Manual Therapy for Oromyofunctional Disorders (OMFT)
OMFT Manual Therapy – with a practical focus on the bio psycho social model
This two day seminar with Stephen King and Caroline van Looy shows you how to integrate OMFT Manual Therapy effectively into the treatment of oromyofunctional disorders and embed classical exercises within a structured bio psycho social model. You will learn how to apply manual therapy techniques for jaw, tongue, swallowing, breathing and oral habits in a way that fits smoothly into existing treatment frameworks in Germany, across logopedics, speech therapy, physiotherapy, osteopathy and dentistry – with a clear emphasis on patient centred care and self empowerment.
The seminar is also suitable for participants with basic English skills. On the one hand, there will be someone available to translate or assist with language questions, and on the other hand, most techniques will not only be explained theoretically but also demonstrated in practice.
OMFT Manual Therapy for jaw, swallow and breathing functions
In the seminar you will practise concrete manual techniques for OMFT at key anatomical regions: tongue, intraoral muscles (pterygoids, buccinator), digastric, masseter, transverse processes of the cervical spine and diaphragm. You will learn how to target clinical pictures such as restricted mouth opening, oro facial pain during chewing, bruxism, swallowing disorders, chronic mouth breathing, tongue thrust swallowing, tongue rest and tongue posture problems, and functional breathing and sleep related breathing patterns – always with an eye on the integrated chain of chewing, swallowing, breathing and speaking.
OMFT Manual Therapy in Stephen King’s bio psycho social model
A special focus lies in using OMFT Manual Therapy not in isolation, but within a bio psycho social model, as described in the E QUATION framework (King & Flock 2022). You will train how to place symptoms in the context of posture, tension patterns, body awareness, stress, pain coping and daily routines, and how to link therapy with clear education and information sharing elements. This helps you to design a treatment that in Germany is specifically oriented toward self management, informed consent and the active participation of clients.
Specific target groups and application fields for OMFT Manual Therapy
This seminar is specifically designed for professionals who want to apply OMFT Manual Therapy within a bio psycho social model in Germany:
- Speech language therapists and logopedists working with clients who have tongue rest or tongue posture problems, tongue thrust swallowing, lisping or articulation difficulties.
- Physiotherapists, osteopaths and occupational therapists whose patients present with jaw/TMJ pain, bruxism, chronic mouth breathing, functional breathing disorders or swallowing problems.
- Dentists and orthodontic professionals who wish to understand and integrate muscular orofacial dysfunctions and functional oro facial problems into their treatment concepts.
- Professionals from neurorehabilitation and functional therapy will also benefit when they want to use OMFT Manual Therapy according to Stephen King to integrate orofacial muscular imbalances, posture, diaphragm function and breathing into a coherent, holistic approach.
From theory directly into practice – with confidence
Practice transfer is at the heart of this course: you receive clear manual techniques, screening elements and exercise sequences that you can immediately apply in your everyday sessions in Germany, without abandoning your current methods. At the same time, you will learn how to work with informed consent, education, goal setting and self management, so that you can confidently embed OMFT Manual Therapy within the bio psycho social model into your daily practice.
International experts in OMFT Manual Therapy – practicing in Germany
Stephen King and Caroline van Looy are recognised international experts in OMFT Manual Therapy and oromyofunctional disorders. They combine long standing clinical experience with a clear, practical teaching style that makes manual techniques based on the bio psycho social concept (E QUATION) accessible and directly applicable – bringing this approach to life for professionals in Germany. Stephen King is internationally recognized for his “pain-free practice” methodology — a paradigm that rejects the outdated notion of “good pain” in therapy. In this approach, any sensation of pain is considered an indicator of potential threat, not therapeutic progress.
Your one time OMFT Manual Therapy training with Stephen King in Germany
This seminar is the only date in Germany where you can experience OMFT Manual Therapy with Stephen King and Caroline van Looy in person. You benefit from their international expertise, their interdisciplinary perspective, and a programme specifically designed to increase your confidence, clinical reasoning and the effectiveness of your work with OMFT Manual Therapy in a bio psycho social model.
All this is within a new bio-psycho-social framework that ensures your treatment is “patient-centred” based on the EQUATION framework (King and Flock 2022).This course uses various anatomical regions that make sense for oromyofunctional disorders with accompanying applications.
Stephen King
Im Rahmen seiner Arbeit als manueller Therapeut hat Stephen bereits mehrfach Kurse und Seminare in ganz Europa, China und Japan gehalten. Stephen hat mit vielen Hollywood-Schauspielern gearbeitet und ist Inhaber des VOICE CARE CENTRE in London. Autor des Buches "HELP! Ive got a VOICE PROBLEM - a bio psychosocial approach (Lydia Hart & Stephen R. King)
TAT Rheine
Direkt vor Ort schaffen wir für jede Präsenz Weiterbildung einen Rahmen, der Lernen und Unterrichten perfekt unterstützt.
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You will learn manual techniques to treat:
Jaw problems (e.g., restricted mouth opening, oro-facial pain when chewing, bruxism)
Swallowing problems
Breathing problems
Other abnormal mouth habits
Featured are:
The tongue
Intra-oral: pterygoid muscle and buccinator
Digastric
Masseter
Transverse processes of the cervical spine
Diaphragm
Gut zu wissen
Why Attend the OMFT Workshop?
By attending this workshop, you’ll gain hands-on experience with manual techniques for treating oromyofunctional disorders and how to integrate these techniques into a comprehensive bio-psycho-social model. This approach ensures that your treatments are patient-centred, empowering your patients to make informed decisions about their care.
