NZMPA Biennial Conference

Description

Reconnecting: Contemporary Manual & Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

Date: 26 + 27 August 2023 (with pre-conference workshops on the 25 August - see below for more details).

Venue: Novotel Rotorua

We have secured two prestigious key note speakers: Dr Nathan Hutting and Professor Michel Coppieters.

And there will be many local presenters as well as a great panel discussion.

It will be a not to be missed event where we can finally reconnect in person!

For those however unable to travel we will be offering online tickets for a reduced cost.

See you there!

Call For Case Studies

Case study submission is now open. We are excited to invite applications for musculoskeletal case study presentations at our conference.

Please include a title and short summary (<300 words) in Word format

Abstract closing date is Friday 2nd of June 2023.

Please send to admin@nzmpa.org.nz

Early Bird Ticket Prices: (available until Friday 23 June 2023)

NZMPA Member $550 - please click here for the discount code

PNZ Member $600

Non PNZ Member $650

Students $400 - please contact sue.davenport@physiotherapy.org.nz for the discount code

One Day Rate (no dinner) $350 - please contact sue.davenport@physiotherapy.org.nz for the discount code

Pricing from Friday 23 June 2023

NZMPA Member $650

PNZ Member $700

Non PNZ Member $750

Students $400

Online attendance $450 - please click here for the discount code

One Day Rate (no dinner) $350

Pre-Conference Workshops will be offered for Friday 25 August.

Pre-Conference Workshop - Mulligan Masterclass

Friday 25 August - 9am to 12pm

Ticket Price: $70

Presented by Jillian McDowell.

Click here to register. Only available to conference registrants.

The clinical paradigm underpinning the Mulligan Concept will be presented with the latest theories on its mechanisms. The use Mobilisation with Movement (MWM) as a test will be presented, focusing on differentiation between the cervical spine and the shoulder. Practical sessions on spinal mobilisation with arm movements, glenohumeral, acromioclavicular and scapulothoracic MWMs are included with a range of home exercises to prescribe for your patients.

No Mulligan experience required for this masterclass.

Pre-Conference Workshop - Mulligan CMPs

Friday 25 August - 1pm - 4pm

Ticket Price: $70

Presented by Jillian McDowell.

Click here to register. Only available to conference registrants.

Fine tuning joint planes for greater PILL response and success

Lumbar shift correction using MWMs and SNAGs

Fine tuning C2 techniques for headaches and dizziness, new glide combinations

MWM for neural mobility

Self MWM for hips

Plus anything else new I bring home from our MCTA meeting in Florida in June.

For the Certified Mulligan Practitioners Only.

Pre-Conference Workshop - Non-operative management of shoulder instability – A new clinical framework

Friday 25 August - 1pm - 4pm

Ticket Price: $120

Presented by Margie Olds.

Click here to register. Only available to conference registrants.

The purpose of this workshop is to present these concepts and teach clinicians/attendees a new approach to the non-operative treatment of shoulder instability. Return to sport tests will also be discussed and practiced within the workshop. It is hoped that by sharing these ideas, patients with shoulder instability who are managed non-operatively will have improved clinical outcomes.

Accommodation:

Closest hotels - Novotel Rotorua, ibis Rotorua.

For Hotel discount codes please click here.

Abstract submission has now closed and being reviewed by the Abstract Committee.