Hoban Seminars
Patrick Hoban teaching a room of clinicians

Continuing education in manual therapy

Manual therapy, taught by someone who has done it for thirty years.

Two days, hands-on, with someone who has a passion for both teaching and physical therapy. Not only will you learn new techniques, whether you have been a clinician for decades or months, you will also leave with one of the most comprehensive manuals you can imagine.

See Ann Arbor, December 5–6, 2026Look inside the manual

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.

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The manual

One of the most comprehensive manuals you can imagine

Every attendee takes the printed manual home. It is organized by the motion you are trying to restore, so on Monday you open it to the patient in front of you, not to a joint.

  • 16chapters, from anatomy to exercise
  • Everytechnique photographed, with hand placement, force and dosage
  • CPTexercises sorted by the code they bill under

91% of the last room scored the manual 9 or 10 out of 10.

The Shoulder Solution Page 1 of 19 shown

Treatment tables along the windows at HobanPT, where the Ann Arbor course is taught

Next course

The Shoulder Solution

When
December 5–6, 2026 · 8 AM – 5 PM
Where
Hoban PT, Ann Arbor, MI
Credit
16 contact hours
Spots
24
Price
$650 · $600 online

Two days on the shoulder, looking at it both locally and globally. You will learn joint mobs, MFR, nerve glides and exercises that incorporate the entire upper quarter, all the way down to the hip and pelvis.

RegisterCourse detailsCE by state

What the room said

The Shoulder Solution

  • Patrick's command of the material95%
  • The printed manual91%
  • The anatomy figures91%
  • The slides86%

The share of attendees who scored each 9 or 10 out of 10 on our end-of-course survey, leaving out one outlier response.

  • Patrick was excellent, and truly an amazing teacher. He inspired me to be a better clinician.

    An occupational therapist

  • 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.

    Nicholas B., PT

  • Best part was Patrick's engaging demeanor. It was interesting, fun, not intimidating to make a mistake but an opportunity to learn.

    An athletic trainer

  • 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. Really great course.

    Krista G., PT

  • I can easily tell that Patrick is passionate about teaching and making sure we are taking care of our patients, more than just physically. I really appreciate that.

    A physical therapist assistant

  • It was a pleasure taking your course yet again. I would love to have the option to work with you in the future.

    Jason B., PT

Read what everyone said

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.

  • Spots 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.

Patrick Hoban teaching the glenohumeral flexion hook, a shoulder mobilization from the course
Patrick Hoban teaching a room of clinicians working in pairs at the treatment tables

Who it is for

Everyone!

This class is great because it works for PTs, PTAs, OTs, COTAs and ATCs! There is applicable information for all professions who treat the shoulder. Continuing education credit depends on your profession and your state, so check CE by state or ask us before you register.

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Other courses

We have Shoulder, Knee and Foot/Ankle all coming in 2027. To hear about new courses and locations, join our mailing list.

  • February 6–7, 2027Ann Arbor, MIKnee
  • February 20–21, 2027Newark, NJThe Shoulder Solution
  • March 6–7, 2027Chicago, ILFoot, Ankle and Lower Quarter
  • March 20–21, 2027Newark, NJKnee
  • April 3–4, 2027Annapolis, MDThe Shoulder Solution
  • April 17–18, 2027Albuquerque, NMFoot, Ankle and Lower Quarter
  • May 1–2, 2027Ann Arbor, MIFoot, Ankle and Lower Quarter
  • May 15–16, 2027Chicago, ILKnee

Venues, prices and registration to come.

Want to host a public or private course? Let us know!