“Mully for Chiro” Mulligan Concept – Upper Quadrant, Toronto, Feb. 28 – March 1

Midtown Toronto

Jim Millard. BSc(PT), MCISc(PT), Dip MT(Can), FCAMPT, MCTA

Sat. Feb. 28, 8 AM to 5 PM

Sun. March 1, 8 AM to 4 PM

from Mulligan Canada website (with permission)

Upper Quadrant Course Details

At Mulligan Concept™ Canada we pride ourselves on building up clinicians to become the next generation of high-calibre, evidence governed, critical thinking and integrative orthopaedic health care professionals.

We have consistently achieved this through two key components;

First, the Mulligan Concept’s comprehensive curriculum will immerse you in the concept, clinical reasoning, application strategy, clinical evidence and the refined application of hands-on mobilizations with movement (MWM). A combination of technical demonstration, video, patient demonstration, literature review, didactic presentation, group problem solving, advanced reading, and direct instructor feedback are used to ensure a diverse uptake of the course material.

Shoulder Mobilization with movement
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Second, our approach will openly acknowledge and integrate the Mulligan Concept’s application within the big picture of the daily clinical treatment. What this means is that you will understand when the Mulligan Concept is (and isn’t) indicated. You will also understand the ‘why’.

Further, through the use of clinical examples and cases, you will understand how to effectively integrate the Mulligan Concept™ alongside your other orthopaedic skills.  For example, we will review how the Mulligan Concept™ can effectively co-exist with communication, education, taping, exercise, manipulation, and much more. The result is a broadening of clinical skills that can immediately (and successfully) be applied on Monday morning!

 – The Mulligan Concept™ strives to build confident and dynamic orthopaedic clinicians; and we hope to see you on our next course –

The Upper Quadrant Course will cover:

  • The Mulligan Concept™, what it is, how it works and what are its principles
  • Clinical indications and Contraindication
  • Pain-free application guidelines
  • Supporting research and evidence
  • Clinical reasoning and application of each technical skill
  • Technical skills / Techniques:
      1. Mobilization With Movement™ approaches for Finger & Wrist impairment (eg: Flex, Ext, Pron, Sup)
      2. Mobilization With Movement™ approaches for Elbow impairment (eg: Flex, Ext, Tennis Elbow impairment)
      3. Mobilization With Movement™ approaches for Shoulder impairment (eg: Flex, Ext, ER, Scapulothoracic impairment)
      4. Mobilization With Movement™ approaches for Head, CV and Cervical Spine impairment (eg: H.A., Flex, Ext, quadrants)
      5. Mobilization With Movement™ approaches for Thoracic Spine impairment (eg: Rotation / SF)  
      6. Taping, self-MWM, education and home program guidelines for each clinical Mobilization With Movement™ approach
      7. Present key variables that may require modification for delivering pain-free, yet, effective Mobilization With Movement™.

As a bonus, the curriculum also covers:

  • How the Mulligan Concept™ blends Manual Therapy and Pain Sciences and Functional Exercise
  • How the Mulligan Concept™ permits simultaneous Assessment AND Treatment
  • How the Mulligan Concept™ impacts the therapeutic relationship, prescription adherence, real-time clinical outcomes, and patient satisfaction

Upper Quadrant Course Prerequisite Requirements:

  • Course Registration
  • Completion and submission of the Mulligan Concept™ consent form
  • Completion of a professional curriculum/Certification of a professional designation where mobilization of a joint is permitted within the scope of practice.
  • Acknowledgement and understanding that the Mulligan Concept™ is a orthopaedic manual therapy (hands-on) therapeutic approach which will require students to perform on others, and have others perform on them, hands-on educational and therapeutically focused techniques. (Eg. Technique performance may be on, of come from, other students, volunteers, instructors)
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Recommendations for a successful course:

  • Complete the pre-reading material
  • Arrive 15-30 minutes prior to the course start time.
  • Bring with / wear loose & comfortable clothing that will maintain personal comfort and dignity but will allow (as best as possible) easy movement and/or access to the regions of the body where technique training will occur.
  • Bring material for documenting/note taking (computer, tablet, phone, pen & paper, etc)

Bring an open mind, a willingness to learn, your energy, your enthusiasm and of course – any & all of your questions!!