Courses held in Exeter and Sheffield. See more details below.
Exeter
Manual therapy for the upper cervical spine & headache
Dr Toby Hall PhD, MSc, Post Grad Dip Manip Ther, FACP
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Adjunct Associate Professor (Curtin University, Australia)
Snr Teaching Fellow (The University of Western Australia)
Member of the International Mulligan Concept Teachers Association.
Course location:
RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Exeter EX25DW
Course dates:30th/31st March 2017
Contact administrator:
Ben Watkins:
Email: admin@my-therapynetwork.com
Website: www.my-therapynetwork.com
Sheffield
Certificate in Spinal Manual Therapy
Dr Toby Hall PhD, MSc, Post Grad Dip Manip Ther, FACP
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Adjunct Associate Professor (Curtin University, Australia)
Snr Teaching Fellow (The University of Western Australia)
Member of the International Mulligan Concept Teachers Association.
Course location:
Sheffield
Course dates:1st-4th April & 10th-13th June 2017
Contact administrator:
Claire Williams:
Email: reception@remedyhouse.co.uk
Clinical aspects:
Thomas G C Mitchell
Email: Thomas@RemedyPhysio.co.uk
Tel: 01142761997
Remedy Physio, 24 Wilkinson Street, Sheffield S10 2GB
Website: www.remedyphysio.co.uk/courses
Registration: Eventbrite
Tunbridge Wells
Integrated manual therapy for the Upper Cervical spine & headache
&
Integrated manual therapy for the Thoracic spine
Dr Toby Hall PhD, MSc, Post Grad Dip Manip Ther, FACP
Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist
Adjunct Associate Professor (Curtin University, Australia)
Snr Teaching Fellow (The University of Western Australia)
Member of the International Mulligan Concept Teachers Association.
Course location:
Tunbridge Wells
Course dates:2017
To be confirmed
Contact person:
Will Burke
Tel: 01892 525065
7, Vale Avenue, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1DJ
Email: willburke1989@hotmail.co.uk
These courses will be conducted in lecture, tutorial and workshop format for the clinician or academic who is interested in manual therapy, manual medicine or musculoskeletal medicine. It is anticipated that the course content will be suitable to individuals who are seeking new knowledge, to individuals seeking to expand their knowledge and to those individuals seeking the stimulation of clinical interaction. Whilst the course will be presented at a high level this should not be seen as a barrier to participation for those with little or with no previous experience in this special area. As a result of attending the course it is anticipated that participants will gain personal satisfaction as in a variety of ways, which will enhance their individual requirements. There are therefore no pre-requisites for participation.
Course Philosophy
These manual therapy programmes are aimed at merging the examination of the joint, muscle and neural systems into an integrated wholistic examination procedure. We place strong emphasis on teaching clinicians the ability to perform an accurate and specific manual therapy examination.
The examination process developed by Manual Concepts is based on a range of manual therapy concepts and approaches. We believe that this eclectic approach into one concept provides a more realistic, multifactorial approach to the examination and treatment procedure.
Joint System
As part of the assessment of the joint system we aim to teach a range of passive motion testing procedures to include provocative tests for specific structures as well as tests to determine specific motion segment dysfunction. A significant aspect of the assessment procedure is the use of combined movements as developed by Brian Edwards. Equally important is the use of specific passive segmental motion testing and provocative tests for pain reproduction. Current research demonstrates that identification of joint hypo/hyper mobility and subsequent treatment based on this classification improves treatment outcomes.
Neural System
Neural tissue dysfunction is an important aspect of the physical examination. A comprehensive overview of neural tissue pain disorders is presented before assessment procedures and differential diagnosis for different types of neural dysfunction, including neuropathic pain with sensory hypersensitivity, peripheral nerve sensitization and compressive neuropathy (radiculopathy). Assessment to distinguish these problems will be demonstrated and practiced. The clinical relevance of distinguishing these different types of disorders will be presented, particularly in relation to management.
Muscle System
An emphasis of this programme is a functional approach to the assessment of the motor control impairment. Current research indicates that specific stabilizing exercises for lumbar spine disorders are not effective, where this is not the case for cervical spine disorders. Determining which patients require rehabilitation of motor control is an important part of this programme. A systematic graded, functional approach to the management of patients with motor control impairment will be taught.
A core principle of the programme is the ongoing analysis of the examination findings from the subjective and physical examination procedures. To ascertain an appropriate manual therapy diagnosis critical analysis is developed through clinical reasoning applied to specific case studies. These programmes do not provide the participants with a recipe approach to treatment. Participants will be able to develop though sound methodology, appropriate treatment strategies with logical progression over time.
Participants
There is no pre-requisite in terms of manual therapy experience. These programmes offer a high level of information and clinical expertise, providing all participants regardless of previous clinical experience and knowledge with a stimulating learning environment. Previous programme participants have recommended Manual Concepts educational programmes. They have reported excellent feedback in terms of material content, presenters’ knowledge, and practical supervision.
Aims:
To develop biomedical and evidence-based methods of examination, evaluation and physical treatment of spine neuromusculoskeletal pain disorders.
To provide or enhance knowledge of normal anatomy, pathoanatomy and biomechanics of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
To provide or enhance knowledge of pathophysiology of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
To promote an understanding of the mechanisms for patient presentations of dysfunction such as in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine neuromusculoskeletal pain disorders.
To develop an ability to evaluate and differentially diagnose cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine neuromusculoskeletal pain disorders.
To develop the ability to prescribe and apply appropriate evidence-based physical treatments for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine neuromusculoskeletal pain disorders.