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Bob King National CE Tour DIMENSIONS OF ALIGNMENT Cortiva Institute is excited to present Bob King's Clinical Massage Series at our schools across the country. Bob is the co-founder and past president of the Cortiva Institute Chicago School of Massage Therapy. He has authored manuals, books, videos, curricula and dozens of clinical articles in a massage therapy career spanning more than three decades. The series includes two workshops: Clinical Approaches for Head, Neck and Upper Back Pain and Clinical Approaches for Low Back Pain. These exclusive 2-day workshops are designed for bodyworkers committed to bringing their skills to the highest standard of excellence. Registration is quick and simple. Please go to www.cortiva.com/ce and reserve a seat at one of our locations. Register early as places are limited. Clinical Approaches for Head, Neck and Upper Back Pain February 27-28 Cortiva Institute - Tucson, AZ February 20-21 Cortiva Institute - Scottsdale, AZ Clinical Approaches for Low Back Pain Clinical Approaches for Head, Neck and Upper Back Pain May 15-16 Cortiva Institute - Piscataway, NJ March 20-21 Clinical Approaches for Low Back Pain June 7-8 Cortiva Institute - Seattle, WA Clinical Approaches for Head, Neck and Upper Back Pain June 28-29 Cortiva Institute - Boston, MA Cortiva Institute - King of Prussia, PA Clinical Approaches for Low Back Pain To register online, or to check out additional CE course offerings got to www.cortiva.com/ce 866-906-2772 NCBTMB approved The image on the left shows direct alignment of the segments, with each segment claiming its full dimension. The dotted lines indicate the field of support provided by the BOS, the feet. Where the alignment is indirect, as in the image on the right, the dimension of the segments is compromised, and the field of support does not match the body. Seen from above, the apertures between the segments are evident, with shaded areas indicating direct support. With indirect alignment, notice the area of direct support through the structure is limited to a small pie shaped space. When the alignment is direct, the full area of the lower legs is an open aperture for weight bearing and support of the segments above. as a space through which movement can occur, a plane across which weight and force can be transferred, or an open channel for communication between parts. When two segments are optimally aligned, the aperture is fully open, the segment above has a full BOS, and the communication between the segments in terms of blood flow, nerve conduction, and muscular work can occur without hindrance. Displacement and tension, as described in the forces above, squeeze the aperture, obstructing portions 72 massage & bodywork january/february 2009