Upon completion of this masterclass, participants will be able to utilise and promote Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) in the examination, intervention and management of patients presenting with sports related musculoskeletal injuries, pain and limited function.
Upon completion of this masterclass, the participant will be able to:
This manual and masterclass emphasise the application of MDT to the athletic and sporting population. Discussion will focus on the role of MDT in sports medicine and the challenges of the current model of sports medicine. Case studies will be presented and practical sessions addressing the various key principles of MDT will be included to give examples of applying these principles. Clinicians who have experience using MDT for Spine and Extremity disorders and who have a basic understanding of the principles of sport medicine will find the course most beneficial. It will however also give any clinician who has an interest in sports medicine and sports physiotherapy, an understanding of how the principles of MDT can be applied to this population.
Dip Phty, Dip MDT, Dip MT, PGDiplomaRehab, MNZCP (Manipulative Therapy)
Greg graduated from the Otago School of Physiotherapy in 1991. He completed the Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (Dip MDT) in 1994 and the Diploma in Manipulative Therapy (Dip MT) in 1996. Greg completed a Post Graduate Diploma in Rehabilitation in 2022. He was recognised as an Advanced Practitioner with the NZ College of Physiotherapy (MNZCP).
He is a Senior and International Instructor with the McKenzie Institute International and has been lecturing extensively with the Institute since 2004. Greg is a member of the Institutes Board of Trustees and a past member of the McKenzie Institute International (MII) Education Council.
He has lectured throughout the world and has presented at numerous international conferences.
He has been involved in several research papers including the EXPOSS studies (2019 & 2022), as well as a systematic review titled ‘Excluding the Cervical Spine in patients presenting with primary shoulder pain’ in 2017 and a further paper titled ‘Examination of the neck when a patient complains of shoulder pain: a global survey of current practice’ published in 2019.
Greg has been an accredited provider with ‘High Performance Sport New Zealand’ since 2000. He has worked in private practice since 1992 and is a Co-Director and senior physiotherapist of Inform Physiotherapy Limited and was a founding Director of Wellington Sports Medicine.
He is a member of Physiotherapy NZ, NZ Manipulative Physiotherapists Association, McKenzie Institute NZ, NZ Pain Society, Occupational health Physiotherapy group and Sport Physiotherapy NZ.
Prior completion of the following McKenzie Institute course:
This course is worth 5 MDT CPD points for credentialled and diplomaed members
MIA Member: $750.00 (inc GST)
Non-Member: $862.50 (inc GST)
During the practical sessions, participants are requested to wear suitable clothing, allowing easy access to the spine and upper / lower limbs.
As this is a practical course that may involve performance of exercise and manual therapy procedures on other participants, attendees are required to have suitable professional liability insurance.
Please ensure you are aware of McKenzie Institute Australia Terms of Service before registering.
COVID-19 - Safety & Vaccinations: For your safety and that of our community, all Instructors, registrants, patients and venue personnel are required to be fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine in order to attend a face-to-face event. Medical exemption for a COVID-19 vaccination may be lodged.