MT5 Clinical Problem Solving (Seattle, Washington)

06 Feb 2025 - 08 Feb 2025

The Clinical Problem Solving course is the fundamental course in differential diagnosis for the physical therapist in an orthopedic manual therapy practice. Participants learn a critical thinking model that systematically takes them through a process of analyzing evaluation data for a more specific tissue diagnosis, as well as a functional list of impairments. The specificity of the pathoanatomical model of differential diagnosis is combined with the more generalized approach of classification, providing a more specific treatment approach. Learn the value of the pathoanatomical model for more specificity in diagnosis and treatment approaches. Anyone can learn to manipulate, but learn when not to when to, why to, and how much. Ola Grimsby and Rick Hobusch developed this review course as a way to aid the students in their ability to grasp the principles and concepts of manual therapy for use in clinical problem-solving so that they could apply them to patient care and be able to pass their final examinations. This course is a cognitive/theory review course and not a practical technique course, but a technique review course will usually be scheduled prior to the practical technique testing. There is time between case reviews during this course to review treatment concepts, with labs to help with any cognitive misunderstanding of what the examiners may be looking for during the oral part of your practical examination.

The course is provided to Orthopedic Residency students as a review the week of their Final Practical Exam. Prior to the development of this course, 40% of students failed their examinations. For those taking this course, the fail rate was reduced to below 10%. This course is also of value to students from other schools of thought for a view of our multifactorial approach to diagnosis and treatment.

This course is open to credentials of PT, MD, DO