Brian Mulligan, Founder of the Mulligan Concept & Mobilizations with Movement, comes onto HET Podcast to share his insight and advice to the global physiotherapy profession. Brian also shares his story about how mobilizations with movement started along with what it was like to learn from some of the other great names in physiotherapy and much more.

Mulligan Concept Website: https://bmulligan.com/ 

The Mulligan Concept App: https://www.mulliganconceptapp.com/ 

IFOMPT 2016 Geoff Maitland Lecture featuring Brian Mulligan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APJdM4cH_eo&t=1496s 

“The Mulligan Concept of Manual Therapy: Textbook of Techniques”: https://www.amazon.com/Mulligan-Concept-Manual-Therapy-Techniques/dp/0729541592?keywords=mulligan&qid=1540701905&sr=8-6&ref=sr_1_6 

“Manual Therapy: NAGS, SNAGS, MWMS etc” 6th Edition by Brian Mulligan: https://www.amazon.com/Manual-Therapy-Nags-Snags-853-6/dp/1877520039?keywords=mulligan&qid=1540701818&sr=8-2&ref=sr_1_2 

Mulligan Mobilization Pads: https://www.amazon.com/OPTP-Mulligan-Mobilisation-Pads-342/dp/B00E3FTRKC?keywords=mulligan&qid=1540701905&sr=8-13&ref=sr_1_13 

Mulligan Mobilization Belt: https://www.amazon.com/OPTP-Mulligan-Mobilisation-Belt-635/dp/B002C9GNTY?keywords=mulligan&qid=1540701905&sr=8-4&ref=sr_1_4 

Mulligan Self SNAG Cervical Strap: https://www.amazon.com/OPTP-Mulligan-Cervical-Strap-633/dp/B002C9GITO?keywords=mulligan&qid=1540701905&sr=8-7&ref=sr_1_7 

Mulligan Concept International Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MulliganConceptInternational/ 

Mulligan Concept Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/mulligandk/

The PT Hustle Website: https://www.thepthustle.com/ 

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Biography:

Brian trained as a physiotherapist at the NZ School of Physiotherapy and qualified in 1954. Two years later he commenced in private practice in Wellington where he remained until 2000 when he finally retired from active clinical practice.

Brian’s special interest has always been manual therapy since being introduced to the field by Stanley Paris in the early 1960s. He acknowledges as his mentor, Freddy Kaltenborn, but has also found invaluable the contributions of James Cyriax, Geoff Maitland, Robin McKenzie and Robert Elvey.

Brian was one of small group of physiotherapists who formed the NZ Manipulative Therapists Association in 1968. He and his colleague, Robin McKenzie, were the principle teachers on the newly formed Post graduate program for the Diploma of Manipulative Therapy. Brian joined the international lecturing circuit in 1972. Currently he has taught in 91 cities in the United States of America and 20 countries of the world.

In 1983 Brian relinquished his teaching role on the Diploma programme and began teaching his newly-founded techniques. One of his initial students, Barbara Hetherington, took over his Diploma programme teaching role. She later became one of his original teachers when the Mulligan Concept Teachers Association was formed in 1996.

Brian’s favorite quote has always been Louis Pasteur’s; “In the field of discovery chance only favours the prepared mind”

Hundreds of  articles supporting Brian’s MWM techniques have been published in scientific journals from around the world. A regularly updated reference section is available on this web site.

Brian has been the recipient of many awards:

  • Honorary Fellowship of the NZ Society of Physiotherapists (1996)
  • Honorary Life Membership of the NZ Society of Physiotherapists (1996)
  • Honorary Life Membership of the NZ Manipulative Therapists Association (1993)
  • Honorary Membership of the NZ College of Physiotherapy (1998)
  • Ball Dynamics Award for Excellence in a Published Case Study (1997)
  • Award of Excellence of the World Confederation of Physical Therapists (2007).