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MSK Physiotherapist, lecturer and enjoying life! Views expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of entities I work with.

Portugal
Joined February 2014
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💪 Combining Mobilisation-with-Movement (MWM) with isometric gripping exercises can reduce elbow pain in lateral elbow tendinopathy 🖐️. Improves grip strength, lowers pain locally and remotely, and supports better rehab adherence 📈
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📖 2025 Mulligan™️ Concept Research Award 🔍 📣 Applications are OPEN! Join a global community advancing the Mulligan™️ Concept. 💡 📅 Deadline: Jan 15, 2025 🌍 Apply now: bmulligan.com
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🔔 New Research Alert: Adding Mobilisation with Movement (MWM) to exercise significantly improves function, reduces pain, and increases range of movement in people with chronic rotator cuff pain, compared to sham MWM. Benefits last up to 1 month post-treatment! 💪
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🌟 Adding Mulligan’s MWMs to standard care has proven more effective in reducing wrist pain and improving range of motion in distal radius fracture recovery! Backed by Level I and III evidence, it earns a Grade B Recommendation.
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🎄✨ Merry Christmas from all the Mulligan™️ Concept teachers worldwide! Wishing you a joyful, healthy, and inspiring holiday season. 🌍❤️ See you in 2025 for more learning and growth! 💪
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How does Exercise reduce pain? A 🧵.....
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Leo Costa is a renowned physiotherapist and professor 🧑‍🏫 who contributes to platforms like the Cochrane Collaboration 🌐 and PEDro 📚. Listen to his analysis 🎧 of the latest paper on MWMs💪, promoting honest, fact-based criticism and critical literature analysis. 🔍
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🎥 Brian Mulligan, President of the MULLIGAN™ Concept Teachers Association, highlights the importance of ongoing research to ensure MULLIGAN™ courses are grounded in the best scientific evidence, enhancing education worldwide. 🔬📚 👉 Stay tuned for updates!
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Dr. Chad Cook @chadcookpt highlights the adaptability of the Mulligan™ Concept to evolving research. 📚 At MCTA, we're proud to have recognition from experts like him. 🙌 We stay updated on the latest evidence, ensuring our concept aligns with modern MSK physiotherapy. 💪🌍
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Have you updated your knowledge on MWMs? 🧠📚 Since the '80s, research has evolved from a biomechanical model to include neurophysiological mechanisms. Learn more in The Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy book and watch a free webinar by Dr. Wayne Hing at bmulligan.com!
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🌎 Happy World PT Day! - #WorldPTDay #WorldPTDay2024
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We’re curious—what’s your experience with SNAGs, self-SNAGs, and SWMLM? Drop your stories and insights below! 💬✨
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🎉 Happy 92nd Birthday to the legend, Brian Mulligan! 🇳🇿 Your impact on musculoskeletal physiotherapy is unmatched. Whether in person or spirit, you're a true friend, mentor, and professional. Here's to 92 more! 🏆 Cheers, Brian! 🙌
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🔍 Both CCF exercises and Mulligan™ SNAGs showed immediate effects on pain, neck mobility, and motor performance in neck pain patients. This highlights the value of active strategies, whether through exercises alone or SNAGs, which combine mobilization with active movement. 🧠
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📚 Exciting news for Mulligan™ Concept enthusiasts! Our updated reference list now boasts 426 entries! 📷 Dive into the latest research and discoveries in manual therapy. Access articles easily with DOI hyperlinks. Download the list at bmulligan.com/references-lis…
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Things I never thought would happen: 1) inflation dropped below 3% this month; 2) neighbor mowed his lawn; and 3) this book is finally out
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I'm going to be discussing treatment effect moderators for MT at IFOMPT. The concept can be complicated. This fine paper is a great example of moderators for back pain. Open access. physiotherapyjournal.com/art…
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👇👇👇 Pre order a copy of the new edition of Grieve’s Modern Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and use this code for a 20% discount! Publication date August 5th! @chadcookpt @JeremyLewisPT @combinedmover @MicheleSterlin7
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🎉 Exciting start to IFOMPT 2024! Celebrating 50 years of groundbreaking work in musculoskeletal therapy. 🎂 Congrats, @IFOMPT !🎂 We’re also proud to see Brian Mulligan mentioned at the opening ceremony; he received an IFOMPT award in 2016. #ifompt2024 #mulliganconcept #ifompt50
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🎯 New study alert! Researchers investigated combining MWMs and eccentric exercise for chronic lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET). 👉 Conclusion: Adding MWM to eccentric exercise enhances pain reduction and upper limb function in tennis elbow patients. 🎾💪
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