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Part C - Lumbar Spine 2 and Lower Extremities

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Part C - Lumbar Spine 2 and Lower Extremities

05-08 November 2024

Hotel Suba International, Mumbai

This 28 hour workshop 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 the 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.

A fantastic opportunity for participants to be taught by Greg Lynch - one of the top international instructors for The McKenzie Institute International and India's first Physiotherapist with a Dip. MDT - Probationary faculty Dr. Asha Menon.

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Date and time

5th Nov to 8th Nov, 2025

Hotel Suba International
Plot # 211, Chakala Sahar Road, Andheri East
Mumbai, 400 099
India

Fees

N/A

Spaces available

30 spaces

Additional Information

To arrange payment of fees by installments, please contact us by email: miindia@mckenzieinstitute.org

Lecturer profile

Hans van Helvoirt (EN)

PT, Dip. MDT

Hans van Helvoirt is a physiotherapist, graduated in 1986 from the international academy 'Thim van der Laan' in Utrecht. He also obtained his manual therapy license 'Maitland Concept' in 1990 and graduated in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) McKenzie in 1992 in Wellington New Zealand.

In addition to other professional courses (Butler, Mulligan, Elvey, Comerfort, O' Sullivan) he completed a Masters in Arts in Psychology at the University Benelux in Antwerp and various coaching courses such as provocative coaching, 'inspiring coaching' and 'motivational interviewing'.

Since 1993 Hans has taught McKenzie courses in the Benelux, Europe, Russia, Canada, Iran and Brazil and has spoken at various international conferences on MDT and the place of MDT within the bio psychosocial context.

Within the McKenzie Institute International he serves on the Faculty Council, public health committee and was co-organizer of several international MDT conferences.

Hans works as a consultant at Rugpoli Brabant, in Tilburg, a center for manual medicine and anesthesiology. He also does scientific research in collaboration with VU Amsterdam concerning the interaction between MDT and Anesthesiology.

Hans van Helvoirt (EN)

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Hotel Suba International

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Hotel Suba International
Plot # 211, Chakala Sahar Road, Andheri East
Mumbai, 400 099
India