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Manual Therapy & Exercise Workshops

Manual Therapy and Exercise: Current and Advanced Evidence-Based Concepts for the Lumbopelvic Region
Instructor: Gary Austin, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
Date: February 23-24, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Cambridge Commons
Cost: $400
Continuing Education Hours: 16 CEHs
Registration: Register online and pay by credit card

Manual Therapy and Exercise: Current and Advanced Evidence-Based Concepts for the Cervicothoracic Spine
Instructor: Gary Austin, PT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT
Date: April 6-7, 2013
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Cambridge Commons
Cost: $400
Continuing Education Hours: 16 CEHs
Registration: Register online and pay by credit card

Course Description

This interactive, hands-on, evidence-based workshop series is designed to train physical therapists in the advanced clinical reasoning related to examination, diagnosis, and management of orthopaedic disorders. Techniques and information related to examination, differential diagnosis, diagnosis, classification, prognosis, and intervention will be presented. Selected interventions will emphasize manual therapy techniques (thrust/non-thrust manipulation, neurodynamics, soft-tissue mobilization), functional therapeutic exercise, and neuromuscular re-education techniques. The most current best evidence supporting the screening/differential diagnosis, diagnosis, classification, intervention, and prognosis of orthopaedic disorders will be presented and integrated into the management of patients with orthopaedic disorders. Discussion of diagnostic, interventional, and prognostic clinical decision rules as well as clinical practice guidelines will be included. Participants are understood to be competent in basic physical therapy examination and diagnosis of orthopaedic disorders.

Course Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Discuss relevant evidence supporting screening/differential diagnosis, diagnosis, classification, intervention, and prognosis related to orthopaedic disorders.
  • Perform techniques related to examination, screening/differential diagnosis, diagnosis, classification, and prognosis.
  • Perform selected manual therapy interventions (thrust/non-thrust manipulation, neurodynamics, soft-tissue mobilization).
  • Prescribe and provide instruction in selected therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education techniques.
  • Discuss relevant evidence related to clinical prediction rules and clinical practice guidelines.

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