"Mentorship is about helping someone move beyond what they currently know by showing them what could be. And then showing them that their knowledge needs to be transformed into some kind of action." -Brett Windsor, PT, PhD, MPA, FAAOMPTNAIOMT

Topics: manual therapy, manual therapy certification, women in physical therapy, NAIOMT training
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
Four Ways to Assess Shoulder Abduction
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT faculty instructor Terry Pratt demonstrates four ways to asses shoulder abduction and outlines the clinical reasoning associated with each way.
Topics: manual therapy, manual therapy certification, upper extremity, treating wrist injury
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
Technique for the CMC Joint
Topics: manual therapy, manual therapy certification, upper extremity, treating wrist injury
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
Gapping Manip of the SI Joint
In the manual therapy video below, NAIOMT’s Stacy Soappman provides a brief review of Sacroiliac Joint assessment and treatment.
In order to determine if gapping manip of the SI Joint is appropriate for a patient, she performs a standing weight bearing assessment. If the tests are symmetrical and patient presents with the same dysfunction both in standing and in non weight bearing tests, she moves forward with the manipulation. If there's a discrepancy between the two components of the test, she does not use manipulation, but instead employs another approach such as soft tissue, exercise or needling to help with the neuromuscular balance component.
Topics: lumbopelvic spine, lumbopelvic spine courses, manual therapy, manual therapy certification, treating lumbar spine
Topics: manual therapy, manual therapy certification, women in physical therapy, NAIOMT training
Cyclist with Wrist Pain: A Patient Case
Topics: manual therapy, manual therapy certification, upper extremity, treating wrist injury
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.
Topics: Acheivements, manual therapy certification, Manual Therapy Mentorship, mentorship, Uncategorized