MCTA-Accredited Course Date
Tacoma, WA
Introduction to the Mulligan Concept
Friday, June 12, 2026 — Saturday, June 13, 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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What you'll walk out with
Techniques you'll use Monday morning
Introduction to the Mulligan Concept 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
Understand the Mulligan Concept's principles and PILL response
- 02
Identify when and where MWMs are indicated
- 03
Apply foundational MWMs to common upper- and lower-extremity conditions
- 04
Communicate the concept and its evidence base to patients and peers
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
- 8:00 AMIntroduction · case report · theory · pre-test
- 9:00 AMDemonstration & lab practice: MWM principles · MWM for hand and wrist
- 10:00 AMBreak
- 10:15 AMDemonstration & lab practice: MWM principles · MWM for elbow
- 11:00 AMDemonstration & lab practice: MWM for shoulder
- 12:00 PMLunch
- 1:00 PMDemonstration & lab practice: MWM for cervical spine · HEPs
- 2:30 PMBreak
- 2:45 PMDemonstration & lab practice: MWM for ankle and foot
- 4:00 PMDemonstration & lab practice: MWM for the knee
- 5:30 PMAdjourn
Day 2
- 7:30 AMReview of Day 1 key principles
- 8:00 AMDemonstration & lab practice: MWM for the hip
- 9:30 AMLumbar demonstration & lab practice: central and unilateral SNAGs for flexion, extension, HEP
- 10:30 AMBreak
- 11:00 AMTechniques for restricted or symptomatic SLR: demonstration & lab practice
- 12:30 PMSacroiliac joint MWMs: demonstration & lab practice
- 1:30 PMPost-test and closing
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
Tacoma, WA
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
- Who is this Introduction to the Mulligan Concept course for?
- The Introduction to the Mulligan Concept™ course at The Clinician Edge is for clinicians new to Mobilization With Movement™ — physical therapists, athletic trainers, occupational therapists, and chiropractors who want a hands-on primer before committing to the full Upper or Lower Quadrant courses. It uses material drawn from both quadrants to expose attendees to the clinical reasoning behind MWM, with roughly 80% supervised partner-lab time. No prior Mulligan Concept training is required.
- Is the Intro course required before Upper or Lower Quadrant?
- No. The Introduction to the Mulligan Concept™ is optional, not a prerequisite. Clinicians may go straight into Upper Quadrant or Lower Quadrant — those are the official Step 1 courses of the MCTA-accredited CMP pathway. The Intro course is offered for clinicians who want a lower-commitment first exposure to MWM before scheduling a full quadrant weekend.
- How many CEU hours does this course award?
- The Introduction to the Mulligan Concept™ awards 15+ CEU hours over 2 days. The Clinician Edge files for course-specific CEU approval by state and discipline; see the registration page for the current jurisdiction and certifying-body list. CEU certificates are emailed within five business days of course completion.
- Does the Intro course count toward the CMP credential?
- No. Only the four core Mulligan Concept™ courses — Upper Quadrant, Lower Quadrant, Advanced Mulligan Techniques, and the CMP examination — count toward the Certified Mulligan Practitioner credential. The Intro is a primer for clinicians new to MWM; it builds the reasoning foundation, but the credentialing clock starts with Upper or Lower Quadrant.
- What should I bring to the course?
- Bring loose clinical attire suitable for partner labs (you will be both clinician and patient throughout the weekend), 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 is recommended but not required.
- How are the labs structured?
- Roughly 80% of every Clinician Edge course is supervised partner-lab time. After a short technique demo, attendees pair up and practice on each other while an MCTA-accredited instructor circulates to coach hand placement, glide direction, and patient cueing. The Intro course follows the same model with simpler technique progressions so first-time MWM clinicians can absorb the reasoning before stacking complexity.
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Introduction to the Mulligan Concept · Tacoma, WA
Friday, June 12, 2026 — Saturday, June 13, 2026 · from $599