This two-day course introduces the MULLIGAN CONCEPT™ to the application of Mobilisation with Movement the lower quadrant.

TRAINER

THOMAS MITCHELL: MCTA INSTRUCTOR

Thomas is the UK MULLIGAN CONCEPT™ teacher, gaining membership to the Mulligan Concept Teachers Association in 2016. He is also a team leader and clinical supervisor first contact physiotherapist for Primary Care Sheffield NHS trust, clinical lead physiotherapist for the One Health Hand Hub and private practitioner for Remedy Physio.

EXPERIENCE

Thomas has been practicing physiotherapy for over 20 years and has a number of clinical and academic interests. He worked for ten years in the elite sporting environment, with posts with the English Institute of Sport, GB Boxing, GB Wheelchair Rugby and Sheffield United Football Club. He lectures internationally on topics including the upper limb, First-Contact Physiotherapy and wrist and hand, and speaks regularly at national and international conferences. Thomas is academically active, currently engaged in a systematic review of physiotherapy for the shoulder and contributing chapters to various textbooks. He is the UK Mulligan Concept teacher providing training in the rational use of mobilisations with movement in the modern clinical environment.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Note: Completion of Part A (Upper Quadrant) is NOT required to attend Part B (Lower Quadrant).

Mulligan Manual Therapy Concept 2 Day Practical Course - The Lower Quadrant (Peripheral Joints, Lumbar Joints, Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joints)

This two-day course introduces the MULLIGAN CONCEPT™ to the application of Mobilisationwith Movement the lower quadrant, and lumbosacral spine.

Aimed at the frontline practitioner, the MULLIGAN CONCEPT™ is a series of instantaneous and pain-free manual therapy techniques to allow assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders to provide symptom and functional modification.

The course will provide the candidate with:

· How MWM sits within modern clinical reasoning and pathways

· Establishing when, and when not to experiment with MWM

· Self-MWM to enable patient-empowerment in their management

These interventions shall be underpinned by sound clinical reasoning in the application of Mobilisation with Movement on patients. Current rationalisation of the evidence base for the use of the MULLIGAN CONCEPT™ and manual therapy will be considered.

COURSE OUTLINE

MULLIGAN CONCEPT™ courses provide clinically-directed education in:

· Hands-on techniques

· Self-treatment and self-management strategies

· Taping and home taping techniques

COURSE OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

· Describe the underpinning theory of NAG's, SNAG's and Mobilisations with Movement.

· Demonstrate and justify the use of SNAG's in the lumboscaral region

· Demonstrate and justify the use of peripheral MWM's for the hip, knee, and and foot with reference to common musculoskeletal disorders

· Demontrate the use of self-MWM’s and treatment in the context of holistic multi-modal patient care

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

15.5 Hours Awarded

Other information

Please note that course dates and venues are subject to change or cancellation at the discretion of the organisers. We strongly recommend that participants do not make non-refundable travel or accommodation arrangements until they have received final confirmation that the course will proceed as scheduled. In the event of cancellation, our liability is limited to the refund of the course fee only. We regret that we cannot compensate for travel, accommodation, or other costs incurred.

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