NAIOMT Full Course Schedule

COMT-4: Upper Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the fourth course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the upper extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of upper extremity movement, its relationship to the cervicothoracic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-4: Upper Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the fourth course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the upper extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of upper extremity movement, its relationship to the cervicothoracic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-2: Cervical Spine - Integrated Concepts and Modern Management = 21 hours

This is the second of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the cervicothoracic spine. Participants will refine an efficient cervicothoracic screening examination and analyze total upper quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-4: Upper Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the fourth course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the upper extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of upper extremity movement, its relationship to the cervicothoracic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-4: Upper Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the fourth course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the upper extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of upper extremity movement, its relationship to the cervicothoracic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

C-303 PTA Therapeutic Exercise and Neuro Re-ed: Peripheral = 11 hours

This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement and improve their hands-on manual therapy skills including traction, graded joint mobilization, and soft tissue mobilization for the cervicothoracic and lumbopelvic regions. Teaching will include 3 hours of online content followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach.

Access complete course syllabi here.

Course Details

This course is 1 day on-site (8 hours) plus 3 hours asynchronous online learning. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the onsite course and another link to the course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $299.00

C-305 Joint/Soft Tissue: Peripheral – 11 hours

Joint/Soft Tissue Peripheral: This course is designed for the Physical Therapist Assistant to enhance their clinical judgement and improve their hands-on manual therapy skills including traction, graded joint mobilization, and soft tissue mobilization for the shoulder girdle, hip girdle, knee, and ankle/foot. Teaching will include 3 hours of online content followed by an intensive one-day in person lab utilizing a case-based approach.

Access complete course syllabi here.

Course Details
This course is 1 day on-site (8 hours) plus 3 hours asynchronous online learning. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the onsite course and another link to the course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $299.00

COMT-2: Cervical Spine - Integrated Concepts and Modern Management = 21 hours

This is the second of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the cervicothoracic spine. Participants will refine an efficient cervicothoracic screening examination and analyze total upper quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-5: Lower Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the last course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lower extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of lower extremity movement, its relationship to the lumbopelvic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-2: Cervical Spine - Integrated Concepts and Modern Management = 21 hours

This is the second of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the cervicothoracic spine. Participants will refine an efficient cervicothoracic screening examination and analyze total upper quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-3: Thoracic Spine - Integrated Concepts & Modern Management

This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the thoracic spine and rib cage. Participants will screen and analyze the role of the thoracic spine in upper and lower quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper and lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-4: Upper Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the fourth course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the upper extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of upper extremity movement, its relationship to the cervicothoracic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-5: Lower Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the last course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lower extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of lower extremity movement, its relationship to the lumbopelvic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-5: Lower Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the last course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lower extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of lower extremity movement, its relationship to the lumbopelvic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-1: Lumbopelvic Spine – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management = 21 hours:

This course is the first of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lumbopelvic spine. Participants will refine an efficient lumbopelvic screening examination and analyze total lower quadrant gait and movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details:
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online:. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-2: Cervical Spine - Integrated Concepts and Modern Management = 21 hours

This is the second of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the cervicothoracic spine. Participants will refine an efficient cervicothoracic screening examination and analyze total upper quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-3: Thoracic Spine - Integrated Concepts & Modern Management

This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the thoracic spine and rib cage. Participants will screen and analyze the role of the thoracic spine in upper and lower quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper and lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-4: Upper Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the fourth course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the upper extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of upper extremity movement, its relationship to the cervicothoracic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-3: Thoracic Spine - Integrated Concepts & Modern Management

This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the thoracic spine and rib cage. Participants will screen and analyze the role of the thoracic spine in upper and lower quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper and lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-5: Lower Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the last course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lower extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of lower extremity movement, its relationship to the lumbopelvic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-1: Lumbopelvic Spine – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management = 21 hours:

This course is the first of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lumbopelvic spine. Participants will refine an efficient lumbopelvic screening examination and analyze total lower quadrant gait and movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details:
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online:. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-5: Lower Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the last course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lower extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of lower extremity movement, its relationship to the lumbopelvic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

S-910 Lower Quadrant Dry Needling = 34.5 In-Person Hours

Dry Needling (DN) is a powerful, adjunctive tool for the orthopaedic manual physical therapist. This course is designed to bridge the gap between DN theory to how this tool can be integrated into clinical practice seamlessly by presenting a case based approach to DN with an emphasis on clinical reasoning in order to provide first time exposure and education to clinicians on DN as well as review and improve effective technique with clinicians currently utilizing DN.

Participants will cover the most commonly implicated muscles involved with frequently encountered lower quadrant musculoskeletal dysfunctions. With concerns about complications from the invasive nature of dry needling, ample amount of lab time will be spent on surface anatomy and palpation to ensure accurate location of relevant regional anatomy and safety of technique.

Course Details
This course is 3 days on-site (34.5 hours) . Participants will receive an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the link in your email inbox.

Registration: $899.00

COMT-5: Lower Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the last course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lower extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of lower extremity movement, its relationship to the lumbopelvic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-3: Thoracic Spine - Integrated Concepts & Modern Management

This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the thoracic spine and rib cage. Participants will screen and analyze the role of the thoracic spine in upper and lower quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper and lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-1: Lumbopelvic Spine – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management = 21 hours:

This course is the first of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lumbopelvic spine. Participants will refine an efficient lumbopelvic screening examination and analyze total lower quadrant gait and movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details:
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online:. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-4: Upper Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the fourth course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the upper extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of upper extremity movement, its relationship to the cervicothoracic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

Mastering the ACL:Evidence-Informed Injury Prevention&Non-Surgical Approach = 14.5 hours

This 2-day course was developed b the instructor, a sports physical therapist, biomechanist, and clinical researcher with an ongoing PhD on rehabilitation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries of the knee, to address-in detail and in clinical practice-the approach to the most effective strategies and programs for ACL injury risk reduction (day #1) and non-surgical approach to isolated ACL injuries (day #2).

Course Details:
This course is 2 days in-person (14.5 hours)

Registration: $599

Management of Sports Knee Injuries: From Injury to Full Performance = 14.5 hours

This 2-day knee rehabilitation course, has been conceived and developed by the presenter, who is both a knee specialized physical therapist (clinician) and clinical reseacher - therefore merges in his everyday practice the 2 aspects. The concept underpinning the structure of this course that aims to be solidly based on the best available evidence (published and not published yet) and the clinical expertise accumulated by the instructor, constantly updated in each edition, is to provide clinicians with a comprehensive theoretical and heavily practical learning pathway around the rehabilitation following knee injuries.

Course Details:
This course is 2 days in-person (14.5 hours)

Registration: $599

COMT-2: Cervical Spine - Integrated Concepts and Modern Management = 21 hours

This is the second of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the cervicothoracic spine. Participants will refine an efficient cervicothoracic screening examination and analyze total upper quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

Cleared to Throw: Manual Therapy for the Overhead Athlete = 12.0 hours

This 1 1/2-day is designed to equip the sports medicine professional with the skills to confidently manage the overhead throwing athlete. Developed for physical therapists and athletic trainers alike, Day 1 focuses on assessment and examination of the upper quarter joints, then moves into a hands-on, lab-based demonstration of the most commonly used manual therapy techniques for treating spinal and extremity disorders in this population. Participants will learn the systematic process of prepping a thrower for their start date — including the rationale behind each procedure — and explore how a thorough understanding of throwing biomechanics can inform provisional diagnoses for cervical, thoracic, and lumbar disorders. