Do you have patients with a Forward Head Posture? In the manual therapy video below, watch NAIOMT's Valerie Coolman demonstrate a technique to regain CT junction extension while protecting the surrounding areas. This technique is taught in NAIOMT's Cervical Spine I, Cervical Spine II and Thoracic Spine courses. For more valuable insights from Valerie in person, find her teaching at our new Chicago course site.

Topics: Cervical Spine, cervical spine course, cervical spine manual therapy, cervical spine techniques, lumbar spine, manual therapy videos, Manual Therapy Videos, thoracic spine, upper quadrant manual therapy, cervical spine evaulation
Earlier this summer, our NAIOMT faculty members gathered for our annual retreat. It's a meaningful time for us to connect face-to-face, dive deep into topics that affect our field and our patients, and discuss everything from new courses and our clinical fellowship program, to how to be the best possible physical therapists, teachers and mentors we can be.
And of course, it's always a treat to hear from master clinician, mentor to many, and NAIOMT co-founder, Erl Pettman.
In this brief clip as he shares an insight on chronic pain.
Topics: cervical spine course, cervical spine techniques, manual therapy, manual therapy certification
HA Taping to Relieve Tension
When it comes to patients experiencing neck pain and pressure, it's valuable to have an array of tools we can choose from and employ on a case-by-case basis. In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT faculty member, Terry Pratt, MS, PT, COMT, FAAOMPT demonstrates HA taping that can help relieve tension.
Topics: cervical spine course, manual therapy, manual therapy courses, cervical tests
Tissue Differentiation: Trigeminal Signs and Symptoms
Patient experiencing pain when turning head to the right? In the manual therapy video below, Terry Pratt discusses and demonstrates trigeminal signs and symptoms.
Topics: cervical spine course, manual therapy, manual therapy courses, cervical tests
Have a patient presenting with TMJ pain? In the manual therapy video below, I demonstrate some efficient ways to screen the TMJ.
Topics: cervical spine course, manual therapy, manual therapy courses, TMJ, cervical tests
Pain with Right Rotation? Here's One Way to Treat
Do you see patients who experience pain when turning their head to the right? Wondering how to approach treatment? In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman demonstrates one way to restore movement without reproducing the pain.
Topics: cervical spine course, cervical spine techniques, manual therapy, manual therapy certification
Left Head Rotation Pain Assessment and Treatment
Do doubts ever creep in while you're treating the cervical spine? Learn effective testing approaches and manual therapy techniques, and gain clinical reasoning skills that'll give you the confidence to safely help your patients.
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman demonstrates one way of assessing and treating patients with pain when turning their head to the left.
Topics: cervical spine course, cervical spine techniques, manual therapy, manual therapy certification
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT faculty Laura Iverson-von Wullerstorff, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT reviews PIVMs for the Cervical Spine.
Topics: cervical spine, Cervical Spine, cervical spine conditions, cervical spine course, Courses, physical therapy education, Clinical Reasoning, clinical skills, manual therapy techniques, video
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT faculty Laura Iverson-von Wullerstorff, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT reviews PIVMs for the Cervical Spine, just one of the topics covered in the NAIOMT Cervical Spine II course. Joint thrust manipulation of the upper cervical spine and uncovertebral joints are also introduced as part of the course.
Topics: cervical spine, Cervical Spine, cervical spine conditions, cervical spine course, Courses, physical therapy education, Clinical Reasoning, clinical skills, manual therapy techniques, video
Manual Therapy Video: Deep Neck Flexor Progression Part 1
In advance of The North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy's Atlanta, Georgia Cervical Spine II course on September 19 and 20, NAIOMT Faculty Bryant Miller demonstrates a quick clinical assessment of deep neck flexor strength in the video below.
Topics: cervical spine, Cervical Spine, cervical spine course, Courses, Deep Neck Flexor Progression, manual therapy, Manual Therapy, atlanta PT, clinical skills