The teaching lessons are given by PAUL BARBIEUX, a student of Françoise MEZIERES and trainer since 1982 as well as by " mézièristes" collaborators.
(More than 2700 physiotherapists trained in France,
Belgium, Germany, Italy and Switzerland)
(N° de déclaration d’existence auprès de la
Préfecture de l’Ile de France : 11990026377)
Adheres to the CHARTER OF EXCELLENCY of the Organisations of
Continuous Education in Physiotherapy.
The organisation of this training makes it possible from the very first Week-end to implement treatments.
01) History.
02) What is the Mézières Method ?
03) Form determines function, notion of harmonious form, the GOLDEN number.
04) "Observation Princeps" by Françoise Mézières.
05) Fundamental rules stated by Françoise Mézières.
06) Body reading in the different revealing positions (standing, lying, sitting, quadrupal position).
07) Organisation of the patient's dyscrasia.
08) Anatomical explanation of dyscrasia.
09) Basic posture, in back decubitus position.
10) The various types of compensatory postures (hindrances and fundamental corrections).
11) The various types of Chains of muscles and Fasciae (definition ,analysis and descriptions).
12) Complementarity between the Mézières Method, Osteopathy and other holistic methods.
13) The Diaphragm, muscle of the breathing system and statics , new bio-mechanical approach.
14) Respiration under Mézières. Theoretical study and in-depth practice.
15) Mézières work (Work protocol).
16) Mézières work , influence on visceral, thoracic , abdominal and pelvic movements.
17) Analgesic reflex à priori.
18) Action mode of muscular stretching and postures (excentric statics, reverse myotonic reflex, dystonia).
19) The Segment-Therapy and the Mézières Method. The nervous system and musculature.
20) The muscular chains with relation to the viscera: description of muscles-viscera-vertebrae.
21) The visceral disorders with relation to medicinal plants.
22) Revision of pelvis and perineum anatomy.
23) Palpation anatomy of pelvis (Bones and soft tissues).
24) Different complementary tests of pelvis and lower limbs (mock short legs,Downing.etc.).
» B - Study of lower block (pelvis, lower limbs, feet).
01) Extensive general revision Basic dorsal lying position , lower limbs rotation .
02) Anatomy of lower limbs.
03) The different muscular chains of the lower limbs and pelvis (Lower block).
04) Biomechanics of pelvis and lower limbs. Analysis of muscular chains and fasciae.
05) Mobilization techniques. Relaxation of ilia and sacrum.
06) Knee (Bio-mechanics) Knee problematics flexure, varus, valgus and recurvature.
07) Knee (Palpation anatomy) Bones and soft regions.
08) Knee (Practice) dorsal lying Corrective technique of dyscrasia (fl, gvr,gvl, rec).
09) Basic sitting position (Theory) Justification - advantages - different modalities applications and adaptations of lower limbs and body.
10) Basic sitting position (Practice) Correction of dyscrasia related to knee and body.
11) FEET (Th) Biomechanics and problematics The main foot distortions The harmonious foot The triceps and the other muscles of the leg and the foot.
12) FEET (Pr) Palpation anatomy related to soft regions and bony references.
13) FEET (Pr) Praticing dorsal lying : Correction of calcaneum Correction of the foot structure and toes.
14) FEET (Pr) Praticing sitting position : Idem.
15) Mézières work on lower block related to the other parts of the body, facilitation techniques.
16) Analytical work limited to lower limbs and carried out in the Mézières postures .
17) COMPLEMENT Relaxing work Shoulders - Nape of the neck - General corrections .
18) SEGMENT- THERAPY Relations of lower block myotomes with viscera, dermatomes, corresponding vertebrate osteotomes (Table).
19) PHYTOTHERAPY related to the viscera and malfunctioning organs.
» C - Study of upper block (upper thoracic ring, upper limbs, hands )
01) Revision of the subject covered during the second week-end.
02) Adaptive behaviour of Upper Thoracic Ring (U.T.R) and Upper Limbs (U L).
03) Muscular anatomy UTR and UL.
04) Palpation anatomy UTR and UL. (Bones and soft tissues).
05) Upper block (study of behaviour and relations with other parts of the body).
06) The different Muscular Chains and Faciae of upper limbs(Upper block).
07) Shoulders -Collar bone Analysis of adaptive behaviours, tension relaxation , pathologies.
08) Shoulder blade Idem.
09) Humerus Idem.
10) Elbow Analysis of adaptive behaviours, tension relaxation , pathologies.
11) Radius - Cubitus Idem.
12) Wrist Idem.
13) Hand - Fingers Idem.
14) Mézières work on upper block related to the other parts of the body, facilitation techniques..
15) Analytical work limited to upper limbs and carried out in the Mézières postures .
16) Combination and coordination of the work on Lower and Upper blocks
17) SEGMENT- THERAPY Relations of upper block myotomes with viscera, dermatomes, corresponding vertebrate osteotomes (Table).
18) PHYTOTHERAPY related to the viscera and malfunctioning organs..
19) Introduction to Nape of the neck-head.region
Second six-day week :
» A - Upper block(nape of neck, neck, vertebral spine, coordination of blocks)
01) Revision of the subject covered during the third week-end.
02) Study and analysis of the behaviour of the Cervical Region .
03) Harmonious form and dyscrasia of Cervical Spine , anatomical explanations.
04) Muscular anatomy of the nape of the neck and the neck.
05) Nervous and cardiovascular systems.
06) Bio-mechanics of the vertebral spine and skull region. The Mézières and Osteo-skull.
07) Specific relations Shoulders, Cervical Region, Thorax and vertebral Spine.
08) Palpation anatomy, vertebrae, skull and soft region.
09) The different Muscular Chains and Faciae .
10) The multiple Pathologies of the cervical region and their remote repercussions.
11) Analysis of the different basic postures related to the nape of the neck and facilitation techniques.
11) Coordinated work on Nape of the neck and ends (Wrists, Hands, Fingers, Ankles, Feet, Toes).
12) Analatycal work of each cervical vertebra in the Mézières Postures (Remote effects).
13) Analysis of body dyscrasia of cervical origin.
» B - Coordination and summary of the whole subject, delicate work revealing the primary causes of pathologies more swiftly and allowing access to new ways of research. Presentation of reputedly very difficult cases. Monitored group work.
» C - Remediation : revision of the whole subject, answers to theoretical and practical issues experienced by the students , comparisons of the participants' different experiences , interventions of Mézièristes practitioners.