Continuing education in manual therapy
Manual therapy, taught by someone who has done it for thirty years.
Two days, hands-on, in a small room. You practice every technique on a partner, with correction, and leave with a manual you will open again on Monday.
See Ann Arbor, December 5–6, 2026
Next course
The Shoulder: Assessment and Manual Treatment
- When
- December 5–6, 2026 · 8 AM – 5 PM
- Where
- Hoban PT, Ann Arbor, MI
- Credit
- 16 contact hours
- Places
- 24
- Price
- $650
Two days on the shoulder, taught the way it is actually seen in clinic — screening first, then the hands-on work, then what to do when the obvious answer is wrong.
What the last room said
The Shoulder, Buffalo, October 2026
- 9.3overall, out of 10
- 9.7Patrick's command of the material
- 9.6the manual
- 9.6likely to take another course
From the attendees who answered our end-of-course survey.
“I think he is an excellent instructor who presents the material in a way that is easy to understand and does plenty of hands on practice to really develop the skills.”
“The way that you broke up the material into what manual strategies would help specific directions of ROM really worked well in my brain and I loved the repetition.”
“It was a pleasure taking your course yet again. I would love to have the option to work with you in the future.”
What is different
Built so it is still in your hands on Monday
One instructor, thirty years
Taught by Patrick Hoban himself, not a rotating faculty.
Hands-on, most of both days
You practice every technique on a partner, with correction, and you repeat it until it holds.
Places are limited
Few enough people that every pair gets looked at and corrected.
A manual built around the goal
Organized by the motion you are trying to restore, flexion, abduction, rotation, not by joint, so you can find the technique for the patient in front of you.
Who teaches
Patrick Hoban, PT, MS, AT, FF-CIMT
For more than thirty years Patrick has cared for patients and taught manual therapy to thousands of clinicians across the country. He owns and practices at HobanPT in Ann Arbor, where the next course is taught.
Who it is for
Clinicians who treat the shoulder
Written for physical therapists. Physical therapist assistants, athletic trainers and occupational therapists took the last course too. Continuing education credit depends on your profession and your state, so check CE by state or ask us before you register.
Stay in touch
Hear about the next course
Hip, knee, and foot and ankle were the most requested next topics. To hear when new dates open, email us. We will not add you to anything else.
Run a clinic or hospital that could host a course? Let us know.