Movement Therapy Education

18/08/2026

Chair - Theatre A - Therapy Show - Nov 26th 2026

And first up is… Lorimer Moseley

How do I come up with an opening gambit fit to precede Lorimer Moseley!

At least I have a couple of months.. might tell a story about the time I wore a sarong… 🤔

16/08/2026

Join me live tomorrow morning at 10am GMT for some Shoulder Anatomy:

Episode 265 — Shoulder Part 1: Bones, Joints & Bony Landmarks.The...

25/07/2026

***NEW DATES***

The Movement Therapy calendar for 2027 is now live. Lots jam packed into next year!

We have lots of options depending on whether you are brand new to MSK Therapy or hold qualifications from Level 3 to MSc.

Qualification and CPD Course options available - get in touch if you'd like more details or visit www.mte.academy for a detailed breakdown of every aspect of our courses.

18/07/2026

"A bit of exercise and a bit of manual therapy."

That's the phrase Jeremy Lewis, Paul Mintken and Amy McDevitt talk about in their 2025 editorial in the Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy.

Their point isn't that exercise and manual therapy don't work. It's that we've built a profession around two interventions with modest effect sizes, and then justified them with mechanistic stories the evidence doesn't support.

Meanwhile, MSK pain accounts for more years lived with disability than any other group of health conditions on the planet.

What the authors propose is a shift in scope:

→ From "I can fix you" to "I can work with you"
→ From technique-centred practice to person-centred, lifestyle-informed care
→ From passive recipient to active partner in shared decision making

The clinician of the future, they argue, is an expert in assessing lifestyle factors — sleep, physical activity, diet, smoking, stress — able to discuss those findings sensitively, and skilled in supporting behavioural change.

This sits right at the heart of what we teach at MTE. Hands-on skills matter. So does honest communication about what they can and can't do. The two aren't in conflict.

📄 Lewis J, Mintken PE, McDevitt AW (2025). Treating musculoskeletal conditions with a bit of exercise and manual therapy: are you kidding me? It's time for us to evolve again. J Man Manip Ther 33(3):167–172.

What do you think — are we ready for this evolution?

08/07/2026

🔬 **A Privilege Never Taken Lightly** 🔬

Yesterday our cohort headed into the anatomy labs at King's College London — and what a day it was.

There's always nerves beforehand. It's completely natural. But time and again we watch that apprehension give way to something deeper: a real sense of privilege at being able to learn directly from the donors who so generously gave their bodies to education. There is no textbook, no app, no model that comes close.

We worked our way through the upper and lower limb — tracing nerves and their pathways, following blood vessels, and examining muscles, joints and connective tissue in a way that simply can't be replicated any other way. We also studied the lungs, heart, abdominal organs and the spinal cord.

Seeing these structures in three dimensions, understanding how everything relates and connects, transforms the way you think about the body and your clinical work. You leave with a respect for human anatomy — and for the donors — that stays with you.

A huge thank you to the team at King's, and to every donor whose generosity makes this learning possible. 🙏

Well done to everyone who showed up and made the most of a genuinely special day.

02/07/2026

📚 MTE Academy Ludlow | Autumn–Winter 2026 Schedule 📚

Here are the upcoming training dates for learners on the Movement Therapy Diploma, Level 5 Sports Therapy and Exercise Therapist courses at the Ludlow Academy. If you think you need to add these skills to your practice - get in touch..

SEPTEMBER

🔹 Sun 6th — Sports First Aid

🔹 Tue 8th — Phase 3: Introduction to Strength & Conditioning

🔹 Tue 15th — Phase 1: Case History & Introduction to Pain Education

🔹 Sun 20th — Phase 2: Clinical Assessment & Early Stage Rehab: Shoulder

OCTOBER

🔹 Sun 4th — Phase 4: Introduction to MSK Sonography

🔹 Tue 6th — Phase 3: Functional Movement Assessment

🔹 Sat 10th & Sun 11th — Phase 3: Exercise Coaching & Planning (2 days)

🔹 Tue 13th — Phase 2: Clinical Assessment & Early Stage Rehab: Foot & Ankle

NOVEMBER

🔹 Sun 8th — Phase 4: Biomechanics of Exercise

🔹 Tue 10th — Phase 3: Advancing Manual Therapy

🔹 Sun 22nd — Phase 2: Clinical Assessment & Early Stage Rehab: Knee

DECEMBER

🔹 Sun 6th — Phase 3: Neurological Testing for the Therapist

🔹 Tue 8th — Phase 4: Shockwave Therapy & Tendinopathy Rehabilitation

🔹 Sun 13th — Phase 3: IASTM & Kinesiology Taping

🔹 Tue 15th — Phase 4: Joint Manipulations

⏰ All sessions run 09:30–16:30

📍 12 Old Street, Ludlow, SY8 1NP

Any questions about the courses? -Just drop me a message.

Mike

30/06/2026

🦴 NEXT WEEK!

Next Tuesday 7th of July I will be at the Anatomy Labs at King’s College London to take a group of students for their first visit to an anatomy lab.

Personal Trainer, Pilates or Yoga Teacher, Osteopath, Physiotherapist, Chiropractor, Sports Massage or Sports Therapist? Student or need a refresher?

Want to join me?

https://www.mte.academy/clinical-anatomy-education

30/06/2026

👀 You had to be there.

The STA Midlands Conference 2026 in Ludlow covered:
🏃 Injury prevention in runners
🥊 Rehab for combat sports athletes (with ex-UFC fighter Rosi Sexton)
🙌 Why I became an Exercise Therapist
🧠 Neurodynamics & nerve mechanosensitivity
🦵 A live hamstring rehab circuit

A full day of practical, evidence-based CPD — and the room loved it. 🙏

Don't miss 2027 👇
📅 Saturday 19 June 2027 · Ludlow
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sports-therapy-conference-june-19th-2027-tickets-1992079640831

25/06/2026

📢 FINAL INTAKE OF THE YEAR — Tuesday 15th September

This is your last chance to start with us in 2026. Our next intake for the Level 5 Sports Therapy course and the Movement Therapy Diploma opens on Tuesday 15th September — and it’s the final one of the year.

🦴 Movement Therapy Diploma — our flagship 3-year programme to become a highly trained Musculoskeletal Therapy Professional. 25 modules, 20 face-to-face days, and lifetime access to all course material.

🩹 Level 5 Sports Therapy — built for therapists already holding a Level 3/4 in Sports Massage/Therapy who want to step up into clinical assessment and early-stage exercise prescription. 16 modules over 18 months.

✅ World-class tutors who’ve worked with the IOC & Premier League football
✅ No fixed cohorts — start on a date that suits you
✅ Lifetime access to every PowerPoint, video & resource even as they are updated
✅ Delivered in the heart of historic Ludlow, Shropshire

Spaces are limited and this is the last intake of 2026. Don’t wait until the new year to start building the career you’ve always wanted.

👉 Full details & enquiries: MTE.academy or DM Mike Grice

📍 Ludlow, Shropshire