The Morning Schedule
It is 8:30 on a Tuesday morning in an outpatient orthopedic clinic. Two new patient slots have opened. Two referrals came in overnight, both flagged as routine. The scheduling coordinator […]
The Medication List
The patient handed over the intake form, with the medication section mostly left blank. Just “a few things my doctor has me on.” The clinician — three years out of […]
Same Tuesday, Different Patients
Two patients arrive at the same outpatient orthopedic clinic on the same Tuesday morning. Both carry the same referral diagnosis: lumbar radiculopathy. The first is a thirty-two-year-old electrician — three […]
The Right Protocol
A physical therapist, fourteen months out of school, is treating a fifty-three-year-old construction foreman with right shoulder pain. The referral says rotator cuff tendinopathy. The MRI confirms a partial-thickness supraspinatus […]
Exploring Certifications With NAIOMT: Occupational Therapist Certification
NAIOMT’s Upper Quadrant OT Certification Our Upper Quadrant Certification is specifically tailored to OTs and the patients you see. Whether you are looking to fine-tune your manual techniques of the […]
From Clinical Practice To Leadership Roles: Skills & Strategies For Preparing For Advancement
If you’ve been a physical therapy clinical practitioner for many years, you might be starting to consider stepping back from practicing and finding ways to take on more of a […]
Exploring Specialization: NAIOMT’s C-400 Series
Our C-400 Series is a part of our Occupational Therapist Certification, which is a certification in Manual Therapy of the Upper Quadrant for Occupational Therapists. Our program is for those […]
Celebrating National Physical Therapy Month 2025
October 2025’s Focus Every October, we celebrate National Physical Therapy Month to raise awareness about the many benefits of physical therapy. It’s also a great opportunity to appreciate what PTs, […]
5 Benefits Of Being A Traveling PT As A New Grad
Becoming a travel physical therapist as a recent graduate is not just a career choice; it’s an adventure filled with opportunities for growth, learning, and exploration. This path allows you […]
An Introduction To Our New Hybrid COMT Course Format
NAIOMT provides a complete, seamless post-professional education pathway for physical therapists wanting to become experts in clinical reasoning. We aim to help manual physical therapists achieve the highest standards of […]
