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EXPRESS Courses

Our EXPRESS Course format brings the expertise and exceptional content of our traditional two-day courses into a focused, one-day format designed exclusively for the online learning experience. Just the instructor, a model, and online registrants learning together. Plus, our EXPRESS Courses are approved for the same live continuing education credits as our in-person courses!

These courses deliver the same proven techniques and comprehensive instruction with expedited lab time. Our instructor demonstrates and thoroughly explains each technique, answers any questions, and then moves on to the next technique. Whether you’re learning new skills or refreshing your knowledge, EXPRESS Courses provide an efficient and effective way to advance your practice.

With professional-grade camera work and a format tailored specifically for virtual registrants, EXPRESS CEU Courses ensure you won’t miss a single detail. From in-depth explanations to up-close technique demonstrations, every moment is optimized for online engagement. Join us on Zoom to learn, grow, and take your skills to the next level—all from the comfort of your home or clinic.

Highlights of EXPRESS Courses:

Tailored entirely for virtual registrants, these courses maximize your time while delivering hands-on skills in a streamlined format.
Professional camera work ensures every technique and detail is crystal clear.
All the content you expect, with expedited lab time focused on instructor demonstrations—perfect for learning and review.
These courses are approved for live continuing education hours in most states!

2025-2026 EXPRESS Course Schedule

Please note: The Repeat EXPRESS Course Discount option at checkout is valid only for those who have completed the full 2-day courses of the exact same titles below.

Finding Dysfunction - EXPRESS

August 16, 2025

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

Advanced Dynamic Anatomy - EXPRESS

September 6, 2025

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - EXPRESS

October 11, 2025

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

Treatment of Common Extremity Dysfunction through Mobilization - EXPRESS

November 15, 2025

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

Advanced Manual Therapy Concepts for the Spine - EXPRESS

February 28, 2026

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

The Basics of Sacroiliac Mobilization - EXPRESS

March 21, 2026

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

Mobilization of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine and Ribs - EXPRESS

May 2, 2026

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

Comprehensive Treatment of the Knee - EXPRESS

August 8, 2026

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

Treatment of Common Extremity Dysfunction through Mobilization - EXPRESS

October 31, 2026

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

MFR: Functional Integration - EXPRESS

December 5, 2026

8:00 AM – 05:30 PM ET

Live virtual via Zoom

Approved for 8 CEUs in most states. Check state approval below.

$350.00 incl. Tax

EXPRESS Course Information

Advanced Dynamic Anatomy - EXPRESS

Course Outline

8:00am – Lecture: Introduction, palpation principles, functional anatomy principles and differentiation between muscle action and function

10:15am – Lecture: Etiology of muscle strain/injury and functional synergies

12:15pm – Lunch Break

12:45pm – Demo: Palpation/functional anatomy of upper extremity

2:00pm – Demo: Case studies for upper extremity

2:30pm – Review of evidence-based literature

2:45pm – Demo: Palpation/functional anatomy of neck and trunk

3:45pm – Demo: Palpation/functional anatomy of lower extremity

4:45pm – Demo: Case studies for neck, trunk and lower extremity

5:15pm – Review of evidence-based literature

5:30pm – Adjourn

Course Description

Most PT school programs only teach the actions of muscles. This course covers each muscle’s function and how to use anatomy to quickly find the driver of your patients’ dysfunction. You’ll learn how to palpate muscles to fix hypertonicity, weakness and inhibition so those dysfunctions don’t return, as well as evidence-based treatment for tendinosis and the functional retraining of muscles. All these techniques will enable you to direct your patients to a speedy and more successful recovery.

Participants should have a basic knowledge of anatomy as this is an applied anatomy course.

Treatment of Common Extremity Dysfunction through Mobilization - EXPRESS

Course Outline

8:00am – Lecture: Introduction, overview of anatomy, biomechanics and mobilizations

10:00am – Lecture: Discussion of hypertonicity vs adaptive shortening, tendinosis vs tendinitis and muscle weakness vs muscle inhibition

12:15pm – Lunch Break

12:45pm – Demo: The shoulder complex mobilizations

1:45pm – Demo: The elbow complex mobilizations

2:45pm – Demo: The wrist/hand complex mobilizations

3:15pm – Demo: The hip complex mobilizations

3:45pm – Demo: The knee complex mobilizations

4:15pm – Demo: The foot/ankle complex mobilizations

4:45pm – Case studies

5:15pm – Review

5:30pm – Adjourn

Course Description

Come learn how to make an immediate impact with your patients, even if their symptoms have been present for an extended period of time. This course will help you identify joint mobility restrictions that can contribute to common extremity dysfunctions and diagnoses, from the shoulder to the foot, which are often overlooked. So, you’ll learn to find the true driver behind extremity dysfunction rather than just treating its symptoms. We focus on using joint mobilization to normalize the stress on the tissues around different joints to immediately decrease stress and secondary pain. These techniques will take your understanding of extremity mobilization far beyond what you learned in school, but with enough practice that you feel confident implementing them into your daily treatments.

