Before we jump into this particular Abstract of The Week, we just had to share this: It’s one hundred percent true. While our mission with every North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy course or program is to ensure physical therapists have the evidence-based education they need to make good decisions in the clinic, we also feel it’s vital to understand that each and every case… Continue reading Abstract of The Week: How Should We Teach Lumbar Manipulation?
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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
Reflections from IFOMPT 2016
The International Federation of Manual Physical Therapists (IFOMPT) held its quadrennial meeting in Glasgow, Scotland July 4th to 6th. For those of you who have not experienced an international conference, I highly recommend it. This conference is an exciting time to advance ideas, learn skills and gain insight on how physiotherapy (physical therapy) is… Continue reading Reflections from IFOMPT 2016
PTs and The Power of Listening
Physical therapy is a beautiful profession of profound abilities to make change in people’s lives. I am getting more enjoyment in my profession by listening to the story more deeply. Earlier in my career, I would always try to speed patient through their story to get to what I felt was important. Time constraints are… Continue reading PTs and The Power of Listening
It’s A Good Week To Be In Your 40s
Being a part of the medical team for the Olympic Trials has its perks. Some pretty cool SWAG, great camaraderie with other like minded professionals, and maybe even a few post-shift libations. The only hard part, really, was squeezing my 6’3″ frame into a dorm room twin bed after a long day. But just about the time I… Continue reading It’s A Good Week To Be In Your 40s
Abstract of The Week: Effect of Velocity of Joint Mobilization on Corticospinal Excitability in Individuals with History of Ankle Sprain
How does orthopaedic manual physical therapy work? The available evidence strongly suggests that it is by a neurophysiologic affect. (1) The differences of effect between mobilization and manipulation techniques have not been consistent, or clear. The specific neurophysiologic mechanism and where it is occurring is also not well understood. Fisher (2016) The effect of velocity… Continue reading Abstract of The Week: Effect of Velocity of Joint Mobilization on Corticospinal Excitability in Individuals with History of Ankle Sprain
Good Enough vs. The Courage to Innovate in Manual Therapy
I have been going through an interesting stage of my career where I have ended up shifting all aspects of my care and treatment for patients. I have a different approach, not necessarily by choice, but by evolution. At one point in my career, Cliff Fowler, MCSP, MCPA, FCAMPT taught me a technique that revolutionized my practice.… Continue reading Good Enough vs. The Courage to Innovate in Manual Therapy
PT Profile: Ryan Maddrey
We can’t really say it enough–it’s simply wonderful to see PT students and young PTs enthusiastically jumping into our profession with both feet. And with passionate student leaders like Ryan Maddrey, the future of physical therapy in the United States is looking bright. Ryan is a third year student physical therapist at the Medical University of the South… Continue reading PT Profile: Ryan Maddrey
The Mind’s Ability to Heal The Body
As a therapist, I take a lot of ownership in my patients and their outcomes. I feel great responsibility in seeing they get the best care that I can give them. If they are not responding to my care, then I work just as hard to get them where they need to be even if… Continue reading The Mind’s Ability to Heal The Body
Does Size Really Matter?
I have been sitting on a thought for a while as I work on decorating my new office. I have recently earned another certificate to put on the wall. I placed this new one above my very first manual therapy certificate and it made me think about the differences. The new one is the largest… Continue reading Does Size Really Matter?
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