An honors graduate from the University of Windsor in Human Kinetics, Mark went on to pursue his degree in Physical Therapy in 1987 at the University of Toronto. He received a Diploma in Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy from the McKenzie Institute in New Zealand in 1991. He joined the Canadian branch faculty that year and the USA faculty in 1993. Mark was appointed to the International faculty in 1995. Mark has been actively involved from a scientific committee and a guest lecturer perspective in many McKenzie and non-McKenzie related scientific conferences. He currently works in his private practice (owned and operated by Mark and his two partners) in Tallahassee, Florida. He is also the Vice-President of Integrated Mechanical Care (IMC), a company designed to connect MDT trained clinicians to perspective payers, while maintaining MDT quality control.
Episode 10 - Grant "Wattie" Watson, Part 2
Grant is currently resident in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, where he is self-employed as a Clinical Physiotherapy Specialise with Connect Physical Health. Between 1997-2010 he was a senior partner in richmond Physiotherapy Centre, in Nelson. He is a Senior and International Instructor and Assistant Director of Education for the McKenzie Institute International and has taught extensively in Australasia, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe since 1996. He has also been involved with the university-based Diploma in MDT programme since 2004 as a distance-learning tutor, clinical component supervisor and examiner. He is a co-author with robin McKenzie of "Treat Your Own Knee" (2012), "Treat Your Own Shoulder" (2009), and co-author of "Treat Your Own Strains, Sprains and Bruises" (1994). In 2012 he was awarded the "Bronze Lady" Extension Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to education in the field of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.
EPISODE 9 – Grant "Wattie" Watson, Part 1: Involve Me and I Will Understand
Grant is currently resident in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, where he is self-employed as a Clinical Physiotherapy Specialise with Connect Physical Health. Between 1997-2010 he was a senior partner in richmond Physiotherapy Centre, in Nelson. He is a Senior and International Instructor and Assistant Director of Education for the McKenzie Institute International and has taught extensively in Australasia, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe since 1996. He has also been involved with the university-based Diploma in MDT programme since 2004 as a distance-learning tutor, clinical component supervisor and examiner. He is a co-author with robin McKenzie of "Treat Your Own Knee" (2012), "Treat Your Own Shoulder" (2009), and co-author of "Treat Your Own Strains, Sprains and Bruises" (1994). In 2012 he was awarded the "Bronze Lady" Extension Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to education in the field of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy.
