Manual Therapy Skills – Page 3

October 2, 2021

A Common Fault in Evaluating CranioVertebral Flexion Mobility

In this video, faculty instructor Liz Henry demonstrates a common fault in assessing craniovertebral flexion. Learn what this fault is and how mid-cervical flexion and cervico-thoracic extension can compensate for […]

September 11, 2021

Other Ways to Utilize Neurodynamics in Assessment & Treatment

Neurodynamics are regularly used in the clinic for diagnostic testing, such as indicating if a patient has a herniated disc. But did you know there are other ways to utilize […]

September 3, 2021

Testing Neutral Zone of a Patient With Mechanical Neck Pain

Watch NAIOMT faculty instructor Michael Lucido examine the “neutral zone” of a patient with mechanical neck pain and hypermobility at C4-5. Examining the neutral zone is valuable because it has […]

August 12, 2021

Is Spinal Accessory Nerve a Source of Chronic Upper Trapezius Pain?

If you’ve ever taken a cervical course with NAIOMT faculty instructor Liz Henry you probably learned that one of her favorite nerves in the region is cranial nerve 11 — […]

April 17, 2021

Dry Needling Techniques Based on Muscle Response

Given the many different Dry Needling techniques, the answer to “which one is best” depends upon many factors. One important factor to consider is the response of the muscle to […]

January 27, 2021

Contemporary Topics in Orthopedic Manual Therapy – Study Group

In the national study group series “Contemporary Topics in Orthopedic Manual Therapy,” Texas-based Michael Lucido, Jason Winburne, Jace Brown and Patrick Cook will take you deeper in the NAIOMT theory. […]

November 12, 2020

Motor Control Facilitation of the Shoulder

Are you seeing patients with rotator cuffs that aren’t engaging properly? Watch NAIOMT faculty instructor Michael Lucido demonstrate a technique to improve the motor control of the left shoulder. This […]

August 22, 2020

Scapula Dyskinesia: Michael Lucido’s Best of NAIOMT

In the video series “Best of NAIOMT” faculty instructor Michael Lucido demonstrates key techniques from NAIOMT’s core courses.

August 15, 2020

The Abducted Ulna: Michael Lucido’s Best of NAIOMT

If you’re looking for more manual therapy tips and guidance from practicing clinicians and instructors, we welcome you to explore our video series “Best of NAIOMT.” The series features NAIOMT […]