Academic Program

The two-day continuing education course is primarily offered and features two physiotherapy instructors – David Lindsay & Geoff Cuskelly.

Also available is a reduced content one & a half day course taught by David Lindsay.

Occasionally a very SPECIAL two-day course may be available featuring additional instruction from an orthopaedic surgeon.

Day-1 Academic Program

  • 8:30am CLASSROOM SESSION (1½ hrs)
    • Understanding the amazing structure and function of the hip joint
    • What is a muscle imbalance, how does it occur & how does it present clinically
  • 10:00am BREAK
  • 10:30am CLASSROOM SESSION (2 hrs)
    • Common hip pathologies
      • Osteo-arthritis
      • Labral tears
      • Impingement syndromes (FAI)
    • Arthroscopic surgery
  • 12:30 LUNCH (1hr)
  • 1:30pm WORKSHOP SESSION (3 hrs)
    • Clinical gait analysis
    • Critical strength & ROM assessment
    • Special differential diagnosis tests
    • Palpation

Day-2 Academic Program

  • 8:30am CLINICAL SESSION (2 hrs)
    • Review of Day 1
    • Evidence-based exercise rehab
    • Advanced exercise rehabilitation
  • 10:30am BREAK
  • 11:00am CLINICAL SESSION (1½ hrs)
    • Influence of the pelvic floor
    • Myofascial Mobilization (MM) – Theory
  • 12:30 LUNCH (1hr)
  • 1:30pm WORKSHOP SESSION (2½ hrs)
    • Practical application of MM
    • Muscle activation methods
    • Soft-tissue release methods
  • 4:00pm WORKSHOP SESSION (½ hr)
    • Summary & Wrap-up
“The course was great, it truly did revolutionize the way I looked at the hip and has contributed a great deal to some fantastic outcomes with my patients…”