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AAMT Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy

Cryotherapy has been used for many years by healthcare professionals, coaches and athletes to minimize swelling and decrease pain following musculoskeletal damage.1 However, a recent systematic [...]

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system, resulting in damage of the myelin sheaths that insulate axons in the brain and spinal cord.1…

Based on AAMT’s review, it appears that ABPTRFE’s 2018 Quality Standards violate Section 1 of the Sherman Act. See 15 U.S.C. §1 et al. More specifically, the new admissions criteria…

Over the last 10-15 years, dry needling has gained tremendous popularity among physical therapists in the United States; nevertheless, it still continues to be a topic of controversy due in…

In 2017, the 12-month APTA-accredited American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (AAMT) Fellowship proudly graduated 22 more Fellows with the FAAOMPT credential! Notably, the incoming AAMT [...]

Tinnitus affects 50 million people in the United States alone.1-4 It is defined as “the conscious perception of an auditory sensation in the absence of a corresponding external stimulus”.5 [...]

The current body of evidence strongly supports the use of needling therapy, i.e. acupuncture for treating the pain, stiffness and related-disability associated with knee OA.1-7 Zhang et al8 cited [...]

Johnny Owens, PT, first developed blood flow restriction (BFR) training at Brooke Army Medical Center to improve limb strength of wounded warriors without compromising vulnerable soft tissue and [...]

In 1978, the APTA and the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties unveiled the idea of board certifications for various specialties within physical therapy. The first board certification [...]