Biomechanics & Interoception: A Biobehavioral Approach 2 | 5 CE

5 CEU HOURS  

Instructor: Dr. Steven Weiniger, DC, DIANM

Part 2 (5 CE) - Biomechanics & Interoception: Biobehavioral Approach 
Documenting and Tracking the Somatic Expression of the 4 Zones of Postural Mass (ZPM): Reshaping Perceptions towards Reality

Part 2 builds on foundational concepts to show how pain changes movement patterns, and how the brain's predictive processes influence what patients experience in their bodies. You'll explore the connection between postural expression and both physical and psychological states, learning how the Interoceptive Posture Picture (IPP) creates a standardized way to measure and track interoceptive accuracy. By quantifying how closely patients' internal perceptions match their actual movement patterns, you can help close the gap between what they think they're doing and what's really happening—reshaping perception toward reality.

Using systematic attentional focus approaches, you'll learn to guide patients through a natural progression: starting with simple front-to-back stabilization awareness, adding side-to-side control, and eventually developing fully integrated three-dimensional movement. The five principles of posture and motion provide a practical communication framework for teaching biomechanics that patients can actually use. As patients develop more accurate awareness of the 4 Zones of Postural Mass (ZPM) using the objective reference of a wall, they'll discover missing connections in their movement patterns while reducing pain predictions that aren't based in actual tissue problems.

The final hours focus on energy optimization and practical stress management, recognizing that breathing reflects and affects structural alignment. You'll learn the powerful "must vs try" cueing distinction to help patients find genuine core control, then apply StrongPosture® progressions from simple one-dimensional movements through balanced two-dimensional control to fully functional three-dimensional patterns. This systematic biobehavioral approach equips you to help patients move beyond simply managing pain toward developing healthier movement habits that improve both their biomechanics and their mental outlook.