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Category: Manual Physical Therapy
3 Key Concepts to Embrace After 30
By the age of 26 I had been fighting some type of back pain for years. It had become a normal way of life. I still was able to do most of anything I wanted to until “The Day.” While replacing our garage door, I went to lift the old door when it happened, a… Continue reading 3 Key Concepts to Embrace After 30
Spinal Manipulation: Essentials to Endorsement in Washington
Do you believe spinal manipulation can help your patients? Do you want to be able to effectively utilize it as one of the tools in treating? Whatever level you’re practicing or studying physical therapy at, if you’re located in the state of Washington, you’re likely well aware of the importance of endorsement when it comes to… Continue reading Spinal Manipulation: Essentials to Endorsement in Washington
Why North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy? Why NASHVILLE? Why NOW?
Why pursue training and mentorship with The North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT)? Here are three reasons: 1. Clinical Reasoning NAIOMT is known for its clinical reasoning. Manual therapy has come to be known to some only as a term used for a group of techniques/ mobilizations/ manipulations. This should not be true. It… Continue reading Why North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy? Why NASHVILLE? Why NOW?
Manual Therapy Video: CT Junction Manipulation – Alternative Technique
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT distinguished faculty member Ann Porter Hoke, PT, DPT, OCS, FCAMPT, FAAOMPT demonstrates an alternative technique for a cervical thoracic manipulation. Any questions? Join us this Friday and Saturday for Lumbopelvic Spine II in Dallas at Texas Women’s University, or browse other upcoming manual therapy course in your region.
Abstract of the Week: Manual Therapy for the Management of Pain w/ Signs of TMD
This week’s abstract of the week is from the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation is called Manual therapy for the management of pain and limited range of motion in subjects with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. (Calixtre LB1, Moreira RF1, Franchini GH1, Alburquerque-Sendín F2, Oliveira AB1.) In this preliminary systematic review… Continue reading Abstract of the Week: Manual Therapy for the Management of Pain w/ Signs of TMD
Seeing Results with Dry Needling
Shortly after being trained in dry needling, I was searching for willing subjects who would allow me to hone my skills. I had a long term patient I was seeing who I was treating for a thoracic compression fracture. We had a pretty good rapport and it came to light that he had had a… Continue reading Seeing Results with Dry Needling
What it Means to “Manip Like a Girl”
Every patient’s body we work with is unique. So the same technique and form that works for one, may not for the next. That’s why, as manual therapists, we need to know when and how to adapt our approach. In the video below, NAIOMT faculty Stacy Soappman, PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT elaborates on this, sharing… Continue reading What it Means to “Manip Like a Girl”
Cliff Fowler: Clinician, Teacher, Researcher, Innovator
I was able to spend some time with NAIOMT Co-founder Cliff Fowler, PT, MCSP, MCPA, FCAMPT recently at the NAIOMT SI Joint Symposium in Seattle. Cliff has been an OMPT for a long time, and is supposedly retired from work. But, I don’t believe that you ever retire from your passion, and I am so glad… Continue reading Cliff Fowler: Clinician, Teacher, Researcher, Innovator
Abstract of the Week: Treatment Of Myofascial Pain with Deep Dry Needling
This week we’re taking a look the abstract “Treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain with deep dry needling.” As you may know, Temporomandibular dysfunction is often associated with myofascial pain and can be challenging to treat successfully. Choosing to perform dry needling on muscles of mastication surely comes with risks, i.e. increased risk of bleeding, bruising, needing to consider the anxiety that often accompanies this presentation,… Continue reading Abstract of the Week: Treatment Of Myofascial Pain with Deep Dry Needling
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