MCTA-Accredited Course Date
Rochester, MN
Upper Quadrant
Saturday, September 12, 2026 — Sunday, September 13, 2026
with Jarrod Brian · PT, OCS, CMP, CSMT, TPS, MCTA
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.
The two-day rhythm
Course schedule
Standard MCTA-accredited rhythm: morning concepts & demos, afternoon labs. Final times confirmed two weeks before the date.
Pre-course Study
Before Day 1
- AnytimePre-course study: video content + required reading
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 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: NAGs, Reverse NAGs, 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 · MWMs · taping · lab practice
- 5:30 PMAdjourn
Day 2
- 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 · demonstration & lab practice — Glenohumeral, Acromioclavicular, scapulothoracic MWMs · self-management
- 1:30 PMPost-test and course evaluation
Your instructor
Jarrod Brian
PT, OCS, CMP, CSMT, TPS, MCTA
Jarrod earned his B.S. in Athletic Training/Education from Southern Illinois University in 2001 and his Master of Science in Physical Therapy from the Mayo School of Health Sciences in 2003. He is an APTA Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) and APTA Orthopedic Section member. Jarrod became a Certified Mulligan Practitioner in 2007 and has assisted teaching Mulligan Concept courses since 2009. He holds certifications from The International Spine and Pain Institute for manual therapy and pain science, and has an extensive background in functional dry needling and movement assessment systems. Jarrod works in Rochester, MN treating patients full-time in an outpatient orthopedic setting. He treats a broad variety of conditions utilizing a multimodal, patient-centered approach — believing the most successful care occurs at the confluence of patient education, well-timed manual therapy, and focused exercise. When not practicing, Jarrod enjoys reading, fitness, and spending time with his family and local church.
Clinical specialty
Outpatient orthopedics: complex multi-region presentations, manual therapy integrated with pain science and functional movement assessment.
Where you'll learn
Venue & travel
Venue
Rochester, MN
Final venue address confirmed by email two weeks before the course date.
Getting here
- Nearest airport
- RST
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 · Rochester, MN
Saturday, September 12, 2026 — Sunday, September 13, 2026 · from $499