1. health and fitness
2. therapy

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or Employees of Kaiser Permanente Northern Cal
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Three ways to register:
1. Go to www.rolandlucaspt.com
2. Fax registration form to
408 774 0851
3. Call 408 774 1424
Learn more about our part-time clinical
mentorship in manual therapy at
www.rolandlucaspt.com
Questions for Roland?
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Lucas Physical Therapy and Fitness
1322 S Mary Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
Code: May
94087
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All cancellations must be submitted with written notice and received 14 days prior to the course date.
Refunds and transfers minus the deposit fee of $75.00 are provided until 14 business days prior to the
course date. No refunds or transfers will be issued if notice is received after 14 days prior to the course
date. Lucas Physical Therapy and Fitness (LPTF) reserves the right to cancel any course and will not
be responsible for any charges incurred by the registrant due to cancellation. A full course tuition
refund will be issued if LPTF cancels the course. LPTF reserves the right to change course date, location, or instructor. No refund will be issued if course is in progress and is interrupted by issues beyond
our control. LPTF will not be responsible for any participant expenses other than a course tuition refund
for course cancellation. Course receipt and certificate reprints subject to a $25 admin fee. Audio, Photograph and Video recordings are made during the course and may include course participants. These
recordings are used for education and promotional purposes. Please notify instructor if you do not want
to participate in recordings and accommodations will be made.
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Please call to confirm we received mailed or faxed registrations.
Mail or fax to 408-774-0851 or register by phone 408-774-1424
1322 S Mary Ave, Sunnyvale, CA
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ments. $600 deposit due with registration)
Location: Redwood City
Registration Fee: $2500 (payable in install-
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Instructors
Roland Lucas PT, MPhysio, FAAOMPT
 Degree in Physiotherapy
www.rolandlucaspt.com
 One Year Residency Program in Advanced
Orthopedic Manual Therapy
University of Sydney, Australia 1992
 Six Month PNF Course
Kaiser Permanente, Hayward CA 1996
 Master of Physiotherapy (Manipulative and Sports)
Kaiser Permanente, Vallejo CA 1999
Yearlong
Manual Therapy
Course
Roland is a Fellow of the American Academy of
Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists. He has been
teaching continuing education related to Sports,
Orthopedic and Manual Physical Therapy since 1999.
Roland is the primary author for the Yearlong and One
Day Courses. Currently, he is in private practice in
Sunnyvale.
Paul Kidger PT, MSc (Manip Ther), MMACP
Paul graduated with honors from the University of
Hertfordshire, with a degree in Physiotherapy, in 1996.
Since that time he completed a Master of Science
Degree in Manipulative Therapy from the University
of Brighton. Paul is a member of the Manipulation
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (UK
equivalent of AAOMPT). His thesis was on the
reliability of physical and manual therapy assessment
procedures for the cervical spine. Paul has been
teaching with Roland since 2003 and practices in an
Outpatient Orthopedics clinic in San Jose.
University of South Australia, Australia 2000
Redwood City, CA
Aug 26th 2014 to May 26th 2015
Host Facility
Kaiser Permanente, Redwood city, CA.
Address: 1400 Veterans Blvd
2nd Floor
Redwood City, CA 94063.
— Established in 2001 −
— CPTA/CA PT State Board approved CEUs —
— Limited spots available: sign-up soon —
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Use manual therapy with more of your patients
Streamline your evaluation process
Rapidly identify effective treatment options
Maximize function in people with ongoing pain
Challenge your existing paradigm
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ONEDAY COURSES this
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Introduction
The primary emphasis of the AMSPT Yearlong Course
is Orthopedic Manual Therapy and in particular the
Australian Manual Therapy Approach. This
approach, founded by Maitland GD, gives participants
a system of evaluation and management that integrates
evaluation, knowledge, clinical reasoning and treatment
to provide maximum clinical effectiveness.
Participants will learn how to fully evaluate the
neuromusculoskeletal system, including passive joint
mobility, stability, soft tissue mobility, flexibility,
neuromuscular integrity and neurodynamic mobility.
Additional sections include taping, stretching and soft
tissue mobilization.
Course Format
The class starts on August 26th, 2014 and the last class
is scheduled to be held on May 26th, 2015. The
majority of the classes will be held on Tuesday nights
from 6:00 pm till 10:00 pm in the Physical Therapy
Dept. of Kaiser Permanente. Located at 1400 Veterans
Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063.
Throughout the course three of the classes will be held
in Sunnyvale, CA at Roland's clinic. This is so that
participants can observe evaluation and treatment of
real patients in a clinical setting.
The course includes a very detailed 300+ page manual
with photos for more than 95% of taught techniques.
The emphasis of the theory component is on clinical
reasoning (the strategies used to determine evaluation
and management). Included here are the principles of
technique selection, progression of treatment and
common clinical presentations. Other theory in the
course includes: pain sciences, chronic pain, clinically
relevant anatomy, and review of musculoskeletal
pathologies. Research and evidence to support the use of
manual therapy will be incorporated where possible.
To facilitate learning many of the theory lectures and
techniques are available online in video format at
www.rolandlucaspt.com.
Aside from instruction in theory, decision making and
manual therapy techniques, students will observe the
evaluation and treatment of actual patients. These
sessions aim to show therapists how they can integrate
taught material into their clinical practice.
