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DN-2: Dry Needling for Lumbopelvic & Lower Extremity Conditions: an Evidence-Based Approach (Part 2 of the Certification in Dry Needling)

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 [...]

In October of 2016, the APTA-accredited American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (AAMT) Fellowship proudly graduated 38 Fellows with the FAAOMPT credential! In December of 2016, AAMT awarded the [...]

Bell’s palsy is an idiopathic palsy of the facial nerve (cranial nerve VII)1-3 that affects approximately 30 individuals per 100,000.1-5 Considered the most common disorder affecting the facial [...]

The academic illustration of acupoints, Ahshi points and/or trigger points associated with the management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions is necessary to facilitate a working understanding [...]

The Rio 2016 Olympic Games came to an end with the United States bringing home more medals than any other country. More specifically, the U.S. earned 46 gold medals, almost…