Portland, OR / Mulligan Concept: Upper Quarter Course

Spinal and Peripheral Manual Therapy Treatment Techniques For Upper Quarter

This two-day course will present the Mulligan approach to manual therapy for the Cervical and Thoracic spine as well as for the upper extremity. It will include lecture, patient demonstrations, and lab time to give the participants a thorough and in depth coverage of the Mobilization With Movement™ approach for the upper 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 approach addresses musculoskeletal disorders with pain free manual joint “repositioning” techniques for restoration of function and abolition of pain.

Learning Objectives

• Have an appreciation of the concept of the Mobilization With Movement™ approach.
• Provide a thorough and in depth instruction and practice of the MWM techniques for the upper quarter.
• Develop the knowledge and manual skills to successfully apply and integrate the MWM techniques.
• Integrate taping techniques with Mobilization With Movement™
• Understand the guidelines for safe and effective technique selection.
• Improve clinical outcomes.

Outline

• Hand: IP, MCP, Metacarpals, Carpals, and taping techniques.
• Wrist: MWM’s for flexion, extension, supination, pronation, and taping.
• Elbow: flexion, extension, proximal radioulnar joint, tennis elbow treatments, HEP.
• Shoulder: manual and belt MWM’s for elevation, IR, ER, functional activities, HEP.
• Acromioclavicular joint: MWM’s, and taping.
• Cervical: NAGs, Reverse NAGs, SNAGs for flexion, extension, rotation, SB, HEP techniques, traction techniques, Positional SNAGs, Spinal Mobilizations with Arm Movement, Headache/Upper Cervical assessment, and treatment techniques.
• Ribs: MWM’s for ribs 1-12.
• Thoracic: SNAGs for rotation, flexion, SB, and extension.

– Wear loose, comfortable lab clothing (with long hair pulled back)
– Bring your copy of the text, a small hand towel and a Mulligan NAGS & SNAGS Mobilization belt.
– Foam mobilization pads are recommended.

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Don is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy in 1981. He is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist, certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He has over thirty years of clinical experience emphasizing manual therapy, and currently is in independent practice in Jacksonville, Oregon. Don is an accredited member of the Mulligan Concept ™ Teachers Association and served as Regional Manager in North America from 1999-2013. He has assisted Brian Mulligan on courses since 1994, and has been the principal instructor in postgraduate manual therapy courses since 1998 throughout the United States and Canada.