What do you do when the patient presents with complaints of pain in multiple body regions? Where do you start your exam to determine what the actual pain/dysfunction generators are? I know that when I was starting my physical therapy career, this type of patient would totally overwhelm me, and I wouldn’t know where to… Continue reading Scanning the Body Using Different Functional Groupings
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Hip Assessment and Treatment Post MVA
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT FacultyTerry Pratt, MS, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates an assessment and treatment of the hip post MVA. If you’re looking to take your clinical reasoning and manual therapy skills to the next level, join us for one of our upcoming Lumbopelvic Spine I and II courses, which can be… Continue reading Hip Assessment and Treatment Post MVA
Is It a Mobility Issue Or Stability Issue in The Lumbar Spine?
What could be causing a patient’s painful restriction in right extension quadrant? In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman explores how to determine whether a patient is experiencing a mobility issue or a stability issue. Let us know if you have questions, and if you’d like to set your clinical reasoning skills apart in… Continue reading Is It a Mobility Issue Or Stability Issue in The Lumbar Spine?
Treating a Common Winter Wrist Injury
Have you seen any ski or snowboard injuries in the clinic yet this winter? In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman discusses a common wrist injury she sees during the season and how she approaches treatment in some cases. If you’re looking to set yourself apart, and take you clinical reasoning and manual… Continue reading Treating a Common Winter Wrist Injury
Two Recommendations a PT Can Make to Effectively Lessen a Patient’s Migraine Headache
Migraine headaches (MH) affect approximately 15% of the global population and are believed to be due to environmental and genetic factors. Neurologist and Family Practice physicians use a mnemonic device known as POUND to differentiate migraine headaches from other forms of primary headaches: P – Is the headache pulsatile in quality? O – Is the… Continue reading Two Recommendations a PT Can Make to Effectively Lessen a Patient’s Migraine Headache
Success with Chronic Pain is Education of What Normal Actually Feels Like.
In the world of chronic illness and pain, we discover significant difficulties in treating the ailments, due to such complex entities. Sometimes the symptoms can be so complex, the practitioner has difficulty determining key points in the diagnosis. It is unclear what is the cause and what are the residual effects. Sometimes, we can be… Continue reading Success with Chronic Pain is Education of What Normal Actually Feels Like.
Subtalar Joint Interosseous Ligament Tests
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Bill Temes demonstrates subtalar ligament testing. Let us know if you have questions, and to sharpen your lower extremity manual therapy and clinical reasoning skills with hands-on, expert guidance, join us for one of these upcoming NAIOMT courses: Denver, CO, February 11 – 12 – Lower Extremity Baltimore,… Continue reading Subtalar Joint Interosseous Ligament Tests
New Year, New Skills
As we highlighted last week in 5 Things PTs Should Be Be Proud of This Year, we all should be closing out 2017 feeling pretty good about the direction of our profession, and the passion and dedication that’s being injected into it by seasoned and fresh PTs alike. That said, this is no time to sit… Continue reading New Year, New Skills
Upper Cervical Ligaments Review
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman shares a brief review of the upper cervical ligaments. Let us know if you have any questions and if you want to take your skills to the next level in the clinic this fall, here are a few level I and II Cervical Spine courses coming… Continue reading Upper Cervical Ligaments Review
What’s Really Causing Plantar Fasciitis? A Patient Case
Does your patient need orthotics or can manual therapy help them? In the video below, NAIOMT faculty instructor Stacy Soappman discusses a patient case of plantar fasciitis. Let us know if you have questions, and to strengthen your lower extremity clinical reasoning and manual therapy skills, join us for one of these upcoming courses: Slippery… Continue reading What’s Really Causing Plantar Fasciitis? A Patient Case
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