Date: Saturday, September 12th, 2009
Check-In Time(s): 7:30am-8:00am
Class Time(s): 8:00am-5:00pm 
Location: College of St. Catherine

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Speaker:
Rick Crowell, obtained his BS in physical education 1973 and pursued a degree in physical therapy in 1977. Mr. Crowell received his post-professional masters degree in 1989 from Georgia State University in orthopedic physical therapy (MS). In 1993 he graduated from Curtin University's postgraduate program in manipulative therapy (GDMT), Perth Australia. He has been an accredited Mulligan Concept teacher since 1998. Mr Crowell has extensive continuing education in manual therapy and clinical training in musculoskeletal treatment in physical therapy. He was an assistant professor at the College of St. Scolastica in Duluth, MN from 1981-2005 and continues as an adjunct professor. He is a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. His clinical practice is at SMDC-Center Therapy Sports Medicine Clinic, Duluth, MN. He continues to teach post-graduate continuing education in the Mulligan Concept through out the US and is currently Executive Chairman of the International Mulligan  Concept Teachers' Association. He was the content provider and co-developer of Mulligan Home Exercise and Taping Techniques DVDs. He has provided online continuing education courses in the Mulligan Concept through Northeast Seminars.

Course Description:
This one day seminar is intended to introduce a new and simple approach in manual therapy. It is the application of mobilizations with movements (MWMs). This manual therapy approach has been developed by Brian R. Mulligan, F.N.Z.S.P., Dip. M.T. for extremity and spinal joint dysfunction. The course is designed for health care professionals who wish to broaden their knowledge and use of manual therapy within their defined scope of practice. This course will provide the foundations of understanding the Mulligan Concept and enable participants to transition into the sequence of courses required to qualify as a Certified Mulligan Practitioner (CMP).  Specifically the course is intended for Occupational Therapists or Physical Therapists who primarily deal with Upper Extremity dysfunction.  Basic cervical spine techniques will also be covered to enable the therapist to treat or  refer the client for further consultation / treatment.
This is an innovative approach in the field of physical therapy and all therapists dealing with musculoskeletal disorders should become acquainted with it. The efficacy of this approach can be quickly and easily ascertained in clinic. MWM skills will be learned and it is an expectation of this course that those therapists with normal caseload will find an immediate improvement in outcome measures with patients with restricted and/or painful movement.

*This course is eligible for AOTA Approved Provider credit. The assignment of AOTA CEU's does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products or clinical procedures by AOTA.*
*This course is eligible for MN Board of PT Category 1 continuing education credit.*

Course Objectives:
All participants will gain an understanding of Mulligan’s concept of Mobilization with Movement. As a result, the participant will have enhanced assessment skills when examining extremity and cervical spinal joints. They will have the guidelines necessary to apply, when indicated, painless techniques to improve joint function. As with all manual techniques, handling skills are paramount and at the end of the program, the true professional will have enhanced their skills and be able to further develop this new field of Mobilization with Movement.  Participants will also learn home exercises and taping techniques to compliment the concept of MWM as described by Brian Mulligan.

Lab Attire:
Course participants should be able to expose the upper quarter.  Hair must be able to kept off the shoulder / pulled back.  It is advantageous to trim fingernails to improve palpation and manual therapy treatment.

Course Agenda:
AM Session· 8:00am-12:00pm
Pre-test
Introduction to the Concept
Guidelines, Indications, Contraindications to MWM
Fingers, Hand and Wrist Techniques
Taping technique for the thumb, hand and wrist

Afternoon Session 1:00pm-5:00pm
Elbow-Techniques
Taping techniques for the forearm
Shoulder techniques
Self Treatment Concepts and Home Exercises
Cervical Spine and referral decisions
Revision (review)
Post test-Course eval