ECTS and IMTA? The IMTA programme (Level 1, 2a, 2b and 3 including the final exam) was accredited by Sheffield Hallam University. You will receive 30 ECTS credits that you can use towards the MSc Manual Therapy at Sheffield Hallam University. The IMTA programme is also recognised by other universities, such as Hildesheim (HAWK) and Osnabrück. The collaboration with Sheffield Hallam University was groundbreaking...

Gentilissimi, siamo lieti di informarVi, che il 28 gennaio 2015 sarà pubblicato un nuovo testo, frutto di una collaborazione tra diversi docenti IMTA, che nasce come Manuale per i percorsi di secondo livello (2a e 2b), ma che indipendentemente dal suo scopo iniziale può essere considerato di grande interesse per chi opera nel mondo della Terapia Manuale. Già il titolo, “Modelli...

Kerstin Lüdtke from Hamburg gave us a very interesting lecture aboout Medical Screening. Thanks a lot to Kerstin!

A typical differentiation process in the Maitland Concept is the " 6 step rotation differentiation". The differentiation is not to exclude other structures, but it's a useful part of the examination (especially during the functional demonstration) to get faster to the most responsible structure on the first day. thomas :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCKjbEOV8qQ&feature=youtu.be

Fed up with buying socks, pants and slippers for Christmas?  Why not try the Maitland DVD for a change.  Have a look here : www.imta.ch

10 participants passed the IMTA final exam in Vienna. The ten managed two half days of exam including: MCQ, paper based case discussion, technique exam and critical summary of an article. The examiner had dinner at an Indian restaurant at the evening in between, as stressed as the participants themselves. Congratulations to the first 10 physiotherapists who dare and good...

Would be nice to see a lot of you 4th to 8th of July 2016 in Glasgow on the IFOMPT congress. This is the biggest conference for Manual Therapist you can find on planet earth. To see and hear world known speakers live on stage is a powerful learning experience. The personal networking and sharing during break times and...

May I introduce myself? My name is Christian Westendorf. I am married and I am a proud father of three children between one and seven years old. After my professional training with a private health insurance and my work for the university clinic of Lübeck, I began my degree in Business Studies at Hamburg University where I graduated as...

Martin Metz did a great job last year as the IMTA business manager. He fulfilled all expectations, from course participants, course centers and assistants & teacher. As a small recognition, IMTA chair person Jan Herman has given him an original "Swiss Sackmesser" at the AGM in Zürich in september. Thank you so much dear Martin!

Matthew Newton (MCSP, MMACP) is following in the giant footsteps of Peter Wells, Robbie Blake and Kevin Banks. Matthew works independently as a private practitioner as well as at Doncaster Royal Infirmary as a lead clinician in the physiotherapy department and in an extended role as a specialist Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Practitioner. In this latter role he has gained experience...

The team from Physiodynamic did a great job in organizing the course in the Universidad Mayor. We had a very spacious room, adjustable plinths, good technical equipment and a very motivated group with participants from several South American countries. I was highly impressed by the high standard of all parts of the organization. In general people were extremely friendly...

Sensory findings after stimulation of the thoracolumbar fascia with hypertonic saline suggest its contribution to low back pain Muscle and fascia have been thought to have a poor role as sources of Low back pain. Evidence exists of a relationship between changes in muscle and fascia and LBP. Fascia is innervated by nociceptive free nerve ending and the lumbar dorsal...

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