MasterClass

New P-DTR course for those students who have finished learning all material from Intermediate and onwards.
What is it?

A 5 Day Clinical seminar

1-3 day - -Effective communication, reducing the number of canceled appointments -  the patient and their emotions.

- What theoretical models can be useful in practice to facilitate explanation and help client to understand better interdependency and relationship of psyche, physiology and body

- Influence of the Autonomic Nervous System and its different modes of functioning on the psyche and physiology of the body

- How by adding a few extras we can enrich and extract more from P-DTR Functional Neurology tools to get beneficial results in psychosomatic and psychophysiological work in the office

- Empowering Physiotherapists to Build Stronger Relationships and Enhance Patient Outcomes

-  How to implement tools such as awareness, intention, imagination, verbal and non-verbal expression, movement, client self-touch and therapist touch as possible options during the psychosomatic and psychophysiologic practice to help client embody emotions


To equip physiotherapists with the essential communication skills necessary to foster effective patient-therapist relationships, leading to improved patient outcomes, increased patient satisfaction, and a reduced rate of cancelled appointments.

  1.   Demystifying Communication Breakdowns:
    a. Unveiling the underlying factors that can hinder effective communication in the physiotherapy setting
    b. Identifying expectations, limitations, and goals that can impact communication effectiveness
    c. Clarifying intentions and ensuring alignment between physiotherapists and patients

2.     Understanding the Spectrum of Communication:
    a. Delving into the intricacies of verbal and non-verbal communication
    b. Exploring the diverse functions of communication in the physiotherapy context
    c. Recognizing the impact of communication on the therapeutic relationship

 3.    Addressing Communication Disruptions:
    a. Identifying common sources of communication breakdowns in physiotherapy
    b. Developing strategies to mitigate disruptions and enhance communication flow
    c. Emphasizing the shared responsibility for accurate and effective communication

 4.    Emotional Intelligence in Communication:
    a. Recognizing the profound influence of emotions on communication and understanding
    b. Harnessing the power of emotions to strengthen the patient-therapist connection
    c. Employing emotional intelligence techniques to navigate challenging patient interactions

 5.    Communicative Flexibility for Personalized Success:
    a. Understanding the concept of communicational preferences and their impact on interactions
    b. Adopting a flexible communication style to cater to diverse patient needs
    c. Fostering patient-centered communication by adapting to individual preferences

 6.    Building Rapport and Trust:
    a. Identifying the crucial elements that contribute to effective patient relationships
    b. Employing active listening techniques to build rapport and trust
    c. Creating a supportive and empathetic environment for open communication

 7.   Confronting Difficult Patient Interactions:
    a. Developing strategies to effectively engage with demanding or challenging patients
    b. Managing anxiety, anger, and unrealistic expectations with empathy and professionalism
    c. Employing de-escalation techniques to calm emotions and restore effective communication

  8.   Navigating Patient Expectations and Objectives:
    a. Clarifying patient expectations and understanding their individual goals
    b. Collaborating with patients to establish realistic and achievable objectives
    c. Fostering shared decision-making and empowering patients in their healthcare journey

 9.   Delivering Tough Information with Sensitivity:
    a. Employing effective communication strategies to convey sensitive information
    b. Tailoring communication to the patient's emotional state and understanding
    c. Providing empathy and support while maintaining professional composure

  10.   Precision and Clarity: The Foundation of Understanding:
    a. Recognizing the importance of clear and concise communication
    b. Employing active listening techniques to ensure accurate interpretation of information
    c. Avoiding ambiguity and ensuring that patients fully understand their treatment plans


Marcin Malinowski – Basic medical background as physiotherapist. 10 years in the profession.

„Ever since I can remember I have been inquisitive and not satisfied with mediocrity.

Very soon I noticed that physiotherapy taught in the course of studies is not everything, that academic education cannot be the culmination of education, but on the contrary - the beginning of an adventure.

Therefore, I am constantly updating my knowledge and therapeutic workshop.

Last few years mostly focused on relationship and unity of body, brain, psyche and environment. Comprehensive and multi-layer approach allows to provide real help in many different health conditions.

That's why Modern Physiotherapy, Functional Neurology, Somatic Psychotherapy and Traditional Naturotherapy are modalities I'm mixing and making the most of in my practice.”

Małgorzata Polińska-Fotek
Soft skills trainer experienced in work with individuals and groups.
„I am passionate about communications as a source of building valuable, deep and honest relationships, common understanding and quality life.
I believe in communicational flexibility as a tool that can be used  daily to help us gain our aims, support our goals and find a common ground with other people.
I’m convinced that changing our language causes change in our life, it’s enough to start with one step at a time.”



4-5 day

Treating real patients, in real time. We will go through how to “Put P-DTR together” in the Clinical world. From the Case history, explanation of P-DTR, Assessment, Treatment, Challenges and more.
The focus will be real patients with real problems. Each patient will be treated live for 45 minutes. Starting with reviewing their intake form to taking you through clinical reasoning and examination.
How to explain PDTR in real time to the patient to ensure treatment compliance. How to map out treatment with a clear protocol on how to approach treating with multiple dysfunctions, how to plan follow up appointments and how to structure the exercise rehabilitative program.
You also get the benefit of TWO P-DTR teachers, learning two different styles of treatment:


Gareth Cox - Osteopath
Stephen Osborne - Chiropractor
We will discuss Triggers, why issues can come back, what order to treat problems in, and everything we have learnt in our combined 30 years of practice. We have also spent 8 years seeing 50 patients a week each using JUST P-DTR
We will help you become more of a CLINICIAN, rather than just finding dysfunctions…


Who is this for ?
Anyone who has finished Intermediate and onwards. This way we do not have to “hold back” and can discuss whatever needs to be done to help the patient in front of us.
If you have been struggling to implement P-DTR in any way, we hope to help get you ready to build a framework of how to fit the wonders of P-DTR into your clinical setting.