Finding Dysfunction - EXPRESS

Course Outline

8:00am – Lecture: Introduction, Overview of the Keys to Finding Dysfunction

9:30am – Lecture: Key Concepts – Discussion on Mechanical Pain

11:00am – Lecture: Key Concepts with Finding Joint Dysfunctions

12:15pm – Lunch Break

12:45pm – Lecture: Key Concepts with Finding Muscle Dysfunctions

2:45pm – Lecture: Key Concepts with Finding Fascial Dysfunctions

3:45pm – Lecture: Key Concepts with Finding Compensation Dysfunctions

4:45pm – Lecture: Applying the Join-Muscle-Fascia-Compensation (JMFC) Framework

5:15pm – Lecture: Case Studies and Speed Thinking using Pain Algorithms

5:30pm – Adjourn

Course Description

This course will provide you with a unique yet systematic framework to finding the true cause of patients’ pain. You’ll learn to assess the body in a “global” way, looking beyond the local pain area to find dysfunctions elsewhere that could be causing the problem. The major focus points of this approach are the joint, muscle, fascial, and compensatory barriers a patient has (what we call the JMFC Framework) as well as the hypo-hyper compensation model, both in theory and on actual patient case studies. We know patients tend seek out therapists who have a great reputation for making a difference, and these simple frameworks will help you develop that reputation and help you get patients’ lives back. This course will cover how to identify key dysfunctions in the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, ankle, and foot, as well as look at spinal referred pain.

Pelvic Floor Dysfunction - EXPRESS

Course Outline

8:00am – Lecture: Normal and abnormal function of the core and pelvic floor

9:00am – Lecture: Anatomy instruction and review of the bones and muscles of the lumbar and pelvic region

10:30am – Lecture: Concepts of Myofascial Release and Muscle Energy Technique for the pelvis

12:15pm – Lunch Break

12:45pm – Demo: Bony pelvis palpation, MET – flares, slips, rotations

1:45pm – Demo: Sacrum palpation, MET – torsions, 3D sacral release, sacral taping, HEP

2:15pm – Lecture: Coccyx

2:45pm – Demo: Coccyx palpation

3:15pm – Demo: MET, mobilization, taping

3:45pm – Demo: MFR Anterior Fascial Line – diaphragm, abdominals, psoas, pectineus, adductors

4:15pm – Demo: MFR Posterior – QL, multifidus, piriformis, glute med, QF, sacrotuberous ligament

4:45pm – Demo: MFR Pelvic Floor (all external) – Ischiocavernosus, superficial transverse perineal, bulbocavernosus, perineal body, levator ani, coccygeus, obturator internus

5:15pm – Case study group work and overall review

5:30pm – Adjourn

Course Description

95% of lower back pain patients have an associated pelvic floor dysfunction, which is not often considered in treatment. This course will help you learn how to rule in or out orthopedic conditions that may be influenced by the pelvic floor.

An evidenced-based beginner’s guide, this course will give you confidence in mastering basic diagnosis and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction using a fully-clothed, external approach. Whether your decision to take the course is based on interest as a pelvic floor therapist or to help with lumbar/pelvic/hip orthopedic conditions in a less intrusive manner, this course provides a valuable introduction and will certainly apply to many patients who walk into your clinic.

Advanced Manual Therapy Concepts for the Spine - EXPRESS

Course Outline

Coming Soon!

Course Description

Many of us are taught there is a single best approach to treat the spine. However, we know every patient responds differently to treatment techniques. After this course, you’ll have an entire toolbox you can utilize to find out what works best for each spine patient! This course is advanced in that it covers eclectic concepts and multiple different spinal treatment approaches, including MET, PA’s, coupled/non-coupled mobilizations, as well as combining mobilizations with movement for all components of the spine: cervical spine, thoracic spine, ribs, lumbar spine and pelvis.

The Basics of Sacroiliac Mobilization - EXPRESS

Course Outline

Coming Soon!

Course Description

This course takes a complex region of the body, which is often not taught well in school, and simplifies its assessment and treatment approach. You’ll leave confident in your ability to assess and treat the SI joint with highly effective techniques that produce immediate results! We’ll break down the biomechanics of the pelvic girdle complex and how it contributes to low back pain, both theoretically and using specific case study examples. You’ll then practice several different diagnostic tests through static and movement assessments to help guide your treatment. Treatment techniques cover pubic, iliosacral, and sacral dysfunctions plus more, giving new and seasoned clinicians a comprehensive way of treating the area.

