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RESEARCH COMMENTARY
By MAPS Clinical Director Chris Showalter PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT Spinal Joint Mobilization Effects on Pain and Range: Is Segmental Specificity Needed? This month's Research Commentary highlights a recent Systematic Review and Meta-analysis that explores the question of the relative importance of localizing spinal joint mobilization to a specific segment. |
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Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars
The Nation's Leading Educator in Evidence-Based Clinical Management of
Spinal and Peripheral Conditions
Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars (MAPS) is the largest U.S. provider of Evidence-Based Continuing Education courses for rehabilitation clinicians in Maitland-based manual therapy. MAPS provides two- and three-day weekend continuing education courses throughout the United States, primarily for Physical Therapists and Physicians. A select number of courses are also available for Physical Therapy Assistants, Occupational Therapists and Athletic Trainers. Courses are 70+% "hands-on manual therapy," taught by experienced professional instructors in directly supervised laboratory sessions. MAPS offers Physical Therapists and Physicians a prestigious Certification program in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (COMT) and has certified over 564 professionals in Orthopedic Manual Therapy (the COMT). The MAPS curriculum takes Maitland's approach to physical therapy and incorporates additional current evidence-based philosophies and techniques provided by other world-renowned manual physiotherapists* into a more comprehensive Maitland-Australian Approach. MAPS is a state-approved provider of Continuing Education for Physical Therapists in ALL states in which courses are offered. Since 1985, in excess of 32,000 professionals have participated in our program, and the last 30,805 participants gave MAPS seminars an "A+" approval rating. *Manual Physiotherapists including: J. Cyriax, M. Jones, D. Rivett, C. Cook, D. Butler and C. Showalter among others. |
| Find a COMT | Course Schedule | Course Descriptions | Register for Courses | Faculty |
| Looking for a COMT? This list of Certified Orthopedic Manual Therapists (or COMTs) includes all COMT graduates worldwide, as well as MAPS faculty. | We suggest that you visit this page often to check course confirmation status and to find new courses which are added frequently. | Our seminars incorporate the teaching of Geoff Maitland and others who have contributed to what has become known as the "Maitland-Australian Approach". | Registering for classes is easy. Submit full payment with the registration form. Reservations are limited and are on a first come, first serve basis. | Come meet our world-class faculty. Each of our faculty has experience in a wide variety of manual therapy practices and specialty areas. |
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