FAKTR Upper Body Course in Houston, TX

Stop collecting techniques. Start running a system.

The FAKTR Upper Extremity Live Course is a hands-on, in-person clinical education weekend for chiropractors, physical therapists, athletic trainers, massage therapists, and healthcare students who want a repeatable, assessment-driven system for the cervico-thoracic spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand — and the confidence to use it Monday morning.

ABOUT FAKTR CERTIFICATION

This live weekend is a required component of FAKTR Upper Extremity Certification. Full certification requires:

1. Completion of the online pre-course content (2 CE hours) — completed before the live weekend
2. Attendance and hands-on execution at this live course (up to 12 CE hours)
3. Completion of the 12-hour FAKTR Online Certification Course
4. Passing the final certification exam

Certification is earned — not attended. The standard exists to protect the quality of what FAKTR means in clinical practice. 

Already FAKTR Certified in Lower Extremity? Attending both the Upper and Lower Extremity live courses, completing the online certification course, and passing the final exam earns you full FAKTR Certification across both tracks.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Built around the FAKTR clinical framework, this course trains you to stop chasing symptoms and start identifying the true driver — what we call the villain, not just the victim.

Over the course weekend, you'll train on:

• Assessment that drives decisions — combine history, orthopaedic/neurological exam, and movement screening to identify the root driver of upper extremity presentations
• Treatment sequencing — a clear decision path for what to do next and why, not protocol-following
• Hands-on execution with real-time feedback — run reps under expert supervision and get coached to standard
• Condition-specific case application — apply the system to common clinical presentations across the upper quarter
• Staged clinical progressions — restore tolerance → rebuild movement and control → build capacity → restore function → establish a performance baseline

Regions covered: Cervico-Thoracic Spine | Shoulder | Elbow | Wrist | Hand

This is not a passive CE weekend. Seats are capped at 20 per cohort by design.

CE APPROVALS

This course is approved for continuing education credit through:

• PACE — Chiropractors (accepted in most U.S. states)
• Texas Physical Therapy Association — Physical Therapists and PTAs
• Board of Certification (BOC) — Athletic Trainers
• NCBTMB — Licensed Massage Therapists

Other allied MSK healthcare providers are welcome to attend. CE/CPD availability may vary by profession and jurisdiction.

All attendees will receive a rehab toolkit full of products valued at over $150.