THE MULLIGAN CONCEPT UPPER QUARTER
Spinal and Peripheral Manual
Therapy Treatment Techniques For Upper Quarter
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This one and half-day course will present the Mulligan approach to manual therapy for the Cervical and Thoracic
Spine, Ribs, and the upper extremities. It will include lecture, patient demonstrations, and lab time to give the participants
a thorough and in depth coverage of the Mobilization With Movement approach for the upper quarter. This unique
approach to manual therapy was discovered and developed by Brian Mulligan F.N.Z.S.P. (Hon), Dip. M.T. from
Wellington, New Zealand. This simple yet effective manual approach addresses musculoskeletal disorders with pain free
manual joint “repositioning” techniques for restoration of function and abolition of pain.
INSTRUCTOR
Rick Crowell, P.T., M.S., G.D.M.T., M.C.T.A., F.A.A.O.M.P.T. is a 1993 graduate of Curtin University’s postgraduate
program in manipulative therapy (GDMT), Perth, Australia. Mr. Crowell received his post-professional masters degree in
1989 from Georgia State University in orthopedic physical therapy (MS). Mr. Crowell has extensive continuing education
and clinical training in manual therapy. His continuing education credentials cover a wide variety of manual therapy
approaches (Mulligan, Paris, McKenzie, Maitland, Elvey, and Butler). He is a Fellow in the American Academy of
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. Mr. Crowell is an adjunct assistant professor at the College of St. Scholastica in
Duluth, Minnesota. His clinical practice is at Essentia Health – Center for Fitness and Therapy, Duluth, Minnesota. He is
an accredited teacher in the Mulligan Concept and is the North American Regional Manager and a member of the
Executive Board of the International Mulligan Concept Teachers’ Association.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
● Have an appreciation of the concept of the Mobilization With Movement approach.
● Provide a thorough and in depth instruction and practice of the MWM techniques for the upper quarter.
● Develop the knowledge and manual skills to successfully apply and integrate the MWM techniques.
● Integrate taping techniques with Mobilization with Movement.
● Understand the guidelines for safe and effective technique selection.
● Improve clinical outcomes.
COURSE OUTLINE
Saturday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Sunday: 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
Instruction in the MWM concept with lecture, demonstration and lab practice
Hand: IP, MCP, Metacarpals, Carpals, and taping techniques
Wrist: MWMs for flexion, extension, supination, pronation, and taping
Elbow: flexion, extension, proximal radioulnar jt, tennis elbow treatments, HEP
Shoulder: manual and belt MWMs for elevation, IR, ER, functional activities, HEP
Cervical: NAGs, Reverse NAGs, SNAGs for flexion, extension, rotation, SB, HEP
techniques, traction techniques, Positional SNAGs, Spinal Mobilizations with Arm Movements
Headache/Upper Cervical assessment and treatment techniques
Ribs: MWMs for ribs 1-12
Thoracic: SNAGs for rotation, flexion, SB, extension
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
● Wear loose, comfortable lab clothes.
● Bring mobilization belts, mobilization pads, exercise mat
REQUIRED READING
Manual Therapy, “NAGS”, “SNAGS”, “MWMS”, etc., 6th ed. Brian Mulligan
Books will be available for purchase at the course.
QUESTIONS? Contact:
Course Coordinator:
Rick Crowell, P.T., M.S., G.D.M.T., M.C.T.A., F.A.A.O.M.P.T. is a 1993 graduate of Curtin
University’s postgraduate program in manipulative therapy (GDMT), Perth, Australia. Mr. Crowell
received his post-professional masters degree in 1989 from Georgia State University in orthopedic
physical therapy (MS). Mr. Crowell has extensive continuing education and clinical training in manual
therapy. His continuing education credentials cover a wide variety of manual therapy approaches
(Mulligan, Paris, McKenzie, Maitland, Elvey, and Butler). He is a Fellow in the American Academy of
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy. Mr. Crowell is an adjunct assistant professor at the College of
St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. His clinical practice is at Essentia Health – Center for Fitness
and Therapy, Duluth, Minnesota in outpatient orthopedics and sports medicine. He is an accredited
teacher in the Mulligan Concept Teachers’ Association, North American Regional Manager for the
MCTA and a member of the Executive Board of the International MCTA. He is the content provider
Mulligan Home Exercise and Mulligan Taping DVD – www.bmulligan.com