Mechanical Care Forum

Jason Ward

A resource for physical therapists and other clinicians who deliver conservative (non-invasive/non-operative) care to patients with musculoskeletal disorders and who empower them to relieve, control and prevent pain and limitation. My goal is to provide the best content from today’s leaders in manual and mechanical care, ultimately to improve your patient care.

  • 11 April 2024, 9:34 pm
    Episode 402 - The MDT Diploma Programme: The Community

    Chapter Markers:

    Introduction (0:00)
    Tina, Emily, Tim, Reynaud, Jason (03:19)
    Fiona, Sharon (14:14)
    Stay Tune… (42:11)

    37 minutes 19 seconds
  • 2 February 2024, 9:13 pm
    Episode 401 - The MDT Diploma Programme: Post Exam Check In

    Chapter Markers:
    Introduction (0:00)
    Micah, Daniel, Ray, Elizabeth, and Jason (02:59)
    Stay Tuned… (34:19)

    37 minutes 19 seconds
  • 12 January 2024, 2:33 pm
    Episode 400 - The MDT Diploma Programme: Final Exam Prep

    In episode 400 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we’re continuing with Season 13 highlighting the McKenzie Institute International Diploma Program. Today we’re connecting with three other candidates, Micah Sales, Daniel Paggan, and Ray Peralta, who like me are scheduled to take the final exam of the program soon after this recording. We’ll hear how they’re feeling about it, how they’ve approached study, what they’re learning and plenty more. This week on MCF!

    We would like to thank Episode 400’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

     If you’re interested in learning more, go to The McKenzie Institute International.

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    44 minutes 55 seconds
  • 20 December 2023, 8:06 pm
    Episode 399 - The MDT Diploma Programme: The Clinical Placement - Texas, USA

    In episode 399 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we’re continuing with Season 13, spotlighting the Austin, Texas USA clinical placement site. Emily and I discuss our experience with Chris Chase, our clinical instructor for this 9-week placement. We discuss Chris’ history with the program, the site itself, what’s unique about this placement site from other sites, some objectives both Emily and me had upon commencing this time, the challenges both being away from our homes and jobs, the individuality of the clinical placement for each candidate who comes through from Chris’ perspective, and plenty more!

    We would like to thank Episode 399’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

     If you’re interested in learning more, go to The McKenzie Institute International.

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    44 minutes 55 seconds
  • 11 December 2023, 9:08 pm
    Episode 398 - The MDT Diploma Programme: The Clinical Placement - New Jersey, USA

    In episode 398 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we’re continuing with Season 13, spotlighting another from this year’s cohort: Tim Davis along with his clinical tutor Todd Edelson. We discuss Tim’s hopes for the placement going into the 9 weeks, Todd’s intention and structure of the clinical time, a couple of patient cases which offered some good learning opportunities for Tim, and plenty more!

     

    We would like to thank Episode 398’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

     If you’re interested in learning more, go to The McKenzie Institute International.

     

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    44 minutes 55 seconds
  • 13 November 2023, 8:23 pm
    Episode 397 - The MDT Diploma Programme: The Clinical Placement - Denmark

    In episode 397 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we’re continuing with Season 13, spotlighting two from this year’s cohort: Tina and Tue along with their clinical tutors Claus and Annette. We discuss their work schedule, the goals and objectives of this phase of the program, how they’re feeling about examination and treatment within this clinical placement, some specific patient cases which have been valuable learning opportunities, and plenty more!

     

    We would like to thank Episode 397’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

     If you’re interested in learning more, go to The McKenzie Institute International.

     

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    48 minutes 15 seconds
  • 13 October 2023, 12:52 pm
    Episode 396 - The MDT Diploma Programme: Post-Theoretical Check-In

    In episode 396 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we’re continuing with Season 13. We highlight several of my fellow candidates of this 2023 cohort after completing the theoretical portion of the McKenzie Institute International’s Diploma Programme. Emily, Tim Tina, Ruchi, and I reconvene to compare our thoughts about accomplishing this first phase. We share how the last several weeks went, our work on the final project of writing a case report, our outlook on the next phase—the clinical residency—and plenty more!

     

    We would like to thank Episode 396’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

     If you’re interested in learning more, go to The McKenzie Institute International.

     

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    48 minutes 15 seconds
  • 18 September 2023, 8:33 pm
    Episode 395 - The MDT Diploma Programme: Three Educators of the Theoretical

    In episode 395 we highlight three of the educators of the theoretical portion of the McKenzie Institute International’s Diploma Programme. Yvonne Body of San Diego, USA, Mark Cheel of Geelong, Australia and Grant Watson of Nelson New Zealand join us to share their roles within the initial 12 week online academic portion of the program. They share some historical perspectives of the evolution of the program, what they teach, the method and intent of this aspect of the program and plenty more!

    We would like to thank today’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

    If you’re interested in learning more go to www.mckenzieinstitute.org

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    48 minutes 15 seconds
  • 25 August 2023, 1:18 pm
    Episode 394 - The MDT Diploma Programme: Mid-Theoretical Check In

    In episode 394 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we’re continuing with Season 13. Season 13 covers an indepth look at the McKenzie Institute International’s Diploma Programme. In this episode we’re checking back in with this year's diploma candidate cohort about midway through the initial theoretical portion of the first of three phases of the program. You'll hear from Emily, Ruchi, Tina, Tim and Davide. They'll share how they're coping with the increased demands of reading, contributing input to the online assignments and conversations, how they're adjusting their life to keep up and plenty more!

    We would like to thank today’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

    If you’re interested in learning more go to www.mckenzieinstitute.org

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    1 hour 7 minutes
  • 31 July 2023, 3:28 am
    Episode 393 - The MDT Diploma Programme: Three Recent Graduates

    In episode 393 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we’re continuing with Season 13. Season 13 covers an indepth look at the McKenzie Institute International’s Diploma Programme. In this episode we’re highlighting three recent graduates, Julie, Adam and Paco.  You'll hear about their reason for pursuing this achievement, how it was now looking back, how it's aided their practice, opportunities which have come from it and plenty more!

    We would like to thank today’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

    If you’re interested in learning more go to www.mckenzieinstitute.org

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    49 minutes 59 seconds
  • 3 July 2023, 2:38 pm
    Episode 392 - The MDT Diploma Programme: The Leadership - Helen Clare & Richard Rosedale

    In episode 392 of the Mechanical Care Forum, we’re continuing with Season 13. Season 13 covers an indepth look at the McKenzie Institute International’s Diploma Programme. In this episode we’re highlighting the CEO of the McKenzie Institute International Helen Clare and the International Director of Education and Coordinator of the Diploma Program, Richard Rosedale. We talk about the history of the program, how it’s evolved over past decades, what one can expect if they decide to enroll and are accepted and plenty more!

    We would like to thank today’s sponsor, The McKenzie Institute International. The McKenzie Method of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy is globally recognized as a leading treatment for back, neck and extremities disorders. The McKenzie Institute International offers the diploma program to those professionals who have achieved prior certification in the method.

    If you’re interested in learning more go to www.mckenzieinstitute.org

    We hope to deliver this content to the committed professional who wants to improve his/her care and we hope to do it in a way that is easily accessible, the world over, in today's technological age.

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    1 hour 5 minutes
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