MCTA-Accredited Course Date
Allentown, PA
Advanced Mulligan Techniques
Saturday, February 20, 2027 — Sunday, February 21, 2027
with Mark Thomson · PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CMP, MCTA
Duration
2 days
CE credit
15 CEU hours
Format
80% hands-on
Class size
Intimate
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From $499
Advanced Mulligan Techniques · Allentown, PA
What you'll walk out with
Techniques you'll use Monday morning
Advanced Mulligan Techniques is built so the skills you learn over the weekend are immediately applicable Monday. Here's the specific edge you leave with.
Same week
Apply MWM in your next clinical session
Lab is interspersed throughout both days — you'll have repped each technique on a real partner under instructor coaching.
Pain-free
Restore motion without provoking the symptom
Mobilization With Movement™ is built to give immediate, measurable change without flaring the patient.
Credentialed
Earn 15 CEU hours
Approved across PT, ATC, and (Upper Quadrant) OT continuing-ed jurisdictions. Credit applies toward your state renewal.
Pathway
Stack toward your CMP credential
Every TCE course counts as a step toward the international Certified Mulligan Practitioner registry.
The curriculum
What you'll learn
- 01
Refine all clinical reasoning and application of MWMs across the full musculoskeletal system, and problem-solve what hasn't been working for you.
- 02
Prepare for the Certified Mulligan Practitioner™ Examination (optional).
- 03
Learn Pain Release Phenomenon Mulligan techniques (PRPs) and when they are appropriate.
How it's taught
Not a slide deck. A working clinic.
Two-day in-person course. Hands-on lab time exceeds 80% of contact hours.
The two-day rhythm
Course schedule
Standard MCTA-accredited rhythm: morning concepts & demos, afternoon labs. Final times confirmed two weeks before the date.
Day 1
- 7:45 AMSign in & registration
- 8:00 AMMulligan Concept™ principles · clinical problem identification and reflection · participant goals (which techniques need refinement? which give you trouble?)
- 8:30 AMHand & Wrist: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions, lab practice (IP, MCP, metacarpals, carpals · taping)
- 9:00 AMPain Release Phenomenon (PRP) introduction & lecture
- 9:30 AMPRP demonstration & lab practice: pisiform, De Quervain's, CMC joint
- 10:00 AMBreak
- 10:15 AMElbow: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions, lab practice
- 11:00 AMShoulder: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions, lab practice
- 11:30 AMPRP demonstration & lab practice: tennis elbow, radiohumeral joint, shoulder joint
- 12:00 PMLunch
- 1:00 PMCervical spine: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions, lab practice (incl. introduction to Cervical PRPs)
- 2:30 PMBreak
- 2:45 PMUpper Cervical lecture: evidence-based practice
- 3:00 PMUpper Cervical: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions, lab practice (headache and cervicogenic-dizziness treatments)
- 3:45 PMThoracic spine and rib cage: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions, lab practice
- 4:30 PMToes / feet and ankle: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions, lab practice
- 5:30 PMAdjourn
Day 2
- 7:30 AMAnkle: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions · PRP demo & lab (MTP joints, EHL tendon, tarsals, sesamoids)
- 8:30 AMKnee: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions · PRP for the patello-femoral joint
- 9:30 AMHip: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions
- 10:00 AMBreak
- 10:30 AMHip continued: demonstration & lab practice, including PRPs
- 11:00 AMLumbar spine and positive SLR techniques: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions
- 12:30 PMLumbo-pelvic girdle: review, problem-solve, refinement, advanced progressions
- 1:30 PMPost-course test

Your instructor
Mark Thomson
PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CMP, MCTA
Specialty: 30 plus years experience in Orthopedic clinical practice and 25 plus years teaching, being mentored, and continuous learning have developed Dr. Thomson into an eclectic teacher and practitioner. Mark loves to meet each individual where they are, develop a good rapport, and help them meet their individual goals by whatever means possible. Dr. Thomson enjoys learning and practicing any approach that emphasizes clinical reasoning, continual analytic assessment, and a patient-centered approach. Dr. Thomson earned his B.S. in Physiological Science from UCLA in 1992 and his MPT from UCSF/SFSU in 1995. He graduated from the Kaiser Permanente Manual Therapy Fellowship in Los Angeles in 2000 and earned his tDPT from Temple University in 2005. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists, a Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, and an APTA Orthopedic Section member. Dr. Thomson's clinical practice is currently at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego, where he works as a Clinical Specialist treating outpatient orthopedic patients full-time. From 2010–2017 he served as adjunct faculty at the University of Saint Augustine in San Diego within the Physical Therapy Doctoral Program, teaching Spinal Manipulation, Extremity Manipulation, and Orthopedics. He took his first course from Brian Mulligan in 1999 and immediately began applying Mobilization With Movement™ in practice. He completed the Mulligan Concept™ curriculum and became a Certified Mulligan Practitioner in 2004, became an Accredited Instructor in 2014, and from 2016–2024 served as Regional Manager for The Mulligan Concept™ North America.
Clinical specialty
Spinal manipulation, extremity manipulation, and orthopedic manual physical therapy at Kaiser Permanente San Diego.
Where you'll learn
Venue & travel
Venue
Allentown, PA
Final venue address confirmed by email two weeks before the course date.
Getting here
Travel logistics confirmed by email two weeks before the course date.
Pre-course checklist
What to bring
- Comfortable, layered clothing — you'll be moving and on/off treatment tables
- A water bottle and a notebook (we'll be doing live case notes)
- Closed-toe shoes — you'll be working in the lab the whole second half of each day
- Brian Mulligan's Manual Therapy Textbook (7th ed.) — recommended, not required
- An open mind and a willingness to be both clinician and patient during partner labs
Continuing education credit
15 CEU hours
- Physical Therapists — credits accepted toward state PT continuing-education renewal.
- Athletic Trainers — nationally approved by the BOC; recognized in every state.
- Counts as one step in the international CMP certification pathway.
Common questions
FAQ
- Is this course MCTA-accredited?
- Yes. Every Clinician Edge course is taught by an MCTA-accredited instructor and counts toward the international Mulligan Concept Teacher Association curriculum.
- Do I need prior Mulligan Concept™ training?
- No. Each course stands on its own. The Introductory course is recommended (not required) for clinicians completely new to MWM, but our Upper Quadrant and Lower Quadrant courses are designed to be solid first exposures as well.
- What if my work schedule changes and I need to cancel?
- We offer a transfer-or-refund window up to 30 days before the course date. Within 30 days we'll work with you to transfer your registration to a future date or another clinician at your clinic.
- Can my whole team attend together?
- Absolutely. Group rates are available for 3+ clinicians from the same clinic. Email us — we'll set you up with a direct invoice and group seating in the lab.
- Will I really be able to use this on Monday morning?
- That's the design intent. Roughly 80% of each day is hands-on lab time with instructor coaching. You'll leave having repped each technique on a real partner — not just watched a slide.
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Advanced Mulligan Techniques · Allentown, PA
Saturday, February 20, 2027 — Sunday, February 21, 2027 · from $499