It happens. Patients may be larger in stature than their PT. But as we’ve highlighted before, that’s not an issue when it comes to treatment. We adapt. We modify. In the video tutorial below NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman, PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates how to conduct supine thoracic manipulation on a patient that is larger in stature than… Continue reading Supine Thoracic Manipulation: Manipulation of the Larger Patient Part 1
Category: clinical skills
Alternative Technique for Small-in-Stature PTs
Have you ever treated a patient that was larger in stature than yourself? NAIOMT’s distinguished faculty member Ann Porter Hoke, PT, DPT, OCS, FCAMPT, FAAOMPT has too. She understands firsthand what types of challenges that can present. But we PTs always find a way. In the video below, Ann demonstrates an alternative technique for a cervical thoracic manipulation. Take a look. Leave… Continue reading Alternative Technique for Small-in-Stature PTs
Babinksi Test & C-516 Cervical Spine I Course
How do you address cervical spine conditions? Do you have questions about them? Thoughts or stories about treating patients with them? As with most things in physical therapy, there’s always something new to learn. So feel free to leave a comment below and let’s discuss! Today we’re sharing a page from NAIOMT’s C-516 Cervical Spine I course manual,… Continue reading Babinksi Test & C-516 Cervical Spine I Course
C-511 Lumbopelvic Spine & the Facilitated Segment
Do you encounter lumbar spine conditions in the clinic? We’d love to hear your stories and questions. Leave them in the comments below and feel free to use share this page from NAIOMT’s comprehensive C-511 Lumbopelvic Spine course manual, covering the Facilitated Segment. (Click on the image then click to zoom and read). Want to know more? Join us for professional discourse, one-on-one mentorship, and instruction on Lumbar spine… Continue reading C-511 Lumbopelvic Spine & the Facilitated Segment
How to Perform a Kinetic Test of SI Joint (Stork Test Video)
NAOIMT instructor Stacy Soappman PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates how to perform a kinetic test of the SI joint. For expert perspectives on the true role of the SI joint in lower quarter dysfunction, join us for the 2015 Sacroiliac Joint Symposium! Want more expertise and manual therapy guidance from Stacy? She’s teaching a C-516 Cervical Spine I… Continue reading How to Perform a Kinetic Test of SI Joint (Stork Test Video)
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