Bonavista Physical Therapy in Calgary is hosting a continuing education course for physiotherapists on June 23rd and 24th 2012. This course is a McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Treatment (MDT) course for advanced practitioners of this method. An essential feature of this educational program is the demonstration of assessment and treatment principles on symptomatic patients. For this course, we are looking for patients with shoulder impingement, hip bursitis, osteoarthritis of the knee, golfer’s elbow or tennis elbow. Examination and treatment is conducted by the course instructor (Richard Rosedale – an expert from Ontario) who is certified by the McKenzie Institute International. An examination and one treatment, if appropriate is provided free of charge. MDT treatment emphasizes education and active patient involvement in the management of their treatment to decrease pain quickly, restore function and independence, minimizing the number of visits to the clinic. If you would be interested in participating, please contact the clinic where Kari Lambden, Gord Routledge or Audrey Long will conduct a phone interview/triage and then schedule you as a patient on the course. Please call us at (403) 278-0705.