In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT addresses clinical reasoning through the loss of full arm elevation. Get more manual therapy expertise from Bill at Advanced Upper Quadrant Integration in NYC August 26-27!
Category: Manual Therapy
Behold! The New PC-PT
Professions are always in flux. Ten years ago, getting your DPT was all the rage and direct access was a buzz phrase that everyone on the cutting edge was backing! But now that we have become recognized as doctors, now that we are the first stop on some patients’ list of practitioners, are we prepared… Continue reading Behold! The New PC-PT
Restoring Ability To Reach Behind Back
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT faculty instructor Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT works with the shoulder to restore range of motion. For more manual therapy expertise, join Bill in person at Advanced Upper Quadrant Integration in NYC August 26-27!
To PTs Striving For Something More…
Ten years. It was ten years ago that I took the NAIOMT upper quadrant course which consisted of Cervical II and Shoulder/elbow/wrist. It was ten years ago that I left the course and distinctly remember calling my husband and telling him that it was just too hard. I was so excited about what I was… Continue reading To PTs Striving For Something More…
Neurodynamic Testing of the Upper Extremity in the Scanning Examination
Tomorrow, Sunday, January 29 at 2:00 pm EST, NAIOMT Instructor Terry Pratt, MS, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT will be broadcasting live from his Cervical Spine course in New York City, demonstrating Neurodynamic Testing of the Upper Extremity in the Scanning Examination, and addressing the median nerve, Carpal Tunnel and radiculopathy. The broadcast will be approximately 5-10… Continue reading Neurodynamic Testing of the Upper Extremity in the Scanning Examination
Abstract of the Week: Turning a Negative Into a Positive
Abstract of The Week: Negative Neurodynamic Tests Do Not Exclude Neural Dysfunction in Patients With Entrapment Neuropathies by Larissa T. Baselgia, MSca, David L. Bennett, PhDb, Robert M. Silbiger, MScc, and Annina B. Schmid, PhDb. We chose this abstract to highlight this week because ULTT are commonplace in clinical practice. As with all tests, sound clinical reasoning is imperative… Continue reading Abstract of the Week: Turning a Negative Into a Positive
Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Case Study
Several years ago I was doing some research on manual therapy and skin dysfunction. In my literature searches I came across a couple of articles written by Shannon Campbell (now Trotter), an osteopathic physician with a specialty in dermatology. As I read one of her articles, one of the conditions described was Burning Mouth Syndrome… Continue reading Burning Mouth Syndrome: A Case Study
MVA Neck Pain: Is the facet joint the ‘driver’ of my patient’s symptoms?
Everyday, physical therapists are striving to be better at clinical decision making. But in patients with chronic neck pain, it can be challenging for therapists to select the right treatment at the correct time for optimum outcomes for the patient. Motor vehicle accident whiplash-associated disorders or chronic neck pain from other ‘traumas’ can be evaluated… Continue reading MVA Neck Pain: Is the facet joint the ‘driver’ of my patient’s symptoms?
Skill Filter: Why Mentorship is important.
This sign got me thinking… it’s often our own selves that are biggest limiter to growth. We can be our hardest critic and our worst friend. Every opportunity that presents itself has the potential be a moment of growth. A moment to shine. A lot of times though, we reject those opportunities, and convince ourselves “it just wasn’t for me.” This can be… Continue reading Skill Filter: Why Mentorship is important.
PT Profile: Keaton Ray
This week, let’s give a warm welcome to Keaton Ray PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS–someone who’s early in her career, yet blazing an inspiring trail, and is eager to continue learning, growing, contributing and leading our profession in the years ahead. She’s an outpatient orthopedic PT in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Duke in 2014. While studying, she was class president and served… Continue reading PT Profile: Keaton Ray
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