Upper Quarter Course – Las Vegas, NV

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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David, co-owner of Quinnipiac Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine, graduated from Northeastern University in 1990 with a Bachelors Degree in Physical Therapy. He has been practicing primarily orthopedic manual therapy in the New Haven area since that time. In 1996, David completed a postgraduate Doctorate in Chiropractic from the University of Bridgeport. Combining both of these disciplines, David has offered the community the most comprehensive approach to manual therapy.

In 1998, David became an accredited teacher in the Mulligan Concept ™ Teachers Association, which teaches a non-thrust joint mobilization technique emphasizing pain-free treatment. He teaches this concept nationally. David has also been an adjunct faculty member at Quinnipiac University for the past five years.