Ursa Foundation
2008 Ursa Class Schedule
 and Class Descriptions

 The Ursa Foundation, founded in 1976 is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) foundation providing advanced continuing education to health care professionals.  All enrollees must be licensed, registered or certified with statutory authority to apply the techniques learned.  Our philosophy is that the body is a functional unit and should be evaluated as such.  Ursa courses are clinically oriented and scientifically based.  Courses emphasize a "hands-on" approach in a low pressure learning situation, offering clinicians the opportunity to learn techniques and strategies to achieve a successful manual practice.  Ursa courses provide you with information to help you improve the quality of patient care and expedite the rehabilitation of athletes.

We are excited to announce the addition of Lino Cedros, ATC, MT as a Senior Faculty of the Ursa Foundation.  Lino will be teaching courses in Sacramento, CA and these classes will follow the same high standards found in all Ursa courses.

Ursa classes offer refreshments prior to the start of class, mid-morning and afternoon snacks are also proveded.  We are now in our 32nd year of providing outstanding continuing education classes.  We would like to thank you for your continued support and interest in quality professional education.

The 2008 schedule is shown below.   To register,  please use the Mail-in Registration Form link provided below the Class Descriptions.

The Washington Osteopathic Medical Association
co-sponsors Ursa Foundation courses. 
Ursa Foundation is a NATABOC approved provide.

We look forward to seeing you in 2008!    
Linda N. Mazzuca, Executive Director

Ursa Classroom

2008
Faculty

 

Our Faculty

Loren H. “Bear” Rex, D.O. is Senior Faculty and the President of the Ursa Foundation.
Dr. Rex, known as “Bear” is an outstanding educator. He is nationally and internationally
recognized for his contribution to manual medicine through his lectures and course
presentations of manual techniques. He brings to students “pearls of wisdom” learned in
his more than 30 years of clinical experience. The Washington Osteopathic Medical
Association honored Dr. Rex as 1989 Distinguished Life Member, 1990 Physician of the
Year and in 2001 Dr. Rex received their highest award, the Warren Lawless Lifetime
Achievement Award. In 2003 the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation honored
Dr. Rex with the coveted Founder’s Award.  Dr. Rex resides in Edmonds, WA where in
addition to his position with the Ursa Foundation he maintains a private practice limited
to manual medicine.



Lino Cedros, ATC, MT is Senior Faculty and serves as a member of the Ursa Foundation Board of
Directors. For many years Lino has participated in the research and development of Ursa classes and
has been an assisting/teaching faculty member. In 2008 Lino will develop classes and teach
on his own for the Ursa Foundation. He is a talented teacher and an outstanding practitioner
of manual techniques. He willingly shares his clinical experience with students, to help improve
the care of their patients and rehabilitation of athletes. Lino resides in Sacramento, CA,
with his wife and three children. He is in private practice at KINECTIONS, in Sacramento, CA.
www.kinectionsinc.com

CLASS DESCRIPTIONS for
2008 CLASSES:

Bear Looks at:  Electrical Phenomena of Cranium:
This course will review the differing concepts of cranial treatment and will
present information on the “Bear” approach to cranial based on the concept
that his type of treatment is essentially electrical in nature.
Loren H. “Bear” Rex, D.O  (Sold Out)


Bear Looks at: Head and Neck Biomechanics from an Orthogonal Point of View:
The Head and neck class will introduce biomechanics from an orthogonal
point of view and would look at the parasympathetics from the Head and Neck superiorly.
Loren H. “Bear” Rex, D.O.  (Sold Out)

Treating the Pelvis and Sacrum:
The goal of this class is to present concepts of motion of the pelvis, sacrum
and lumbar spine as it applies both to normal biomechanics and dysfunctional
motion. Several treatment concepts will be presented including muscle energy,
inhibitory technique, and other manual techniques associated with normalizing
biomechanical dysfunction.
Lino Cedros, ATC, MT

Embryology for the Manual Practice:
This course will cover material from the Silver Series condensed into lectures
of the Embryology of humans with special emphasis on how the manual practitioner
can use the concepts in their practice. By understanding patterns of development
and connections between the systems of the human body, it is possible to make
manual treatment more effective overall. By the end of this course the student
will have an appreciation of how events occurring in the stages of development
apply to the treatment of patients.
Loren H. ”Bear” Rex, D.O.   (Sold Out)

Pottenger’s Concepts of Visceral Disease:
The goal of this class is to present concepts of dysfunction utilizing embryologic
concepts of developmental segmentation of the visceral system.  Assessment
and treatment will be based on scientific methodology related to visceral
dysfunction and treatment. The student will be Able to use several strategies
to ascertain information to provide rational treatment.
Lino Cedros, ATC, MT

Manual Treatment for the Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Ganglia: 
Dysfunction of the parasympathetic and Sympathetic Nervous systems co-exist,
to varying degrees, with biomechanical problems. This class outlines when to
consider autonomic imbalance with opportunity to practice new treatment
techniques. There will be information on the differential diagnosis of conditions
affecting these ganglia that present as problems or mimicking disorders of the
biomechanical integrity of the body.
Loren H. ”Bear” Rex, D.O.

Treating Movement Dysfunction in Sports & Athletics:            
The goal of this class is to present concepts of sports medicine from the
perspective of the Ursa concepts of the biomechanics of ambulatory, throwing,
and water sports. Normal biomechanics and dysfunctional motion will be
discussed with relation to adaptive dysfunction that leads to common
injuries presented within the clinical setting. Several Manual treatment 
concepts will be presented associated with normalizing biomechanical
dysfunction. Concepts of treatment and return to function will be discussed.
Lino Cedros, ATC, MT (Sold Out)

Treating the Thoracic Spine, Ribs and Sternum:           
The goal of this class is to present  concepts of motion of the thoracic spine,
ribs and sternum as it applies both to normal biomechanics and dysfunctional
motion. Several treatment concepts will be presented including Muscle energy,
inhibitory  techniques associated with normalizing biomechanical dysfunction.
Lino Cedros, ATC, MT

COURSE REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Locations -        Edmonds, WA, *  Reno, NV,  * Farmington, CT,  * Sacramento, CA
Lodging information per location as requested.

Faculty:                   ENROLLMENT         DAYS       TUITION         Anticipated
                                                                                                                           CME
Loren H. Rex, D.O.                6                    2 1/2                  $900                18   
Loren H. Rex, D.O.           24 - 30               2 1/2                  $700                 18
Lino Cedros ATC, MT        20                     2 1/2                  $600                18         

Registration information for year 2008
A deposit of $100.00 is required to hold a place on each class.
The deposit is non-refundable/non-transferable.
The tuition balance is due one month prior to the course date.

Make your check payable to the Ursa Foundation.  We do not accept credit cards.

Send your registration form and check to:
   Ursa Foundation PO BOX 1447
   Edmonds, WA  98020-1447

NATABOC Approved Provider #P-592-
Ursa Foundation Course are cosponsored by the
Washington Osteopathic Medical Association

 Click here for Mail-in Registration Form

Linda N. Mazzuca - Executive Director
206 546 3676
lindamazzuca@comcast.net