The following video provides a preview of The North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy’s Cervical Spine II course with faculty instructor Bryant Miller, PT, DSc, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT. Register for Cervical Spine II in Atlanta September 19-20 or see the schedule below to find an upcoming Cervical Spine II course your region of the country. Cervical Spine II… Continue reading Cervical Spine II: A Video Preview
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Rationale for Choosing Dry Needling: A Story
I had a 34 year old gentleman I was treating for a textbook L5 radiculopathy. He was responding beautifully to a combination of a Medrol dose pack, mechanical traction and an extension biased program. After 3 weeks his radicular symptoms were abolished and he was left with mild right lumbosacral pain that was resistant to… Continue reading Rationale for Choosing Dry Needling: A Story
Why North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy? Why NASHVILLE? Why NOW?
Why pursue training and mentorship with The North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT)? Here are three reasons: 1. Clinical Reasoning NAIOMT is known for its clinical reasoning. Manual therapy has come to be known to some only as a term used for a group of techniques/ mobilizations/ manipulations. This should not be true. It… Continue reading Why North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy? Why NASHVILLE? Why NOW?
Better Together: The Mentor – Mentee Relationship
In our field, mentorship matters. I have had the ENORMOUS privilege and honor to work with mentors in my OMPT practice and other areas of my life. Gail Molloy and Jim Meadows have been constant relationships, and they are two mentors that I look up to and still ask questions of. The two of them… Continue reading Better Together: The Mentor – Mentee Relationship
Manipulation of the Subtalar Joint
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT instructor Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates effective subtalar joint manipulation. Get firsthand guidance from Bill at his upcoming Lower Extremity course in Renton, WA, and check out other manual therapy continuing education opportunities happening across the country.
Abstract of the Week: Manual Therapy for the Management of Pain w/ Signs of TMD
This week’s abstract of the week is from the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation is called Manual therapy for the management of pain and limited range of motion in subjects with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. (Calixtre LB1, Moreira RF1, Franchini GH1, Alburquerque-Sendín F2, Oliveira AB1.) In this preliminary systematic review… Continue reading Abstract of the Week: Manual Therapy for the Management of Pain w/ Signs of TMD
Seeing Results with Dry Needling
Shortly after being trained in dry needling, I was searching for willing subjects who would allow me to hone my skills. I had a long term patient I was seeing who I was treating for a thoracic compression fracture. We had a pretty good rapport and it came to light that he had had a… Continue reading Seeing Results with Dry Needling
What it Means to “Manip Like a Girl”
Every patient’s body we work with is unique. So the same technique and form that works for one, may not for the next. That’s why, as manual therapists, we need to know when and how to adapt our approach. In the video below, NAIOMT faculty Stacy Soappman, PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT elaborates on this, sharing… Continue reading What it Means to “Manip Like a Girl”
Cliff Fowler: Clinician, Teacher, Researcher, Innovator
I was able to spend some time with NAIOMT Co-founder Cliff Fowler, PT, MCSP, MCPA, FCAMPT recently at the NAIOMT SI Joint Symposium in Seattle. Cliff has been an OMPT for a long time, and is supposedly retired from work. But, I don’t believe that you ever retire from your passion, and I am so glad… Continue reading Cliff Fowler: Clinician, Teacher, Researcher, Innovator
Abstract of the Week: Treatment Of Myofascial Pain with Deep Dry Needling
This week we’re taking a look the abstract “Treatment of temporomandibular myofascial pain with deep dry needling.” As you may know, Temporomandibular dysfunction is often associated with myofascial pain and can be challenging to treat successfully. Choosing to perform dry needling on muscles of mastication surely comes with risks, i.e. increased risk of bleeding, bruising, needing to consider the anxiety that often accompanies this presentation,… Continue reading Abstract of the Week: Treatment Of Myofascial Pain with Deep Dry Needling
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