Mobilization of the Cervical and Thoracic Spine and Ribs - EXPRESS

Course Outline

Coming Soon!

Course Description

Many clinicians lack a structured approach to treat dysfunctions involving the neck, shoulders and upper thoracic spine, while often overlooking rib cage involvement. This course will give you a strong foundation to treat these areas as well as an understanding of where to look next if you’re not getting the desired outcome with your spine patients.

We make a complicated region of the body simple to diagnose and treat, giving you a wide array of treatment approaches to choose from that best fit your patients’ needs. Techniques include Muscle Energy Technique (MET) and direct articulations to the cervical and thoracic spine and ribs. All course material is evidence-based and every technique is repeated multiple times until you feel comfortable and confident. When you leave this class, you’ll walk away with a straightforward, yet comprehensive foundation for treatment of the neck, upper back and ribs.

Comprehensive Treatment of the Knee - EXPRESS

Course Outline

Coming Soon!

Course Description

This course solves the question of “What else can I do when I feel like I’ve tried everything for my knee patient?” We teach an entirely different way to treat the knee, with an emphasis on manual therapy. Treatment techniques include joint mobilizations, meniscal mobilizations and myofascial/soft tissue releases, as well as how to customize each mobilization to different patients and issues. Plus, multiple taping techniques will be demonstrated and practiced for dysfunctions at the patella and the tibio-femoral joints. You’ll also learn how dysfunctions above and below the knee can cause symptoms at the knee joint itself. Come learn how to feel confident you’ve left no stone unturned to accurately diagnose the root of knee issues!

MFR: Functional Integration - EXPRESS

Course Outline

Coming Soon!

Course Description

Come learn an entirely new way to look at treating the soft-tissue system of the whole body! The focus of this course is to integrate myofascial release with movement. Through it, you’ll learn the physiological basis for muscle hypertonicity and fascial restrictions to help diagnose and treat the myofascial system, while also incorporating the peripheral nervous system, fascial system, and muscular system. Treatment is comprised of direct muscle releases while lengthening and shortening muscles, allowing the dysfunctional motor units to immediately start to work again in functional movement patterns. After the course, you’ll have the ability to effectively treat muscle and fascial restrictions to get ROM and strength gains, while helping pain subside quicker.

Additional EXPRESS Course Information

FAQs

FAQs

What does “EXPRESS” mean?

EXPRESS courses are our traditional two-day courses condensed into one day. These courses are live streamed via Zoom and are designed exclusively for the online experience.

Are these approved for live credit?

EXPRESS courses are approved for 8 live credit hours in most states (the same live credit as our in-person courses). You will have real-time interaction with the instructor and your classmates. Check the State CEU Approvals tab below to see if our express courses are approved in your state.

Do I need a lab partner?

Lab partners are optional but not required.

Will I be sent any course materials?

You will receive a PDF of the course manual in your confirmation email upon registration. You will also receive a physical copy of the manual about 1 week before the course. Please note, if you register within 1 week of the course, your physical copy may not reach you in time.

Do these courses count toward the Synthesis (CIMT) prerequisite courses?

EXPRESS courses do not count toward the Synthesis prerequisite courses.

State CEU Approvals

Approved for 8 live hours for PTs and PTAs: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MD, MA, MI, MO, MT, NE, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY

Approved for 8 hours for OTs and OTAs: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, MA, MN, MO, NE, NV, NH, ND, OR, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY

Approved for 8 Category A hours by the BOC for Athletic Trainers.

If you do not see your state listed above, please contact us at info@glseminars.com for more information.

What Attendees Are Saying

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I really enjoyed this format! I have a young child, and spending a whole weekend away from home would not have been ideal. I was still able to eat lunch with her today, get some great info and new tricks to try in the clinic and cover my live credit hours! Win, win, win! Now I just need to take the time to practice these new techniques and incorporate them into regular treatment options!

Comprehensive Shoulder - EXPRESS Registrant

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I enjoyed the ratio of reviewing the anatomy, principles, and intention of treatments vs. the mobilizations and treatment techniques. It was a great balance for an online/ live course!

Comprehensive Shoulder - EXPRESS Registrant

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Good review of anatomy and joint mobs. I felt the education was sufficient to prepare me for immediate application in practice. The course principles seem best suited for the ortho population but the speaker also gave examples for treating an elderly or a more lower physical capacity patient. One-day courses are great for my busy schedule.

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Great camera angles to see techniques. The instructor also answered every question. Course material is very thorough with great pictures and explanations.

Sacroiliac Mobilization - EXPRESS Registrant

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The thoroughness and pace of the course was terrific and the instructor was very patient with holding for questions and letting everyone get their thoughts out.

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I was extremely pleased with the content, organization, control of the class and concise delivery!

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