will be presented written as we will teach
participants to write up new techniques, (3) scenarios and questions used during the small group critique portions of the
session.
Space and Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment must be limited to 20 participants and the room should have at least 5
treatment tables.
Biography
Konstantinos Fousekis is an Associate Professor in Sports Physiotherapy at the Department of Physical Therapy, Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece.
He is a Physiotherapist specializing in soft tissue mobilization techniques (IASTM). He has years of experience in treating musculoskeletal and sports injuries and is a
Professional Physical Therapist for several professional soccer teams. His research interests deals with the assessment and rehabilitation of sports and musculoskeletal
injuries using IASTM techniques. In cooperation with Konstantinos Mylonas, he created the ERGON® IASTM Technique as a basic treatment of painful and non-muscu-
loskeletal disorders.
Konstantinos Fousekis
Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece, Greece