MCTA-Accredited Course Date
Salem, OR
Lower Quadrant
Saturday, December 5, 2026 — Sunday, December 6, 2026
with Jennifer Hamsher · PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, COMT, CMP, ATC, MCTA
Duration
2 days
CE credit
15 CEU hours
Format
80% hands-on
Class size
Intimate
Reserve your seat
From $499
Lower Quadrant · Salem, OR
What you'll walk out with
Techniques you'll use Monday morning
Lower Quadrant 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
A clinical reasoning framework for application of Mobilization With Movement™ (MWM's) to the lumbopelvic area, hip, knee, ankle, and foot.
- 02
Multiple techniques to assess and treat neurosensitivity of the lower quadrant.
- 03
Initiate MWM care based on patient irritability — appropriately intervening with non-weight-bearing to full-weight-bearing functional-movement MWMs. Understand progressions throughout patient care.
- 04
Follow-up HEPs, taping, and advice to help your MWMs stick.
How it's taught
Not a slide deck. A working clinic.
Two-day in-person course. Hands-on lab time is interspersed throughout both days and 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 · Pre-test
- 8:00 AMMulligan theory · guidelines for practical application of Mobilization With Movement™ (MWM's): CROCKS and PILL
- 9:00 AMAnkle lecture: literature evidence for evaluation and treatment of ankle sprain and dorsiflexion pain / mobility loss
- 9:15 AMAnkle demonstration & lab practice: talocrural and proximal/distal tibia-fibular joint · taping
- 10:30 AMBreak
- 10:45 AMToes / feet demo & lab: 1st MTP, metatarsals, tarsals, plantar fasciitis · taping techniques
- 12:00 PMLunch
- 1:00 PMKnee demonstration & lab: literature evidence for evaluation and treatment · MWMs · taping
- 2:30 PMHip evaluation and treatment supine
- 3:00 PMBreak
- 3:15 PMHip Mobilization With Movement™ supine and weight-bearing
- 4:30 PMLongitudinal traction MWMs
- 5:30 PMAdjourn
Day 2
- 7:30 AMReview of key Day 1 concepts and ideas
- 8:00 AMSLR assessment and techniques
- 10:00 AMMorning break
- 10:15 AMLumbar assessment & techniques: SNAGs · Self-SNAG · HEP management
- 12:00 PMLumbopelvic demo & lab practice: innominate & sacral techniques · weight-bearing / non-weight-bearing · taping & HEP
- 1:30 PMPost-test and course evaluation
Your instructor
Jennifer Hamsher
PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, COMT, CMP, ATC, MCTA
Jennifer received her physical therapy degree from Eastern Washington University (EWU) in 1995, graduating summa cum laude, after earning a B.S. in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training from EWU in 1993. She has worked in orthopedic physical therapy her entire career. She received her Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) certification in 2016, specialized further as a Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapist (COMT), and completed her Orthopedic Manual Therapy Fellowship through the North American Institute of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy in 2022. She became a Certified Mulligan Practitioner (CMP) in 2019 and completed the rigorous process to become a member of the Mulligan Concept Teacher's Association in 2024. Jennifer's approach to optimal patient outcomes emphasizes attentive and compassionate listening, skilled manual therapy, evidence-based physical therapy, and a commitment to treating each patient as a unique individual. The Mulligan Concept has been a cornerstone of her work since she was first introduced to it in 2003. She currently lives and works in Spokane, WA. Outside of work she treasures time with her family and enjoys running, hiking, and cross-country skiing.
Clinical specialty
Orthopedic physical therapy with a focus on manual therapy, fellowship-trained in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy.
Where you'll learn
Venue & travel
Venue
Salem, OR
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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Lower Quadrant · Salem, OR
Saturday, December 5, 2026 — Sunday, December 6, 2026 · from $499