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In the video below, NAIOMT Faculty Kathy Berglund, PT, DSc, ATC, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT provides an anatomy review of the Z and U joints of the lower cervical spine. You can see Part 2 for IMPs and SALs here, and browse our upcoming manual therapy courses here. Any questions?

Well, let’s see. There are two kinds. One kind is modern and contemporary. They’re well dressed and professional; they look great on the television. They understand technology and they embrace it. Their forecasts are based on computer models. Five days out, the models are all over the place, divergent. As the time gets closer, the… Continue reading What Do Meteorologists and Physical Therapists Have in Common?

– Brett Windsor, PT This past weekend, NAIOMT released a marketing video aimed at promoting the activities of the Institute. Regrettably, this video did not appropriately credit the original authors of the work being presented. NAIOMT has always prided itself on adhering to the highest professional standards in ensuring that all of our work credits… Continue reading A Sincere Apology

By Brett Windsor, PT According to the APTA website, “As of January 1, 2015, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands allow patients to seek some level of treatment from a licensed physical therapist without a prescription or referral from a physician”. Access is better in some states than others,… Continue reading Direct Access…50 states have it in some form…now what?

Originally posted on PTAG Blog:
PTAG recently organized 2015 “Physical Therapy Day” at the Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015 to discuss the health and cost saving benefits of physical therapy services with legislators and their respective staff members. In 2015, PTAG is championing the mantra of “doing things differently” and has been furthering its…

The below video is an excerpt from Ann Porter Hoke, PT, DPT, OCS, FCAMPT, FAAOMPT‘s presentation at our 2010 Symposium Cyriax’s Approach to the Shoulder: A Masterpiece of Simplicity, where she demonstrates how to assess the shoulder thoroughly and efficiently. If you like what you see, click over to get details on NAIOMT’s 2015 Sacroiliac Joint Symposium!