P.T. Seminars

Schaack Physical Therapy Seminars is a premier orthopedic continuing education resource for physical therapists throughout the United States. Taught by Dr. Mike Schaack primarily at his Lincoln clinic and throughout California, Mike also travels to various parts of the country to provide quality manual therapy courses with a Maitland/Australian based approach for the spine. Extremely informative and lab intensive, each of the spinal courses has been approved by the state's Physical Therapy Association and are CEU certified. We invite you to browse this website and contact us if you would like to enroll in an upcoming course or host a course at your clinic.

Courses

Lumbar Course

Australian Approach for Evaluation and Treatment of the Lumbar Spine
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The lumbar weekend course is designed to teach physical therapists the Australian method of evaluating and treating patients with mechanical lumbar spine pain. This course covers efficient methods of subjective questioning, objective manual testing and differentiation techniques pertinent to the lumbar spine evaluation. Additionally, manual treatment techniques, therapeutic exercises and home programs for the lumbar spine will be demonstrated and practiced. Lastly, case studies involving lumbar spine syndromes will be presented and discussed.

Upon completion of the weekend course, each student will have an understanding of the Maitland concept and be able to perform a lumbar spine evaluation using:
  • Proper body chart documentation
  • Lumbar spine syndromes recognition
  • Efficient subjective questioning
  • Lumbar spine AROM testing with overpressures
  • Neurological testing
  • Resistance recognition (R1 and R2)
  • Passive Accessory Intervertebral Motions (PAIVMs)
  • Passive Physiological Intervertebral Motions (PPIVMs)
  • Grades of movement instruction (I-IV+)
  • Manual treatment techniques
  • Appropriate therapeutic exercises and home programs
  • Proper documentation

Cervical Course

Australian Approach for Evaluation and Treatment of the Cervical Spine
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The cervical weekend course is designed to teach physical therapists the Australian method of evaluating and treating patients with mechanical cervical spine pain. Like the lumbar course, the cervical course covers efficient methods of subjective questioning, objective manual testing and differentiation techniques pertinent to the cervical spine evaluation. A multitude of manual treatment techniques, therapeutic exercises and home programs for the cervical spine will be demonstrated and practiced as well. Additionally, various cervical spine syndromes will be presented in case study format and discussed with the class.

Upon completion of the weekend course, each student will have an understanding of the Maitland concept and be able to perform a cervical spine evaluation using:
  • Proper body chart documentation
  • Cervical spine syndromes recognition
  • Efficient subjective questioning
  • Cervical spine AROM testing with overpressures
  • Neurological testing
  • Resistance recognition (R1 and R2)
  • Passive Accessory Intervertebral Motions (PAIVMs)
  • Passive Physiological Intervertebral Motions (PPIVMs)
  • Grades of movement instruction (I-IV+)
  • Manual treatment techniques
  • Appropriate therapeutic exercises and home programs
  • Proper documentation

Shoulder Course

Australian Approach for Evaluation and Treatment of the Shoulder
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This informative weekend course is designed to teach physical therapists the Australian method of evaluating and treating patients with mechanical shoulder pain. This course will cover efficient methods of subjective questioning, objective manual testing and differentiation techniques pertinent to the shoulder evaluation. Additionally, manual treatment techniques, therapeutic exercises, and home programs for the shoulder will be demonstrated and practiced.

Upon completion of the weekend course, each student will have a basic understanding of the Maitland concept and be able to perform a shoulder evaluation using:
  • Proper body chart documentation
  • Shoulder syndromes recognition
  • Efficient subjective questioning
  • Shoulder AROM testing with overpressures
  • Labral, subacromial and glenohumeral joint differentiation testing
  • Shoulder instability testing
  • Specific R/C strength testing
  • Resistance recognition (R1 and R2)
  • Manual shoulder treatment techniques with Grades of movement (I-IV)
  • Evidence based therapeutic exercises and home programs
  • Cervical and Thoracic manual treatment techniques for shoulder pain
  • Proper documentation
In order to facilitate an optimal learning environment and ensure personal attention, enrollment is limited to 16 physical therapists. This course is lab intensive; appropriate dress is highly recommended.

Registration

For all registration information, please contact Dr. Schaack at (916) 580-7296 or email him at .

Host a Course!

If you would like Dr. Schaack to attend your clinic and host a spinal course, please contact Dr. Schaack at .

TO ALL PHYSICAL THERAPISTS

As of November 1, 2009, all physical therapists practicing in California must complete at least 3.0 continuing education units (CEUs) prior to renewing their physical therapy license. For more information regarding this law mandated by the Physical Therapy Board, please click the link below.