Differential Diagnosis: Richelli’s Fascial Quadrant System (RFQS) with Stefan Richelli DO

Program Designation: Instrumental Manual Therapy II – Richelli’s Fascial Quadrant System (IMT II – RFQS)

Description of the Course

The Differential Diagnosis: Richelli’s Fascial Quadrant System (RFQS) course is an in-person training program designed to provide health professionals with a global, comprehensive understanding of the patient through fascial quadrants. Based on the lines of highest fascial adherence described in the latest anatomical atlases, this system serves as a precise roadmap to understand how body tensions compensate and impair normal movement.

By using targeted movement tests, you will learn to clearly differentiate between cause and symptom, identifying and addressing the underlying triggers before treating the lesion itself. This methodology enables you to evaluate, treat with minimal intervention, re-evaluate, and refine your treatment strategy with maximum precision and confidence.

Key Details & Methodology:

• Format: In-person / Hands-on workshop.
• Duration: 20 contact hours.
• Course Structure: 20% Theory / 80% Practical application.
• Certification: Certified by the International Board of Certification in Physiotherapy (IBOCP).

Target Audience:

Healthcare professionals and final-year students in Physiotherapy / Physical Therapy, Medicine, Kinesiology, Occupational Therapy, Chiropractic, and related clinical fields.

Course Syllabus:

1. Structure and function of connective tissue.
2. Simplified composition of the fascial system.
3. Pathophysiology of connective tissue.
4. The skin and its clinical relevance within the fascial system.
5. The fascial quadrants.
6. Cutaneous tension lines and their role in proprioception.
7. Skin movement direction during dynamic motion.
8. Tension asymmetry within the fascial system.
9. Fundamentals of physical examination and assessment.
10. Action mechanisms of Instrumental Manual Therapy (IMT).
11. Therapeutic effects of IMT Therapy.
12. Myofascial dysfunctions and disorders.
13. Therapeutic tools and application techniques.
14. Patient evaluation and assessment protocol.
15. Test interpretation and clinical reasoning.
16. Treatment approach and intervention planning.