MCTA-Accredited Course Date
Allendale, MI
Lower Quadrant
Saturday, October 17, 2026 — Sunday, October 18, 2026
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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Lower Quadrant · Allendale, MI
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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
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
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
- What does the Lower Quadrant Mulligan Concept course cover?
- The Lower Quadrant course at The Clinician Edge covers Mulligan Concept™ Mobilization With Movement™ for the lumbopelvic region, sacroiliac joint, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. The two-day weekend progresses through assessment and treatment for each region — SNAGs and NAGs for the lumbar spine, hip MWMs, patellofemoral techniques, talocrural MWMs for ankle dorsiflexion, and tibial rotation work. Every technique is built for immediate Monday-morning clinical use.
- Can I take Upper Quadrant before Lower Quadrant?
- Yes. The MCTA-accredited Mulligan Concept™ pathway lets clinicians take Lower Quadrant and Upper Quadrant in either order. Both are Step 1 of the CMP pathway. Whichever you complete first builds the reasoning foundation; the other adds the regional techniques without requiring a specific sequence.
- Is Lower Quadrant required for the CMP credential?
- Yes. Lower Quadrant is one of three core courses required for the Certified Mulligan Practitioner (CMP) credential, alongside Upper Quadrant and Advanced Mulligan Techniques. Completing all three and passing the CMP examination earns the international CMP credential from the Mulligan Concept Teacher Association (MCTA), recognized in 40+ countries.
- How many CEU hours does Lower Quadrant award?
- Lower Quadrant awards 15+ CEU hours over 2 days. The Clinician Edge files for course-specific CEU approval by state and discipline; the registration page lists current approvals. CEU certificates are emailed within five business days of course completion.
- Do I need prior Mulligan Concept training to attend Lower Quadrant?
- No prior Mulligan training is required for Lower Quadrant. The course assumes a licensed-clinician baseline (PT, ATC, OT, DC, or equivalent international credential) but introduces MWM, SNAGs, and NAGs from first principles. Clinicians who want a softer on-ramp can take the optional Introduction to the Mulligan Concept first.
- What should I bring?
- Bring loose clinical attire suitable for partner labs, a notebook, and a water bottle. The Clinician Edge provides all manual-therapy supplies — Mulligan belts, mobilization straps, taping materials where relevant. Brian Mulligan's Manual Therapy Textbook (7th ed.) is recommended but not required.
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Lower Quadrant · Allendale, MI
Saturday, October 17, 2026 — Sunday, October 18, 2026 · from $499