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WHAT'S NEW
2010 MDT Conference of the Americas
Striving for Clinical Excellence
in an Era of Evidence Based Medicine
August 6-8, 2010
Renaissance Harborplace Hotel
Baltimore, MD
2010 Trade Shows - MIUSA will be exhibiting at the following meetings:
- APTA CSM - San Diego, CA: February 17-20
- APTA Annual - Boston, MA: June 16-19
- NATA Annual - Philadelphia, PA: June 22-25
- AAOMPT - San Antonio, TX: October 6-10
- APTA PPS - Washington, DC: November 3-6
Photo gallery for 11th International
Conference in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
International MDT Research Foundation Projects for 2010
The IMDTRF has funded two new projects for 2010:
- "Derangement syndrome in OA knee: An RCT of McKenzie therapy"
under the direction of principal investigator, Richard Rosedale, PT,
Dip. MDT
- "Ultrasound imaging of lumbar spine flexion and extension" under
the direction of principal investigator, Gary Chleboun, PT, PhD
For more information and to read the abstracts, click here to visit the
IMDTRF website.
MDT Fellowship!
We are proud to announce our first graduate of the MDT Fellowship Program!
John Miller, PT, Dip. MDT, FAAOMPT successfully completed the program in
April 2009. John is currently serving as Assistant Chief of the Physical
Therapy Department at Reynolds Army Community Hospital in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma.
The McKenzie Institute is credentialed by the American Physical Therapy
Association to provide a post-professional clinical fellowship program for
physical therapists
in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy® (MDT) and Orthopaedic
Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT). For more details about the MDT Fellowship,
visit us at: http://www.mckenziemdt.org/fellowship.cfm.
Regarding his experience, John said, "I am grateful to have had the
opportunity to participate in The MDT Fellowship Program. Ron Schenk is a
great teacher
and has become
a good friend. The experience was a good adjunct to my Diploma training and
important in understanding other approaches to Orthopaedic Manual Physical
Therapy".
John will be recognized at the Fellowship Recognition Ceremony at the AAOMPT
Annual Conference on October 15, 2009. MIUSA will be exhibiting at the conference
(booth 108) and we hope you'll come see us and meet John!
New Member Benefit in 2010!
MIUSA Members can subscribe at a reduced rate of only $72 to the Journal
of Manual & Manipulative Therapy (JMMT).
JMMT is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the publication
of original research, case reports, and reviews of the literature that contribute
to the advancement of knowledge in the field of manual therapy, clinical
research, therapeutic practice, and academic training. Recently published
MDT research
and editorials in JMMT have continued to add to an already impressive body
of evidence for McKenzie.
Another exciting development...the addition of renowned McKenzie researchers
to the Editorial Board of JMMT:
Deputy Editor - Stephen May
Associate Editors - Helen Clare, Audrey Long and Ron Schenk
Find out more about JMMT and subscribe online now at www.maney.co.uk/index.php/journals/jmt.
Alternatively, email subscriptions@maney.co.uk or
call Maney's US subscriptions office toll-free at (866) 297-5154.
Robin McKenzie Autobiography
Spinal Publications New Zealand Limited is pleased to announce the
upcoming release of Robin McKenzie's Autobiography!
"Against
The Tide", written by Robin McKenzie, together with Ron
Bybee, will be a fascinating read for anyone ever involved with Robin McKenzie
and his ground breaking discoveries in diagnosis and therapy. Accounts of
his early school days in Masterton and later family life , give some insight
to another side of his life. A fabulous foreword by Vert Mooney and a variety
of photos will make this book a "must read". In true McKenzie style
it combines humour, with accounts of the obstacles, controversies and criticisms
endured during this great mans search for recognition of Mechanical Diagnosis
and Therapy.
"Against The Tide" will be available through the Spinal Publications
International Distributor Network 1 August 2009.
Clinical Mentoring Program available
This new educational offering from the Institute provides an opportunity
for clinics with multiple certified practitioners to bring clinical
mentors in-house for 2-2 1/2 days of one-on-one training.
Documenting Patient Outcomes During Clinical Practice/MDT Research
Project
In response to the articles in the MDT
Bulletin (Vol. 2, No. 3)
regarding the importance of patient outcome documentation,
more than fifteen MDT clinicians expressed an interest in collecting outcomes
to promote
their
business
and/or
participate
in the scientific
endeavors of the multi-clinic MDT research project. Five new clinics have
already contracted with FOTO.
FOTO has created a MDT Outcomes Resource Center on its website. To access,
go to http://www.fotoinc.com/mdt.htm.
There you will find the original webinar that introduces outcomes, the MDT
research project and a demonstration
of FOTO's Patient Inquiry software. There are also two presentations, by
Jon Weinberg and Mark Werneke, from FOTO's User Conference. Additional information
will be added on an ongoing basis.
For those credentialed or Diploma MDT
therapists
who
may
be interested in joining the research efforts, please contact one of the
following:
Mark Werneke: mwsurf75@verizon.net
Jon Weinberg: jweinberg@nc.rr.com
Judy Holder: holder@fotoinc.com
MIUSA Alliances
SpineUniverse is the number one visited website for the
spine - and we are proud to announce certified MDT practitioners have been
accepted as new editorial board members to SpineUniverse.com. Congratulations
to Allan Besselink PT, Dip.MDT, Carol Dionne PT, PhD, Cert.MDT, Gary Jacob
DC, Dip.MDT, Steve Heffner DC, Dip.MDT, Graeme Keys PT, Dip.MDT and Mitch
Miglis DC, Cert.MDT. They join Erik van Doorne PT, DPT, Cert.MDT who will
all help to insure quality content is posted to SpineUniverse, as well as
contribute material themselves.
In addition, SpineUniverse is making a concerted effort
to increase physical therapy content and are most eager to provide non-operative
case studies on their site as well as their e-newsletter, SpineMonitor. Spread
the word and we hope you too will consider submitting MDT focused case studies
or MDT focused articles to SpineUniverse! http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article706.html
The McKenzie Institute is delighted to announce that
The McKenzie Institute assessment forms are now accessible to users of APTA
CONNECT.
Cedaron Medical and the American Physical Therapy Association
teamed up to develop this powerful clinical documentation system and national
outcomes database. The comprehensive clinical software solution, APTA CONNECT,
is designed to meet the documentation needs of physical therapists.
By drawing data directly from the point-of-care documentation
system, Cedaron also simultaneously creates a national outcomes database
for APTA by pooling data from users all over the country. PTs will be able
to customize the software to their individual workflow, document all components
of patient care, and track outcomes. Users will also be able to schedule
their patients and communicate directly with their billing systems without
repeating any steps. With a few keystrokes, clinical managers will be able
to produce management reports on patient care operations from their offices.
For more product information, visit Cedaron Medical, Inc.
on the web: www.cedaron.com or
contact Cedaron by email at cedaron@cedaron.com or
call (800) 424-1007.
Robin McKenzie on TV
Click here to watch TV1 News item (24 March 2007)
The feature was shot during the 10th International McKenzie Institute conference in Queenstown, where 350 delegates from 29 countries gathered to discuss and learn more about the McKenzie Method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy (MDT) as well as celebrate the 25th birthday of the McKenzie Institute International.
MDT Study Online, Service
Dynamic case discussions, critical thinking and problem solving beyond
the classroom. Join
today!
Now accepting applications for research grants
Deadline June 1, 2010
For more details visit: http://www.mdtresearchfoundation.org
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