Born in The Netherlands, Ruud Alsemgeest graduated from the Anglo-European College of Chiropractic, in Bournemouth, United Kingdom in 2002. The next ten years he worked as chiropractor and clinic director of one of the largest private chiropractic clinics in The Netherlands. Here, he was fortunate to be able to become experienced with a large variety of patients, from babies to elderly, from weekend-warriors to international elite athletes.
Ruud was introduced to the work of Professors Karel Lewit and not the least Pavel Kolar in 2009. Ever since then, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) has greatly influenced Ruud’s scope of practice.
After his move to Stockholm, Sweden, in 2012 he has been working at his private chiropractic and rehabilitation clinic PHYX. Here, he combines an array of manual therapy and soft tissue techniques with DNS developmental exercises and evaluation. His biggest interests are movement analysis and performance optimization for athletes.
Ruud has been a Certified International Instructor for Prague School of Rehabilitation since 2015. He has taught over 30 courses in DNS throughout Europe, Asia and Middle-East.
Course Goals
Course attendees will have a clear understanding of:
Course attendees will possess:
With the above knowledge and skills, the attendee should be able to clinically apply these principles for:
Course Description
Much attention has been given in recent years to the development, maintenance and decline of functional stability of the locomotor system. Indeed, emerging research has proven the existence of the deep, or core, stabilizing muscles and their impact in controlling safe joint motion. This is especially true for the joints of the spinal column, where the complexity of the biomechanical and neurophysiological demands is phenomenal. With the increased understanding of functional stability have arisen new theories regarding the etiology of functional pathology and also of effective treatment methods to restore stability. Unfortunately, these techniques have yielded less than satisfactory results for many frustrated clinicians. Some methods, although based on sound principles, have been criticized as impractical.
It is during this period that a new method of intrinsic locomotor system stabilization has arisen to dramatically gain the attention of rehabilitation specialists. Prof. Pavel Kolar, PaedDr., Ph.D. has indeed spawned a new manual approach to activate the intrinsic system and achieve exciting levels of improved function in a remarkably brief period. Based upon the principles of developmental kinesiology, the neurophysiological aspects of the maturing locomotor system on which the Prague school was established, he has expanded the scope of clinical options in an exciting new direction. Attendees to the course will be introduced to these methods.
One of the most exciting aspects of the course is that this method describes the first new manual approach to the treatment of radicular syndromes since Cox and McKenzie did so decades ago. The success of this method has gained a great deal of interest among clinicians around the world.
Day 1
9.00 – 10.30 Developmental Kinesiology, Ontogenesis – Basic Principles
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Developmental Stages in the 1st year of life – Physiological & Pathological Development
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00Stabilization of Spine, Trunk and Pelvis in Sagittal Plane, Breathing stereotype
(ideal and pathological models).
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 – 17.00 Stabilizing system of the spine: DNS postural tests – assessment principles
Day 2
9.00 – 10.30 Basic postural stabilization assessment and treatment principles
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30 Postural stabilization: basic supine positions corresponding with developmental positions assessment and treatment/self-treatment principles: theory and demonstration
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30– 15.00 Postural stabilization: basic supine positions corresponding with developmental positions: hands on workshop
15.00 – 15.30 Coffee break
15.30 – 17.00 Postural stabilization : basic supine positions corresponding with developmental positions: hands on workshop
Day 3
8.30 – 10.30Postural stabilization : basic prone positions corresponding with developmental positions theory and demonstration: assessment and treatment/self-treatment principles:
10.30 – 11.00 Coffee break
11.00 – 12.30Postural stabilization : basic prone positions corresponding with developmental positions: hands on workshop
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 15.00Postural stabilization : demonstration of higher positions corresponding with development between 3-14 months: intro to DNS course B. Final discussion