Course Details

This course is designed to advance clinicians’ ability to assess, treat, and manage spinal pain using evidence-informed manual therapy, targeted exercise, and patient-centered education. Emphasis is placed on clinical reasoning, appropriate patient selection, and integrating manual interventions within a broader biopsychosocial framework.

Through hands-on labs and case-based learning, participants will refine thrust and non-thrust techniques for the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine while learning how to tailor interventions based on symptom behavior, irritability, and functional goals. Techniques are more thrust than non-thrust.

For: PTs. Check with your practice act regarding your state’s stance on manipulation. 

General schedule (individual course iterations may vary- check the schedule carefully before booking)

• Saturday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Sunday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

CEU: 16 hours

You’ll learn how to:

• Apply appropriate screening and clinical reasoning to patients with spinal pain

• Select and perform thrust and non-thrust techniques for the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine

• Integrate manual therapy with evidence-based exercise and home programming

• Adjust intervention selection based on symptom severity, irritability, and functional presentation

• Incorporate pain neuroscience education to address maladaptive beliefs and improve engagement

• Account for contextual and psychosocial factors when developing a plan of care

Discounts are available (student physical therapists, University of Utah employees, UU alumni) - contact us @ pureperformancerehab@gmail.com

Key Focus Areas

• Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine assessment

• Manual therapy technique selection and dosage

• Exercise for mobility, motor control, and endurance

• Case-based clinical reasoning

• Patient-centered communication and education

Prerequisites: None