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Part C - Advanced Lumbar Spine and Extremities - Lower Limb

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Part C - Advanced Lumbar Spine and Extremities - Lower Limb

06-09 November 2025

Stoke-On-Trent

This four day workshop (28 hours) will review and advance the theory and practical application of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in relation to the Lumbar Spine.  Problem solving, reflective learning and clinical reasoning activities are utilised to refine the assessment, classification, differential diagnosis and management of patient's presenting with symptoms related to the lumbar spine.  Practical sessions are utilised to develop skills in the application of both self-treatment and clinician procedures.

The theory and practical application of MDT for lower limb musculoskeletal disorders is presented.  Lectures, patient assessments and practical sessions are utilised to demonstrate the characteristics and management of the syndromes as they present in the lower limb.

There is no online component to complete for this course.

PREREQUISITE:  PART A COURSE: you must have completed Part A before you complete Part C

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Date and time

Start: Thursday 6th November 2025 08:30am
Finish: Sunday 9th November 2025 17:0pam


Royal Stoke University Hospital
Therapies Outpatient Department, Trent Building
Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 6QG
United Kingdom

Fees

£495

Capacity

20 Spaces

Additional Information

This course is open to Physiotherapists, Chiropractors, GP's and Osteopaths who have completed Part A of the McKenzie training.

Cancellation Policy:
Payment is due at the time of booking. Cancellations are not eligible for refunds. If the course is cancelled by MIUK registrations may be transferred to another course.

Lecturer profile

Dr Philomena Commons

PT, Dip. MDT

Dr Philomena Commons is a Senior lecturer in Physiotherapy and Sports therapy in Leeds Metropolitan University. She also works as a clinician in Neurophysiotherapy and St Georges Crypt in Leeds treating musculoskeletal disorders. She completed her Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy in Minnesota, USA in 1996 and became a Faculty member with the UK McKenzie branch in 2001.

She has presented McKenzie courses in UK and Bangladesh and introduced the McKenzie Method to physiotherapists and doctors in Afghanistan, Madagascar and New Delhi. Her particular interests lie in the area of exercise for health, wellbeing and fitness and in developing physiotherapy clinicians. She has a particular interest in disability and development and in improving services for marginalised groups. She is the research officer in ADAPT, the CSP Special Interest group for physiotherapists with an interest in overseas work.

Lecturer profile

Jo Chambers

PT, Dip. MDT

Jo Chambers qualified from Bradford Hospitals School of Physiotherapy in 1992. She then gained physiotherapy experience working in Birmingham and Chicago, USA. In 1999 she moved to Glasgow to implement and develop the Greater Glasgow Back Pain Service. Since 2006 Jo has been working as a spinal Extended Scope Physiotherapy Practitioner (ESP) within the Orthopaedic Spinal service at Glasgow Royal Infirmary and also since 2012 the Neurosurgical Spinal Service at The Southern General Hospital.

Jo completed her McKenzie Diploma in 2000 and has an MSc in Adult & Continuing Education. She became involved in the UK teaching faculty in 2002 and is also involved with distance learning MSc programmes through Dundee University. She continues to work clinically within and around Glasgow with a predominant spinal caseload promoting the use of McKenzie Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.

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Royal Stoke University Hospital

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Royal Stoke University Hospital
Therapies Outpatient Department, Trent Building
Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 6QG
United Kingdom