THE MULLIGAN CONCEPT LOWER QUARTER April 7-8 2017

A two-day course on the Mulligan approach to manual therapy for the Lower Extremities, Lumbar Spine, and SIJ. The course includes lecture, patient demonstrations, and lab time to give participants a thorough and in depth coverage of Mobilization With Movement approach for the Lower Quarter. This unique approach to manual therapy was discovered and developed by Brian Mulligan F.N.Z.S.P. (Hon), Dip. M.T. from Wellington, New Zealand. This simple yet effective manual therapy approach addresses musculoskeletal disorders with pain free manual joint “repositioning” techniques for restoration of function and abolition of pain.

​INSTRUCTOR: Rick Crowell, P.T., M.S., G.D.M.T., M.C.T.A., F.A.A.O.M.P.T. is a 1993 graduate of Curtin University’s postgraduate program in manipulative therapy (GDMT), Perth, Australia.  Mr. Crowell received his post-professional masters degree in 1989 from Georgia State University in orthopedic physical therapy (MS).  Mr. Crowell has extensive continuing education and clinical training in manual therapy.  His continuing education credentials cover a wide variety of manual therapy approaches (Mulligan, Paris, McKenzie, Maitland, Elvey, and Butler).  He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy.  Mr. Crowell is an adjunct assistant professor at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota.  His clinical practice is at Essentia Health– Center for Fitness and Therapy, Duluth, Minnesota.  He is an accredited teacher in the Mulligan Concept and is the past Regional Manager of the North American Mulligan Concept Teachers’ Association (2013-1016) and past chairperson of the International MCTA organization (2005-2013). 

COURSE OUTLINE (typical course schedule – may be adjusted)
April 7 Friday: 2:00 pm – 8:30 pm (15 minute am break, ½ hour Dinner Break)

• Introduction
• Treatment principles and guidelines
  • Scope of Practice
  • Client Specific Impairment Measures (CSIM)
  •  Subjective and physical examination principals
  • Passive joint glides and active movement responses
  • Outcomes measures: using CSIM
• MTP and tarsals
  • Taping techniques
• Ankle
  • Self Treatment & Taping techniques
• Knee
  • Self Treatment & Taping techniques
• Hip
  • Taping techniques
• Review and Questions
• Clinical Snippets: clinical decision making with case examples

April 8 Saturday :  7:30 am - 3:30 pm   (15 minute am break, 1/2 hour lunch Break)

• Theoretical models / Research Evidence
  • Why MWM’s work!
• Lumbar Spine
  • SNAGs
• Self Treatment and Home exercise programs
• SIJ techniques
• Spinal Mobilization and Leg Movement
• Wrap up and course evaluation

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

• Wear loose, comfortable lab clothes.
• Bring mobilization belts, mobilization pads, exercise mat

REQUIRED READING / RECOMMENDED TEXT

• Manual Therapy, “NAGS”, “SNAGS”, “MWMS”, etc., 6th ed. Brian Mulligan
• ​Or The Mulligan Concept of manual therapy: textbook of techniques 2015      

Suggested additional reading / support:

• Mobilisation with Movement The art and the science Vicenzino et 2013 Course

Coordinator / CONTACT INFORMATION
Kathy Blair, PT, DPT, OCS
Course Location:  Wind City Physical Therapy
1541 Centennial Ct Casper WY 82609

Registration fee:  $425
Payable by check made out to Wind City Physical Therapy or call to pay with credit card – (307) 235-3910