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Part D – Advanced Cervical and Thoracic Spine & Extremities – Upper Limb

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Part D – Advanced Cervical and Thoracic Spine & Extremities – Upper Limb

10-13 November 2025

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 Cervical and Thoracic 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 cervical and thoracic 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 upper 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 upper limb.

A fantastic opportunity for participants to be taught by some of the finest and highest level faculties of The McKenzie Institute International and India's first Physiotherapist with a Dip. MDT - Probationary faculty Dr. Asha Menon.  Don’t miss out!

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Date and time

10th Nov to 13th Nov, 2025

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

Fees

Contact miindia@mckenzieinstitute.org

Spaces available

30 spaces

Additional Information

To register your patients contact 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