Manipulation Master Class

You have completed the appropriate program and gained the competencies to roster for spinal manipulation. Does that mean the end of the journey? Here is your opportunity to truly master the skill of spinal manipulation and broaden your scope of techniques beyond the basic rostering skills. Improve your skills, your confidence and your outcomes.

This course will review the current best-evidence safety screening and technique selection factors including clinical prediction rules along with patient examination and clinical reasoning. Techniques from the Cervico-thoracic to the Lumbar/sacral region will be reviewed as well as junctional techniques. Unique variations on the standard interventions will be gained to enhance your skill set. The majority of the program will be spent on manipulation skill acquisition using a fast-paced approach that will rapidly build your skills and confidence. A strong focus is placed on techniques that ensure patient comfort and safety while delivering measurable clinical gains in symptom control and function. You will be a better clinician on Monday morning.

Instructors
Darcy Doyle
Darcy has a Graduate Diploma of Manipulative Therapy from Canada and earned his Gunn IMS certification. He is a past president of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapy and helped lead Canada through the International accreditation process with the International Federation of Manual and Musculoskeletal Physiotherapists (IFOMPT). Darcy has been our lead instructor in Alberta for manipulative instruction for the last decade.

Rob Werstine
Rob has a Graduate Diploma of Manipulative Therapy from Canada, a Masters of Science from Western University and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the USA. He is a former Chair and instructor in the Orthopaedic Division and a past President of CPA. Rob helped to develop the Clinical Masters of Manipulation at Western University and has extensive experience in teaching spinal manipulation to all levels of clinicians.

Jack Miller
Jack has a Graduate Diploma of Manipulative Therapy from New Zealand, a Master of Clinical Science in Manipulative Therapy from Western University and a Doctor of Physical Therapy from the USA. He has taught spinal manipulation internationally for over 20 years and is a former President of the Canadian Academy of Manipulative Physical Therapy and the CPA’s Orthopedic Division Executive.

Clinicians currently rostered for and using SMT in clinical practice will find this skill-focused program highly useful in refining their techniques and learning new tools for their clinical practice. Participants will be practicing on each other and as such must be safe and willing to fully participate in the program. Dress for a lab course with loose fitting clothing.