Course Focus

High-precision soft tissue release protocols for athletes; clinical application with real patients;
integration with needling when appropriate.

Course Overview

This 2-day intensive is designed to train clinicians in 25–30 highly effective myofascial release
protocols specifically engineered for athletic populations. These techniques target the most common
dysfunctional patterns seen in high-performance movement: adhesion, fascial locking, muscle inhibition,
chronic compensations, and post-load fatigue.

Day 1 – Technical Skill Acquisition (25 Protocols Minimum)

Participants will learn, drill, and refine 25+ myofascial soft-tissue protocols covering all major body
regions. The entire day is partner-based and focused on hands-on mastery.

Day 2 – Clinical Immersion & Real Patient Practicum

Day 2 simulates live clinical conditions including histories, orthopedic testing, functional screens,
patient rotations, and optional needling integration.

Patient rounds: Members of the CrossFit gym will come in for assessment & treatment.
Attendees will be in pairs or groups of 3 to assess and treat. Rounds 1 and 2 focus on applying soft
tissue techniques only, while Round 3 will bring in needling to help the practitioner learn how to combine
both techniques into a short, efficient treatment.

Practitioners will have approximately 25 minutes to work on each patient.

Learning Outcomes

• Master 25–30 myofascial release protocols
• Deliver myofascial techniques with proper body mechanics
• Understand how and when to use manual therapy treatment
• Develop high-level palpation accuracy & tissue discrimination
• Perform clinical decision making in real scenarios
• Integrate soft-tissue release with needling when appropriate
• Improve athletic recovery, movement quality, and performance

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 – Technical Systems Training

• 8:30–9:00am — Registration, Introduction, Course Orientation
• 9:00–9:30am — Framework: Fascial Mechanics & Athletic Inhibition
• 9:30–10:30am — Protocols 1–5 (Cervical region); Lecture, demos, hands-on practice
• 10:30–10:45am — Break
• 10:45am–12:00pm — Protocols 6–10 (Thoracic & Shoulder); Lecture, demos, hands-on practice
• 12:00–1:00pm — Lunch
• 1:00–2:15pm — Protocols 11–15 (Lumbar region); Lecture, demos, hands-on practice
• 2:15–2:30pm — Break
• 2:30–3:45pm — Protocols 16–20 (Hips & Pelvis); Lecture, demos, hands-on practice
• 3:45–5:00pm — Protocols 21–25 (Lower Extremity); Lecture, demos, hands-on practice

Day 2 – Clinical Practicum & Real Patient Rotations

• 8:30–9:00am — Review of Day 1 Techniques
• 9:00–10:00am — History Taking for Athletes
• 10:00–10:45am — Functional Screen + Orthopedic Tests
• 10:45–11:00am — Break
• 11:00am–12:15pm — Patient Rotation Round 1
• 12:15–1:15pm — Lunch
• 1:15–2:30pm — Patient Rotation Round 2
• 2:30–2:45pm — Break
• 2:45–4:00pm — Patient Rotation Round 3 (Soft Tissue + Needling Integration)
• 4:00–4:30pm — Summary of Patient Rounds / Practitioner Reports

About Dr. Anthony Lombardi, DC

Dr. Anthony Lombardi is a 2002 graduate of the New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, New York, and
completed the McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture program in Hamilton, Ontario. He founded the Hamilton
Back Clinic in 2002 and has since become a private consultant to athletes in the NFL, CFL, and NHL. Dr. Lombardi
has accumulated some 190,000 treatments over the past 22 years of practice.

In addition to practicing, Dr. Lombardi was an instructor in the Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program at
McMaster University from 2004 to 2013. In 2010 he developed EXSTORE™, an organized system of assessment
and treatment that produces fast results using motor points, electro-needling/electro-acupuncture, soft-tissue
work, and other modalities. Dr. Lombardi has a growing library of on-demand education with about 80 webinars
covering a variety of musculoskeletal conditions and practice management topics. He also teaches his EXSTORE™
system through live, in-person seminars throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

Dr. Lombardi maintains a busy practice, averaging 170 patient visits a week — including 12 new patients
every week — for over ten years.