Of late,Twitter has been engulfed in a rather ferocious to and fro on dry needling. The current darling of the PT world has been challenged. As any chivalrous gentleman would do, swords were drawn from their scabbards in defense of ‘her’ honor. The two sides parried back and forth until, so far as I can tell, each became weary of the other and returned… Continue reading Come. Let us reason together
Category: Manual Therapy
This is One of The Most Overlooked Skills By PTs
Today NAIOMT faculty Stacy Soappman, PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT weighs in on one of the most overlooked skills by PTs. Watch the video or read the transcript below filled with valuable insights about developing skills and experience over time, and the immense value of mentorship for a physical therapist. I think one of the most overlooked skills… Continue reading This is One of The Most Overlooked Skills By PTs
Abstract of the Week: Adverse Events Following Trigger Point Dry Needling
Abstract: Adverse events following trigger point dry needling: A prospective survey of chartered physiotherapists. J Man Manip Ther. 2014 Aug;22(3):134-40. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000044. Brady S1, McEvoy J2, Dommerholt J3, Doody C1. Adverse events with dry needling, namely visceral puncture or pneumothorax, are analogous to worries of vertebrobasilar insufficiency or dissection with upper cervical manipulation. These authors performed a prospective study of clinicians using two forms to record mild and significant adverse… Continue reading Abstract of the Week: Adverse Events Following Trigger Point Dry Needling
Better Together: The Mentor – Mentee Relationship
In our field, mentorship matters. I have had the ENORMOUS privilege and honor to work with mentors in my OMPT practice and other areas of my life. Gail Molloy and Jim Meadows have been constant relationships, and they are two mentors that I look up to and still ask questions of. The two of them… Continue reading Better Together: The Mentor – Mentee Relationship
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.
Manipulation of the Subtalar Joint
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT instructor Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates effective subtalar joint manipulation. Get firsthand guidance from Bill at his upcoming Lower Extremity course in Renton, WA, and check out other manual therapy continuing education opportunities happening across the country.
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
PT Profile: Morgan Denny, DPT
Today we’re excited to welcome Morgan Denny DPT to our PT Profile Series. Morgan was born and raised in Omaha, NE and graduated PT School at University of Montana in 2006. She works with the STAND: The Haiti Project and enjoys playing on trails, traveling, and laughing so hard she can’t breathe. Read our interview with her below for some pretty valuable insights from a… Continue reading PT Profile: Morgan Denny, DPT
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