Thoracic Spine Mobility (3 hrs)
Thoracic Spine Mobility (3 hrs)
Thoracic Spine Mobility
Online Course with Eric Beard
Thoracic mobility influences shoulder function, overhead movement, rotation, posture, and whole-body movement quality.
Thoracic Spine Mobility is an in-depth online master class presented by experienced athletic trainer Eric Beard. It combines assessment, corrective programming, technique development, exercise progression, and reassessment strategies.
The course helps rehabilitation, therapy, and fitness professionals identify thoracic mobility restrictions and develop practical, progressive interventions suited to individual client needs.
Course Overview
This course examines the relationship between thoracic mobility and shoulder movement, overhead-squat performance, rotation, and common compensatory patterns.
Eric provides detailed guidance on assessment, corrective exercise selection, technique, coaching cues, progression, regression, and reassessment. Participants will explore how tools such as foam rollers, mobility balls, resistance bands, and proprioceptive training may be integrated into corrective programs.
Two hours of online video classes are supported by a fully illustrated 170-page course text, giving practitioners both practical demonstrations and a detailed long-term reference.
What You Will Learn
| Topic | Focus |
|---|---|
| Shoulder Mobility Assessment | Understanding the relationship between shoulder limitations, thoracic mobility, and overall movement |
| Overhead-Squat Assessment | Recognising how thoracic restrictions can affect the overhead-squat pattern |
| Rotation Assessment | Identifying mobility limitations, asymmetries, and compensatory rotational patterns |
| Corrective Programming | Designing targeted programs that address specific thoracic and related movement limitations |
| Technique and Coaching | Applying effective technique, form, execution, and coaching cues for corrective exercises |
| Progression and Reassessment | Adapting exercise difficulty and monitoring the effectiveness of interventions |
Course Content
The course combines thoracic and shoulder mobility assessment, movement analysis, corrective programming, exercise technique, progression, regression, and reassessment.
| Module | Focus |
|---|---|
| Thoracic Mobility Foundations | The thoracic spine’s contribution to upper-body and whole-body movement |
| Movement Assessments | Shoulder mobility, overhead squat, and rotational assessment strategies |
| Corrective Tools and Exercises | Using foam rollers, mobility balls, resistance bands, and proprioceptive methods |
| Programming and Technique | Exercise selection, execution, coaching guidance, and program design |
| Progressions, Regressions and Reassessment | Matching exercise challenge to individual ability and evaluating progress |
Who This Course Is For
This course is suitable for rehabilitation professionals, massage and manual therapists, physical therapists and physical therapist assistants, chiropractors, occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, athletic trainers, and exercise and fitness professionals.
Included With This Course
| Included | Details |
|---|---|
| Video Classes | Two hours of online instruction and practical demonstrations presented by Eric Beard |
| Illustrated Course Text | Fully illustrated 170-page reference covering assessment, mobility, and corrective programming |
| Online Exam | Multiple-choice assessment included for course completion |
| Certificate | Downloadable CE/CPD certificate following successful completion |
| Lifetime Access | Study at your own pace and revisit the course whenever required |
| Subtitles | English, French, German, and Spanish subtitles included |