What happens when two of NAIOMT’s faculty teach a course together? Lots of laughs, fun and skill-building. 🙂 In the video below, Stacy Soappman and Terry Pratt demonstrate an alternative way to perform a supine thoracic manipulation during the recent Manip Like a Girl course. One PT came all the way from Miami, Florida to… Continue reading Alternative Supine Thoracic Manipulation
Stress Testing Cervical Ligaments
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman provides a detailed review of stress testing cervical ligaments. If you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment below, give connect with Stacy on Twitter, or better yet, let’s address in person at one of our upcoming Cervical Spine courses (which can… Continue reading Stress Testing Cervical Ligaments
Treatment of the Sacroiliac Joint for Mechanical Dysfunction
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Dallas-based faculty member, Michael Lucido, demonstrates a treatment of the sacroiliac joint for mechanical dysfunction. Let us know if you have any questions at all–we understand that each physical therapist that participates in our programs and courses is unique, so we design our con ed to meet you… Continue reading Treatment of the Sacroiliac Joint for Mechanical Dysfunction
Unilateral CT Junction Manipulation with a “Sensitive” Neck
Do you regularly see patients experiencing neck pain? In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman demonstrates a Unilateral CT junction manipulation with consideration to a “sensitive” neck. This is one of the treatment techniques PTs learn in our Cervical Spine I course, so if you’re interested in understanding how and when to apply… Continue reading Unilateral CT Junction Manipulation with a “Sensitive” Neck
Biomechanical Assessment of The Sacroiliac Joint
The manual therapy video below is a recent moment in one of our courses. In it, NAIOMT teaching faculty member, Michael Lucido, performs a biomechanical assessment of the sacroiliac joint. We realize every physical therapist is at a different point in their professional skill set, so please let us know if you have any questions… Continue reading Biomechanical Assessment of The Sacroiliac Joint
The Ultimate Pain Solution
As a patient’s pain gets more complicated, so do their lives. The presentation of the patient is no longer just a simple acute injury that should go though the normal healing stages. A lot of times with acute injury, there is no story attached to the injury, so the healing does not get complicated. As… Continue reading The Ultimate Pain Solution
Subtalar Joint: Manual Therapy Examination & Assessment of Glide in Eversion & Abduction
We’ll admit. The World Cup has us diving into the lower extremity. With all the fancy footwork–and collisions–happening, we can’t help but see each play through a physical therapist’s lens. So in the spirit of the World Cup, we cover the subtalar joint–examination and assessment of glide in eversion and abduction in the video below.… Continue reading Subtalar Joint: Manual Therapy Examination & Assessment of Glide in Eversion & Abduction
Prone Scapular Setting
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Angela Gordon demonstrates how to re-establish scapular position for proper activation of the scapular muscles, a technique she teaches in her sports medicine-focused course “Advanced Concepts for the Overhead Athlete.” Let us know if you have questions, and browse courses coming up near you to learn more and take… Continue reading Prone Scapular Setting
Side-lying Scapular Activation
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Angela Gordon demonstrates a technique to facilitate activation of the mid trap, rhomboids and lower trap. Manual resistance can be added in any direction to increase the activation of the muscles. Let us know if you have questions, and to learn more and take your manual therapy skills… Continue reading Side-lying Scapular Activation
Treating Upper Lumbar Spine Segments
In the manual therapy video below, Stacy Soappman discusses a patient presenting with pain and/or restriction when turning to the right–movement such as reaching to the back seat of the car–and who also has a history of a sensitive segment. She demonstrates one way to treat the upper lumbar spine segments with a “sensitive” segment… Continue reading Treating Upper Lumbar Spine Segments
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