Do ERS and FRS still feel confusing in practice?
You’ve learned the definitions.
You’ve memorised the rules.
But when you put your hands on a patient, spinal dysfunction doesn’t always feel clear.
This mini online course is designed to bridge the gap between theory and hands-on osteopathic practice, helping you truly understand, feel, and treat ERS and FRS dysfunction with confidence.
GET EDUCATEDSpine in Motion breaks down ERS and FRS dysfunction into a clear, logical, and osteopathically grounded framework.
Instead of memorising patterns, you’ll learn how spinal segments actually move — and how to assess and treat them using osteopathic principles, palpation, and technique.
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this mini online course, you will be able to:
✔ Clearly differentiate ERS vs FRS dysfunction in the lower cervical spine
✔ Understand spinal motion from an osteopathic biomechanical perspective
✔ Improve palpation accuracy and confidence
✔ Apply osteopathic techniques safely and effectively for ERS and FRS dysfunctions
✔ Integrate assessment findings into meaningful treatment choices
✔ Think more clearly and systematically when treating the spine
Who This Course Is For?
This mini online course is ideal for:
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Osteopathy students who want ERS/FRS to finally make sense
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Recent graduates building confidence in spinal assessment
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Practising osteopaths wanting a clear refresher on spinal mechanics
No advanced prerequisites required — just basic osteopathic anatomy and biomechanics.
From biomechanical theory to confident hands-on practice in spinal dysfunction
Why This Matters in Practice
Spinal dysfunction is central to osteopathic care.
When you truly understand motion, your assessments become clearer, your treatments more precise and your confidence grows.
This course helps you move from:
❌ uncertainty → ✅ clarity
❌ memorisation → ✅ understanding
❌ guessing → ✅ confident osteopathic reasoning
Spine in Motion: An Osteopathic Approach to ERS & FRS Dysfunction in the Lower Cervical Spine
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⭐Mini Course⭐ Spine in Motion: An Osteopathic Approach to ERS & FRS Dysfunction in the Lower Cervical Spine
18 lessons- Lesson 1: Introduction
- Lesson 2: An Introduction to the Phsiological Movements of the Spine
- Lesson 3: ERS and FRS Explained
- Lesson 4: Brief Anatomy of the Cervical Spine Refresher
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Lesson 5: Assessment and Diagnosis
- 5a) Assessing for Opening and Closing of the facets in the cervical spine (skeleton)
- 5b) Assessing for Opening and Closing of the facets in the cervical spine (patient)
- 5c) Assessing for FRS and ERS Dysfunction (skeleton)
- 5d) Assessing for FRS and ERS Dysfunction (patient)
- 5e) Diagnose the Dysfunction
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Lesson 6: Technique and Treatment
- 6a) ERS Left: C6-C7: Technique/Treatment
- 6b) ERS Right: C4-C5: Technique/Treatment
- 6c) FRS Right: C5-C6: Technique/Treatment
- 6d) FRS Left: C3- C4: Technique/Treatment
- 6e) FRS Left C4-C5 Seated: Technique / Treatment
- 6f) ERS Right C5-C6 Seated: Technique / Treatment
- 6g) The Joints of Luschka (uncovertebral)
- 6h) Osteopathic Treatment Sequence
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Course Assessment
- Course Assessment
Ready to See the Spine Differently?
If you want to:
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Understand ERS & FRS beyond definitions
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Improve your palpation and treatment confidence
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Strengthen your osteopathic clinical reasoning
Then this course is for you.
👉Start treating spinal dysfunction with clarity & confidence.
ENROLL HEREAbout Your Teacher
Jamie Archer
BOst (Distinction), PGcert Clinical Anatomy
Internationally renowned Registered Osteopath and teacher, Jamie Archer has been sharing, applying and developing his hands-on technical skills for over 20 years. He has travelled the world spending time with leading clinicians in the field of manual medicine refining his manipulative skills.
He has taught and shared his approach to technique to thousands of students and practitioners across the globe and continues to be in high demand.
Jamie is the Clinical and Professional Osteopathic Lead at The College of Osteopaths, Stoke, UK. He still sees patients regularly at his practice in Derbyshire.
He is Director of The Osteopathic Academy of Applied Technique (formerly know as The Applied Technique Hub) and runs The League of Extraordinary Osteopaths (LXO) - an online membership community for osteopaths motivtaed to master their technique.
