The North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Inc. (NAIOMT) is a private physical therapist-owned organization dedicated to achieving the highest standards of clinical practice for manual physical therapists.
NAIOMT specializes in a flexible teaching program, which seeks to promote the utilization of safe, effective and efficient manual physical therapy management of musculoskeletal dysfunction. It further seeks an environment that is conducive to the application of a reasoned approach to manual physical therapy through critical inquiry and the creation of new knowledge and skills based on scientific study and dissemination of that knowledge.
NAIOMT strongly supports the union of the clinician, academician and researcher to further facilitate the development of quality patient care, physical therapy education and the development of master clinicians.
NAIOMT Goals and Objectives
To assist the new or experienced orthopaedic physical therapist in the acquisition and application, enhancement, synthesis and evaluation of knowledge and skills, in manual and manipulative therapy.
To advocate and assist research and outcome measurements relative to
orthopaedic manual therapy.
To promote the use of orthopaedic manual physical therapy in the United
States as a safe, effective and efficient intervention.
