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

OVERVIEW

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

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.

Course Outline:

Mulligan Concept courses provide clinically-directed education in:

• hands-on techniques

• self-treatment and self-management strategies

• taping and home taping techniques

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 to facilitate participants a thorough and in-depth coverage of the Mobilisation with Movement approach.

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 (MWM's).

• Demonstrate and justify the use of spinal NAG's and SNAG's in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.

• Demonstrate and justify the use of peripheral MWM's for the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, hip, knee and foot and ankle with reference to common musculoskeletal disorders.

Course materials:

The candidate shall receive the following to allow immediate application of the Mulligan Concept in their clinical environment:

• A Mulligan treatment belt

• An electronic handbook

Who will Benefit

This course is suitable for all musculoskeletal practitioners. It will be particularly useful to Newly Qualified, Junior or Senior Physiotherapists within musculoskeletal practice or aspiring ESP clinicians within First Contact Roles of MSK/Orthopaedic triage.

Attendance Information

Attendance Certificate: Yes

CPD Hours: 15.5

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.

TRAINER

THOMAS MITCHELL: MCTA INSTRUCTOR

Thomas is the UK MULLIGAN CONCEPT™ teacher, gaining membership to the Mulligan Concept Teachers Association in 2016.

EXPERIENCE

An insightful practitioner with 27 years of experience at the intersection of clinical practice, service design, research and enacting evidence-led policy. Expertise in knowledge synthesis, including systematic reviews with meta-analysis and scoping reviews with quality assessment with a proven track record of delivering complex research projects from inception to dissemination.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Original Research Articles (Reverse Chronological)

Mitchell T, Peat G, Hamilton N, McLean S, Mallett R, Dean B. Musculoskeletal clinicians practice behaviour for non-traumatic wrist disorders in the UK: A qualitative study. BMJ Open. Accepted 19th July 2026

Mitchell T, Hamilton N, McLean S, Dean B, Peat G. Stakeholder recommendations for practice for non-traumatic wrist disorders in the UK: A nominal group study. BMJ Open submitted: 31st January 2026

Mitchell T, Borkar S, Gajwani G, Tomy S, Rachel N, Dean B, McLean S, Hamilton N, Palmer J. Clinical guidelines and pathways for the management of non-traumatic wrist disorders: A review and synthesis. Submitted to Hand Therapy Journal 11th July 2025

Mitchell T, Hamilton N, McLean S, Dean B, Peat G. Musculoskeletal practitioners practice behaviour for non-traumatic wrist disorders in the UK: A qualitative study. Target submission date: 31st December 2025

Mitchell T, Hamilton N, McLean S, Dean B, Peat G. The management of non-traumatic wrist disorders: A national survey of practice. Hand Therapy. 2025.

Mitchell T, Bircumshaw M, Cryan C, et al. A scoping review to map public-facing websites for non-traumatic wrist disorders with quality evaluation. Hand Therapy. 2025.

Mitchell T, Hamilton N, Dean B, et al. A scoping review to map evidence regarding key domains and questions in the management of non-traumatic wrist disorders. Hand Therapy. 2024.

Satpute K, Reid S, Mitchell T, et al. Efficacy of mobilization with movement (MWM) for shoulder conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy. 2022.

Kirk RF, Noble I, Mitchell T, et al. High-speed observations of football-boot-surface interactions of players in their natural environment. Sports Engineering. 2007.

Textbook Authorship

Mitchell T, Sault J, Anderson A, Glynn P. Joint-based intervent

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