MCTA-Accredited Course Date
New Orleans, LA
Upper Quadrant
Saturday, June 27, 2026 — Sunday, June 28, 2026
with Jennifer Hamsher · PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, COMT, CMP, MCTA, ATC - ret.
Duration
2 days
CE credit
15 CEU hours
Format
80% hands-on
Class size
Intimate
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What you'll walk out with
Techniques you'll use Monday morning
Upper 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 cervical and thoracic spines, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand.
- 02
Differentiate Mulligan SNAGS, NAGS, and Reverse NAGS in the upper, middle, and lower cervical spines, the CT junction, and thoracic spine.
- 03
Justify MWM selection from history, observation, and patient report.
- 04
Multiple techniques to assess and treat neurosensitivity of the upper quadrant.
- 05
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.
- 06
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. This is a lab based course with a low participant to teacher ration. In CA, this instructor to participant ratio will be no more than 1:16.
The two-day rhythm
Course schedule
MCTA-accredited format — lecture, live demonstration, and hands-on lab across both days.
Pre-course videos
Sent to all participants 1–2 weeks before the course
- 1. The Mulligan Concept1 hr 5 min
- 2. Proposed Mechanisms by which Mobilization with Movements Work30 min
Day 1
Jun 27, 2026
- 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 AMUpper Cervical lecture: evidence for evaluation and assessment of upper-cervical pain, mobility loss, headaches, and cervicogenic dizziness
- 9:30 AMUpper Cervical lab practice for headache / cervicogenic dizziness and pain / mobility loss
- 10:00 AMBreak
- 10:15 AMCervical demonstration & lab practice: Natural Apophyseal Glides (NAGs), Reverse NAGs, Sustained Natural Apophyseal Glides (SNAGs)
- 12:00 PMLunch
- 1:00 PMCervical demonstration & lab practice: SNAGs continued · Self-SNAGs / HEP / self-management
- 2:00 PMCervical demonstration & lab practice: traction techniques, Transverse SNAGs (Positional SNAGs), Spinal Mobilization with Arm Movement
- 2:30 PMBreak
- 2:45 PMRib & Thoracic demonstration & lab practice: MWM for the ribs and thoracic spine
- 4:30 PMHand demonstration & lab practice: IP, MCP, Metacarpals, Carpals · taping techniques
- 5:00 PMWrist: literature evidence for evaluation and treatment · demonstration & lab practice of MWMs and taping
Day 2
Jun 28, 2026
- 7:30 AMReview of key Day 1 concepts and ideas
- 8:00 AMDemonstration & lab practice of MWMs for supination and pronation
- 8:30 AMElbow demonstration & lab practice · HEP / patient self-management
- 10:45 AMBreak
- 11:00 AMShoulder: literature evidence for evaluation and treatment · demonstration & lab practice — Glenohumeral, Acromioclavicular, and scapulothoracic MWMs · self-management
- 1:30 PMPost-test and course evaluation
Your instructor
Jennifer Hamsher
PT, OCS, FAAOMPT, COMT, CMP, MCTA, ATC - ret.
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
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.
- Occupational Therapists — nationally approved by AOTA.
- Counts as one step in the international CMP certification pathway.
Common questions
FAQ
- What does the Upper Quadrant Mulligan Concept course cover?
- The Upper Quadrant course at The Clinician Edge covers Mulligan Concept™ Mobilization With Movement™ for the cervical spine, thoracic spine, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand. The two-day weekend works through assessment and treatment progressions for each region — SNAGs and NAGs for the cervical spine, MWMs for the shoulder complex, lateral epicondylalgia techniques, and distal radial-ulnar joint work. Every technique is built so a clinician can apply it on a real patient the day after the course.
- Can I take Lower Quadrant before Upper Quadrant?
- Yes. The MCTA-accredited Mulligan Concept™ pathway lets clinicians take Upper Quadrant and Lower Quadrant in either order. Both are Step 1 of the CMP pathway. Whichever you complete first lays the reasoning foundation; the other adds the regional techniques without requiring a specific sequence.
- Is Upper Quadrant required for the CMP credential?
- Yes. Upper Quadrant is one of three core courses required for the Certified Mulligan Practitioner (CMP) credential, alongside Lower Quadrant and Advanced Mulligan Techniques. Completion of all three plus 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 Upper Quadrant award?
- Upper 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 Upper Quadrant?
- No prior Mulligan training is required for Upper 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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Upper Quadrant · New Orleans, LA
Saturday, June 27, 2026 — Sunday, June 28, 2026 · from $599