In the manual therapy video below–captured during a recent Thoracic Spine course in NYC–NAIOMT faculty member Terry Pratt, MS, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT discusses and demonstrates safety measures PTs can take with thoracic manipulations. Let us know if you have questions, and if you’d like to improve your Thoracic manual therapy and clinical reasoning skills in the clinic… Continue reading Thoracic Spine Manipulation Safety
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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
Compression Overload Test
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT faculty member Stacy Soappman demonstrates a compression overload test for the lumbopelvic spine. For more lumbopelvic spine guidance, and to take your manual therapy and clinical reasoning skills to the next level in 2018, join us for: Portland, OR – Jan 13-14 – Lumbopelvic Spine New York, NY… Continue reading Compression Overload Test
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
Unilateral C7 T1 Extension Manip of the CSpine
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT faculty member Steve Allen demonstrates detailed technique for doing a unilateral C7-T1 extension manipulation of the cervical spine. Let us know if you have questions, and to take your manual therapy and clinical reasoning skills to the next level, join us for these upcoming cervical spine courses, which can… Continue reading Unilateral C7 T1 Extension Manip of the CSpine
Compression Overload Test for the Lumbopelvic Spine
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT Faculty Member Bill Temes demonstrates a compression overload test for the lumbopelvic spine. Let us know if you have questions and if you want to take your clinical reasoning skills to the next level, join us for one of these courses: Orlando, FL – Dec 3-4 – Lumbopelvic… Continue reading Compression Overload Test for the Lumbopelvic Spine
Modified Schober Test
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’ faculty member Terry Pratt demonstrates an alternative way to measure lumbar ROM. The Modified Schober test is typically used to assess for Ankylosing Spondylitis, but you can use this method to simply measure lumbar excursion in flexion. Validity for this test is moderate and it has excellent reliability.… Continue reading Modified Schober Test
3 Special Skill Areas That Can Help PTs in The Clinic
By now you may have heard about or taken one of our multi-level manual therapy courses on the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbopelvic spine, or upper and lower quadrant. But as faculty who are practicing clinicians seeing recurring issues in clinics across the country, once in a while we make the decision to develop specialty… Continue reading 3 Special Skill Areas That Can Help PTs in The Clinic
What To Do When a Patient’s Legs Are Almost As Big as You
Have difficulty treating patients when their legs are almost as big as you? NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman shares some tips in the video below. For more guidance from Stacy, join her in person at one of these clinical reasoning- and manual therapy skill-building courses: October 29-30: Lower Extremity (Touro College NYC) November 12-13: Lumbopelvic Spine I… Continue reading What To Do When a Patient’s Legs Are Almost As Big as You
Thoracic Spine Manipulation (When Your Arms Are Too Short!)
Have you learned manipulation skills in class but struggle to integrate it into your clinical practice? Do you avoid using these techniques on your patients because it hurts your hands? Do you have difficulty performing manual therapy techniques or manipulations on patients larger than yourself? If you want to learn how to handle patients larger… Continue reading Thoracic Spine Manipulation (When Your Arms Are Too Short!)
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