Let’s be honest, in this country, the pelvis isn’t every PT’s favorite region of the body to address, nor is it the public’s favorite area to discuss openly. But it’s sure one that needs more attention. That’s one of the reasons we’ve recently introduced a new manual therapy course introducing the skills PTs need to treat pregnant women, in particular.… Continue reading Pelvic Health Talk
Category: Manual Therapy
This is Important for PTs to Remember
These manual therapy courses and OMPT fellowship program give PTs the confidence to be creative and effective. Applications for fellowship are being accepted until December 1!
Cervical Spine & Clinical Reasoning
Back in June we sat down with North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy faculty Steve Allen, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT and asked him a few questions that really get to the heart of how we’re helping propel the careers and experiences of the PTs we work with, and in turn, how they’re influencing the wellbeing… Continue reading Cervical Spine & Clinical Reasoning
The Importance of PT in Pregnancy
In the video below, women’s pelvic health experts Susan Clinton, PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, COMT, FAAOMPT and Jessica McKinney, PT, MS discuss the physical and physiological changes of pregnancy, and the need for more orthopedic manual therapists of varying backgrounds to skillfully and confidently work with pregnant women. Join Susan and Jessica for Manual Therapy and Pregnancy in Berrien Springs, MI April… Continue reading The Importance of PT in Pregnancy
PT Profile: Dr. Gene Shirokobrod
Warm welcome to Dr. Gene Shirokobrod of Updoc Media’s Therapy Insiders to our PT Profile series! Dr. Shirokobrod is an avid proponent of multifaceted physical therapy, which includes manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, neuromuscular retraining and movement analysis. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine-Department of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, completed his undergraduate studies at McDaniel… Continue reading PT Profile: Dr. Gene Shirokobrod
What Our Patients Need From Us
The faculty at The North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy help PTs find their creativity, enhance their clinical reasoning and fine tune their manual therapy skills. Join us for one of the upcoming continuing education courses: C-701A Advanced Lower Quadrant Integration PART A (Dallas, TX) Register September 25 – September 26, 2015 Dallas, TX Stupansky, Kathleen… Continue reading What Our Patients Need From Us
Sports Rehab Expert Interviews NAIOMT’s Angela Gordon
Eclecticism. It’s one of the things we at The North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy are truly proud of. We have skilled, experienced, practicing clinicians from a wide range of backgrounds teaching our courses and mentoring PTs in our programs. Ann Porter Hoke, for example, trained with and worked alongside James Cyriax himself, and she’ll be… Continue reading Sports Rehab Expert Interviews NAIOMT’s Angela Gordon
Abstract of The Week: Effect of Dry Needling for Myofascial Trigger Points in the Neck and Shoulders
Abstract: The effect of dry needling for myofascial trigger points in the neck and shoulders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ong J1, Claydon LS2. This systematic review and meta-analysis sought investigate the efficacy of dry needling of myofascial trigger points in the neck and shoulders. Four of the quality articles reviewed compared dry needling to lidocaine injections… Continue reading Abstract of The Week: Effect of Dry Needling for Myofascial Trigger Points in the Neck and Shoulders
How More Lumbopelvic Spine Knowledge Helps PTs in the Clinic
Why should PTs develop a deeper understanding of the lumbopelvic spine? Steve Allen, PT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT addresses the role of evidence, shares a rewarding patient experience and expresses why a deep understanding of the Lumbopelvic is so important for PTs. Salt Lake City, UT – Feb 17-18 – Lumbopelvic Spine Seattle, WA – March 17-18 –… Continue reading How More Lumbopelvic Spine Knowledge Helps PTs in the Clinic
Why Lumbopelvic Spine Matters for PTs
Why is it you should join Terry Pratt, MS, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT in Boston October 17-18 for his Lumbopelvic Spine I course? Find out in the screen cast video below! Not in New England? The North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy provides valuable PT courses for all levels all across the country. Find one near you here.
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