Person-Centered Manual Therapy: A Modern and Evidence-Based Approach

About this Certificate Program

The Person-Centered Manual Therapy series equips learners of all levels with a comprehensive, evidence based approach to manual therapy, driving superior clinical outcomes and stronger therapeutic alliance. By grounding the curriculum in a patientcentered, evidence informed framework and removing outdated, unsupported theories, learners will develop crucial psychomotor and clinical reasoning skills to deliver effective assessment, and management by integrating manual therapy, exercise, and movement.

Target audience

The course focuses on Physical Therapy applications, but has applications (within appropriate scopes of practice) for Athletic Trainers and Occupational Therapists. The course will be beneficial for any individuals who are looking to improve their skill-set in managing patients with musculoskeletal pain.

Goals & objectives

• Compare and contrast the clinical and cost-effectiveness literature involving the use of manual therapy to treat individuals with musculoskeletal conditions

• Recognize the key tenants of a person-centered manual therapy model including assessment and treatment

• Describe elements of a comprehensive physical examination relevant to proceeding with manual therapy care

• Identify evidence-based manual therapy interventions and their appropriate utility in orthopaedic manual therapy practice

• Identify manual therapy assessment and intervention techniques for the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, pelvis, hip, knee foot and ankle

• Construct knowledge of appropriate home exercises to augment manual therapy-based techniques that are provided in the clinic