Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! In this week’s PT Profile, we’ll meet a former flat track motorcycle racing champion, turned physical therapist. After a racing accident that left him with 16 broken bones, Elliot Davis, PT, DPT decided to switch gears in his career. (Nice move, Elliot!) Where do you practice? I am a practice partner and… Continue reading PT Profile: Elliot Davis, PT, DPT
Category: Physical Therapy
Subtalar Joint Manipulation (Video)
In the manual therapy video below NAIOMT instructor Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates manipulation of the subtalar joint. Let us know if you have any questions at all, and for more expert guidance take a look at the manual therapy courses coming up in 2017 in your region.
A “Tour” of NAIOMT
Want to become a master of manual therapy? Join us in 2015. For those who aren’t familiar with what NAIOMT provides for PTs, our CEO Brett Windsor breaks it down in the video below.
PT Profile: Jasmine Marcus
Through our PT Profile series, we hope to explore a wide range of perspectives in PT, from the most seasoned physical therapists to DPT students just embarking on their careers. Each has something special to offer. So this week, we meet 3rd year DPT student, Jasmine Marcus. Where are you currently studying/practicing? I will graduate in May 2015… Continue reading PT Profile: Jasmine Marcus
Baby Steps Toward Efficient, Effective & Affordable Healthcare
The LA Times published an interesting article a few days ago focused on the role some large companies are playing — Boeing Starbucks and Costco in particular — in encouraging efficient, effective and affordable healthcare. You can read the full piece by Noam Levey here and take from it what you like, but we wanted to focus today on this little snippet. “Patients with back pain frequently… Continue reading Baby Steps Toward Efficient, Effective & Affordable Healthcare
Demonstration of Lumbar Gapping: Manipulation of the Larger Patient Part 3
For Part 3 of our “Manipulation of the Larger Patient” series, Stacy Soappman, PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates lumbar gapping manipulation. Leave any questions you may have in the comments below. And for our New York-area physical therapist friends, we’re holding a C-516 Cervical Spine I course Dec 13-14 and we’d love to connect there. More information and… Continue reading Demonstration of Lumbar Gapping: Manipulation of the Larger Patient Part 3
Sitting Thoracic Manipulation: Manipulation of the Larger Patient Part 2
Today we’re sharing Part 2 of our video series “Manipulation of the Larger Patient,” addressing various techniques you can use when a patient is larger in stature than yourself. In the video below, Stacy Soappman, PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates how to conduct a modified sitting thoracic manipulation. For more hands-on physical therapy continuing education, take a look at our… Continue reading Sitting Thoracic Manipulation: Manipulation of the Larger Patient Part 2
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
PT Profile: Ryan Willis, DPT
Are you a seasoned physical therapist or relatively new to the profession? What questions and topics would you like to see us explore in our new PT Profile series? Tell us in the comments below, and nominate yourself or your mentor to be featured. You do not have to be familiar with NAIOMT — we’re simply trying to connect and facilitate… Continue reading PT Profile: Ryan Willis, DPT
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
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