With 35 years of combined clinical experience,

Robert Lardner, P.T. and Bill Tortoriello, D.C. are proud to present their seminar series that offers their combined approach
to rehab, function, performance, and manual therapy

April 9-10: Pelvis and Lower Quadrant

June 25-26: Thorax and Upper Quadrant
Location: National University of Health Sciences, 200 East Roosevelt
Road, Lombard, Illinois 60148

Robert Lardner graduate of the Department

of Physical Therapy, Lunds University, Sweden in 1991. He has studied with Professors
of Janda, Lewit and Kol from the Czech
Republic who are pioneers of functional rehabilitation and manual medicine and who
have strongly influence his philosophy and
practice of physical therapy.
He is also a member of the International
College of Applied Kinesiology (ICAK). Finally, he is one of a few
Certified Instructors of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization.

Currently, he is in private practice in Chicago and teaches various

rehabilitation seminars throughout the United States and Europe.

Dr. Bill graduated from National University of

Health Sciences in 2006 and immediately
opened Integrative Chiropractic, a private
clinic focusing on movement, stabilization,
and patient education.
After many years of continuing education in
the field of functional rehabilitation and manual therapy, Dr. Bill has received numerous
certifications from the Prague School of Rehabilitation and is recognized as a Certified DNS
Practitioner, as well as a Certified Pediatric Practitioner.
Since the Fall of 2015, Dr. Bill has begun teaching Functional Rehabilitation in the Clinical Science Department of National University
of Health Sciences.

Course Goals
April 9-10:
-Understand the IRS philosophy towards rehabilitation and manual therapy of the Pelvis and Lower Extremity
-Understand how the developmental milestones of the child relate to
movement and the musculoskeletal system
-Distinguish aspects of rehabilitation through enhancing your screening
and evaluative approach using IRS principles that will improve the utilization of checks and balances
-Master manual techniques for the Pelvis and Lower Extremity that can
enhance treatment outcomes
-Demonstrate corrective exercises for the Pelvis and Lower Extremity
using functional and performance movement patterns
-Understand how Pedographs are an essential tool for rehabilitation of
the Pelvis and Lower Extremity

Course Goals
June 25-26:
-Understand the IRS philosophy towards rehabilitation and manual therapy of the Thorax and Upper Quadrant
-Understand how the developmental milestones of the child relate to
movement and the musculoskeletal system
-Distinguish aspects of rehabilitation through enhancing your screening
and evaluative approach using IRS principles that will improve the utilization of checks and balances
-Master manual techniques for the thorax and upper quadrant that can
enhance treatment outcomes
-Demonstrate corrective exercises for the Thorax and Upper Quadrant
using functional and performance movement patterns
-Understand the role of the Thoracic Cage in providing stability for functional movements