Main Learning Objectives:
Ideal Candidates
Any PT is welcome to attend the AMSPT Yearlong
Course. However, after teaching the course for more
than 10 years it seems that there are a number of characteristics that result in maximum participant benefit. The
most beneficial of these include:
 Desire to grow beyond current level
 Willing to commit to the course material
 Motivated to study 2 hours per week outside of class
 Open to seeing familiar things in a new way
 Respond positively to feedback
 Prior experience with manual therapy not required
Manual Therapy Certification
Participants who successfully complete the AMSPT Yearlong Course receive credit for MT 1, 2, 3 & 4 courses with
Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Seminars (MAPS).
After taking additional MAPS courses yearlong participants will be eligible to sit the MAPS Certification in Orthopedic Manual Therapy exam. Passing MT-5 allows the
use of the COMT designation as a professional credential.
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
70% Lab/30% Lecture
1:12 Instructor to Student ratio
1. Perform more efficient and productive
subjective evaluations.
2. Thoroughly evaluate the articular, muscular
and neurological systems, in all body regions.
3. Utilize un-biased clinical reasoning to plan
evaluation, select management and assess
outcomes.
4. Through clinical examination be able to
identify common clinical presentations.
5. Understand the role of manual therapy and
exercise in musculoskeletal conditions.
6. Safely be able to perform a wide variety of
manual therapy techniques, for all regions of
the body.
7. Based upon greater understanding of the
mechanisms of pain, rehabilitate those
individuals with chronic pain states.
8. Assess and treat disorders of motor control
most relevant to musculoskeletal conditions.
9. Integrate evidence of best practice into
management when possible.
Specific objectives available at www.rolandlucaspt.com
Schedule of Dates
Download a full outline at www.rolandlucaspt.com
Every Tues 6-10pm (RWC) Aug 26th thru Sept 30th
Saturday 8-4.30pm (SV) Oct 4th
No class Tues Oct 7th
Every Tues 6-10pm (RWC) Oct 14th thru Nov 4th
Saturday 8-4.30pm (SV) Nov 8th
Every Tues 6-10pm (RWC) Nov 11th thru Nov 18th
No class Tues Nov 25th
Every Tues 6-10pm (RWC) Dec 2nd thru Dec 16th
No Class Dec 23rd & Dec 30th
Every Tues 6-10pm (RWC) Jan 6th thru Feb 10th
No Class Feb 17th
Every Tues 6-10pm (RWC) Feb 24th thru Mar 24th
Saturday 8-4.30pm (SV) Mar 28th
No class Tues Mar 31st
Every Tues 6-10pm (RWC) Apr 7th thru May 26th (finish)
optional make-class June 2nd if a class is cancelled
"I have been a PT for 18 years and still learned a lot.
Roland's mastery of the techniques combined with
Paul's vast knowledge of research is a great balance.
It was a good balance of lecture and lab and all
applicable everyday in practice."
Debbie L
“This course really helped me to reflect on myself as
a clinician. It pushed me to think critically, out of the
box, take risks and develop my skills.”
Alexis A
“This is the best decision I have made for my
development as a Physical Therapist.
Donaldo B
“I would recommend anyone at any skill level to take
this course because they will be a better therapist
after. Roland and Paul are very knowledgeable, easy
to communicate with and are helpful with feedback
about techniques and theory! Best course I have take
thus far!”
Jennifer W
“The AMSPT Yearlong Course is by far the best
course I have taken in the Physical Therapy
professional. The expert hands-on instruction has
give me a framework and foundation in which I can
continue to grow and become an excellent Manual
Physical Therapist.”
Justin P
“Roland and Paul helped solidify many concepts
where my academic education falls short. Their
presentation of material is clear and I can easily
integrate concepts into my practice.”
Matt S
"I wish I had access to a course as in depth and
thorough as this one earlier in my career. It would
have benefited a lot of patients including the chronic
pain ones."
Elizabeth Y
Brief Course Outline
For each region of the body we will cover:
 Anatomy Review
 Subjective Evaluation Strategies
 Complete Objective Evaluation
 Manual Therapy Treatment Techniques
 Common Clinical Patterns of Presentation
 Review of Evidence Based Management
Other topics will include:
 Clinical Reasoning Strategies
 Manual Therapy Treatment Selection
 Taping
 Training Principles
 Different Mechanisms of Pain Production
 Chronic Pain management
 Neurodynamic Assessment and Treatment
 Screening for Non-musculoskeletal Disease
 Differential Diagnosis
Patient Demonstrations:
Throughout the year the class will observe the
instructors evaluating and treating real patients to help
students in integrate learnt material into clinical practice.
Full outline of each class available at www.rolandlucaspt.com
“For those who want more direction and more ways
to organize their reasoning skills to better the outcomes of their treatments then this course will help
you with these skills and more. This course is a
great investment in your career for which many others will benefit.”
Kevin V
More testimonials at www.rolandlucaspt.com
Course Philosophy
The intent of this course is to improve the clinical
effectiveness of course participants in the areas of
Orthopedics and Sports Physical Therapy.
Through Advanced Training in Manual Therapy,
Orthopedic and Sports PT, extensive clinical
experience, and knowledge of the evidence to
support clinical practice, the instructors feel that
exercise, patient education and manual therapy
based upon clinical assessment are essential to
success in physical therapy.
Although they do recognize the role of other
physical therapy interventions, their intent will be
to encourage participants to fully study course
material, and emphasize its utilization in the clinic.