2016 in Review: AAMT Fellowship & Diploma in Osteopractic
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 [...]
Dry Needling for Bell’s Palsy: the Evidence & Management
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 [...]
Dry Needling and Acupoints: Physical Therapists and Medical Physicians Should be Familiar with Acupoint Nomenclature and Locations
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 [...]
Myofascial Cupping Therapy for Pain, Recovery and Performance: Evidence & Proposed Mechanisms
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…
Dry Needling During Pregnancy: the Risks and Benefits
There is disagreement among health care professionals and throughout the literature on the safety of dry needling during pregnancy.1 While some practitioners believe dry needling is safe during [...]
Audible Popping During Spinal Manipulation: Plausible Mechanisms and Clinical Relevance
The mechanisms and clinical relevance of the audible popping or cracking sounds during high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulations of the spine or extremity joints are still not well [...]
Low Back Pain: The Clinical Utility of Spinal Manipulation CPRs
A number of clinical prediction rules (CPR) for the use of spinal manipulation in individuals with low back or neck pain have been derived in the past 15 years. CPRs…
2015 in Review: AAMT Fellowship & the Diploma in Osteopractic
On September 21, 2015, the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (AAMT) Fellowship was accredited by the APTA as a post-professional fellowship program for Physical Therapists in Orthopaedic [...]
The American Academy of Manipulative Therapy: Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law on March 23, 2010. The ACA represents the most significant transformation of the American health care system…
