Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars

MT-1:  Basic Peripheral

21 Direct Hours / 3 Days; CEUs = 2.5; Tuition:  $550

Course Description:  Recommended as first course in the M.A.P.S. series.  Introduction to Australian orthopedic manual therapy, focusing on effective assessment and treatment of the Upper and Lower Limbs.  Highly specific subjective and objective physical examination techniques are taught.  Methods of treatment practiced extensively in lab sessions for both limbs including:  Shoulder (Gleno/Humeral, Scapulo/Thoracic, and Clavicular articulations), Elbow, Wrist, Hand, Hip, Knee, and the Ankle-Foot complex.  Individually supervised laboratory with direct instructor feedback.  Live patient demonstrations.

Course Requirements:  Open to PTs and physicians.  No prerequisites.

Course Objectives:  Course participants upon completion will be able to:

• Differentiate between normal and abnormal resistance to passive movement using accessory and physiological examination/treatment techniques.
• Properly apply four grades of passive movement to peripheral joints.
• Understand and apply Maitland's clinical reasoning model, including eight clinical hypothesis categories per M. Jones and other manual PTs.
• Apply principles of treating pain and stiffness as per Maitland and other manual PTs.
• Select the most effective treatment and examination techniques for the peripheral patient based upon clinical assessment rather than theoretical protocols.
• Develop skills in differential assessment and diagnosis.
• Develop the ability to quickly and effectively treat patients with orthopedic conditions.

Location:  High Pointe; Clarksville, TN

Dates:  December 3-5, 2010

For more information or to register, go to www.ozpt.com or call 1-800-828-0738