Charlie learned from Ed Stiles, DO, FAAO a model for understanding the mechanics of the pelvis. Ed learned from Fred Mitchell, Sr., DO, FAAO, who was a mechanical engineer and developed this model. Building on what was taught in school and the concepts of his mentors, Charlie has expanded on that initial concept and has built two courses (a basic and advanced) around pelvic mechanics and their impact on the body and it systems – when to treat, why to treat, and what to treat. It does start with the same basics that were taught to Ed by Dr. Mitchell, but goes on to include advanced mechanics and how to apply simple concepts to free major restrictions. This course is not just limited to physicians, and the content can be altered for nearly any group.
The pelvis significantly affects breathing and walking, as well as the movement of the bones in the head. Thus, a more thorough understanding of how the mechanics affect the body is critical to performing exceptional osteopathy. These two courses are the most complete education on Mitchell’s pelvic mechanics and their connections to the body currently being taught anywhere in the world.
Pelvis 1 - the basic course - this course covers Mitchell’s pelvic axes and his thought process about the order to screen and treat them in. Innominate shears, pubic shears, sacral diagnoses and innominate rotations are the core of this course. Understanding how intraosseous strains of the innominates, and how embryologic strains of the sacrum effect the pelvis and rest of the body will also be explored. Simple, functional methods to treat these lesions will be utilized during the teaching process. This makes treatment easy on the practitioner and the patient.
Pelvis 2 - the advanced course - the course builds on the concepts of the basic course (there is a short review) and will include the biomechanics of gait (how to diagnose and treat gait lesions) and how to diagnose and treat the entirety of the cranial strain patterns from the pelvis. This is an information packed course!