This seminar, consisting of 3 days of in-class work along with mandatory online lecture materials, will cover both Functional Anatomic Palpation Systems (F.A.P.)™ and Functional Range Release (F.R.®) soft tissue management systems for the particular body region (Upper Limb, Lower Limb, or Spine). In addition, participants will receive their designation as a 'Certified F.R.® Practitioner' for the body region which includes a listing in our 'Find-a-Provider' network.

Here is an overview of the two systems:

Functional Anatomic Palpation Systems (F.A.P.)™ - an advanced system of soft tissue palpation and assessment. In F.A.P.™ seminars, participants come away with impressive ability to localize even the most specific anatomical structures. Further to that, the seminar teaches a method of assessment that provides the participant with an unprecedented ability to not only localize, but also diagnose, analyze, and define soft tissue lesions such that their treatment specificity, and efficiency is then greatly improved. While most systems only loosely define their targets giving them unscientific names such as 'adhesions', and then expect the practitioner to somehow automatically develop the tools and ability to locate their presence, with F.A.P.™ the target tissue/lesions are CLEARLY defined, thus providing them with the ability to locate them, define them, and use their palpatory findings as an outcome measure in order to guide treatment. One of our former students described the F.A.P.™ system as "the ability to see with you hands."

Functional Range Release (F.R.)® technique – an advanced system of soft tissue release and rehabilitation. Following the F.A.P.™ portion of the seminar which enhances palpatory skill and tissue assessment, we will then train participants in the F.R.® system of soft tissue management. The F.R.® system uses an evidence-guide approach to the management of soft tissue injury and functional enhancement. It was derived out of the most current research on soft tissue histology & cellular morphology/biophysics as opposed to many other treatment systems, which only consider gross anatomy in the guidance of their protocols. Following the seminar, certified practitioners will have an in-depth understanding of soft tissue mechanics at a cellular level, and will understand the principals of F.R.® application as they pertain to treatment, and rehabilitation. Also included in F.R.® training is Dr. Spina now infamous PAIL's & RAIL's (Progressive & Regressive Angular Isometric Loading) techniques which have been used successfully in the rehabilitation of various physical conditions.

In combination, this 3-day seminar (with its online component) will prepare participants to effectively manage any musculoskeletal complaint that enters their office by giving them a sound systematic approach encompassing assessment & palpation, as well as treatment & rehabilitation.


Read what Neil Rampe of the Arizona Diamondbacks MLB medical staff had to say about the FAP/FR® seminars:

"Many clinicians are striving for the latest and greatest connective tissue techniques. FAP/FR and its approach is certainly well founded by research. Ultimately, understanding anatomy, assessment and palpation are three of the most important fundamental skills that a clinician could obtain and cultivate to gain confidence in an effective treatment approach. FAP/FR is the most comprehensive seminar I have been to in regards to developing these fundamentals as well as giving you a method for treating your findings."

Neil Rampe M.Ed, ATC, CSCS, LMT, PRT
Manual & Performance Therapist
Arizona Diamondbacks

This 4 day seminar covers the F.A.P.™ & Functional Range Release® soft-tissue assessment, treatment and rehabilitation techniques for the 'Lower Limb' including pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot. Successful participants receive official certification as Functional Range Release® Lower Limb providers. Included is the addition of the participant into our 'Find-a-Provider' web referral system as well as regulated usage of the F.R.® logo.
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F.A.P.™ Lower Limb Seminars include training in palpation of specific anatomic structures of the pelvis, thigh, leg, and foot, including the iliopsoas, sacrotuberous ligament, obturator externus, flexor hallucis longus and more. As well as soft-tissue palpation training, functional assessment and treatment options are discussed. Auxiliary topics include discussion of current clinical research regarding assessment and treatment of conditions such as Iliotibial band (ITB) syndrome, Medial Tibial Stress syndrome, Sacroiliac joint dysfunction, Patellofemoral Pain syndrome, Achilles tendonopathy/tendonitis, lower limb kinetic chain dysfunction, plantar fasciitis, and more.  
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F.A.P.™ Spine Seminars include training in soft-tissue palpation of specific anatomic structures of the head and neck, Temporomandibular joint (TMJ), thorax, low back, and pelvis, including the pterygoids, suboccipital triangle, external oblique, gluteus minimus and more. Functional assessment and treatment options are also discussed for each structure. Auxiliary topics include discussion of current clinical research regarding assessment and treatment of conditions such as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD), Cervicogenic Headache, Spinal pain (low back pain, neck pain), Pelvic hypermobility, and more.
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F.A.P.™ Upper Limb Seminars include training in soft-tissue palpation of specific anatomic structures of the anterior thorax, shoulder, arm, forearm, and hand including Pectoralis major and minor, quadangular space, Flexor Digitorum Profundus and more. Functional assessment and treatment options are also discussed for each structure. Auxiliary topics include current clinical research regarding the assessment and treatment of conditions such as Subacromial Impingement, Thoracic Outlet syndrome, Scapular Dyskinesis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, tennis elbow (lateral epicondylosis), and more.
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Functional Range Release® Lower Limb Seminars include comprehensive training in advanced fascial-release techniques for structures of the leg, thigh and pelvis. Targeted tissues include muscular fascial sheaths, muscles, tendons, ligaments, connective tissues, and neural structures, as well as training in soft-tissue management, functional assessment and kinetic-chain fascial lines. Auxiliary topics include review of the F.A.P.™ palpation method and discussion of current clinical research into assessment/treatment of conditions such as lower-limb nerve entrapments/irritations, ligament sprains/ruptures, tendonopathies, and kinetic-chain dysfunction of lower limbs and pelvis. Pre-requisite: F.A.P.™ Lower Limb Seminar
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Functional Range Release® Spine Seminars offer comprehensive training in our soft tissue treatment and assessment system applied to structures of the head and neck, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ), thorax, low back, and pelvis. Targeted tissues include muscular fascial sheaths, muscles, tendons, ligaments, connective tissues, and neural structures. Also included is a review of the F.A.P.™ method of palpation for each structure, assessment and discussion of kinetic chain and core dysfunction, current clinical research, diagnosis, and treatment options for conditions of the Spine. Pre-requisite: F.A.P.™ Spine Seminar. 
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Functional Range Release® Upper Limb Seminars offer training in myofascial release, assessment, and rehabilitation systems for structures of the shoulder and arm including fascial sheaths, connective tissue, tendons, muscles, and ligaments. As techniques are displayed, instructors review the F.A.P.™ palpation method for each structure, as well as discuss clinical and functional assessment tools, rehabilitative methods, and current clinical research topics. Auxillary topics include management of upper limb and shoulder neuropathies, scapular dysfunction, shoulder rehabilitation, tendonopathies, ligament injuries, and more. Pre-requisite: F.A.P.™ Upper Limb Seminar 
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