Manipulation of The First Rib

What do you do when treating a patient who is larger in stature than yourself? In the manual therapy video below, Stacy Soappman, PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates first rib manipulation in a larger patient. 

Join Stacy and NAIOMT’s Terry Pratt for Manip Like a Girl (NOT just for women!), a one-day specialty course where you’ll learn effective modifications you can make to adapt to patients of varying sizes, as well as how best to protect your body throughout a long, busy day in the clinic. 

Browse NAIOMT’s full course schedule or register for Manip Like a Girl coming up in:

Portland, ME – July 1
St. Louis Park, MN – September 9
Denver, CO – November 11

 

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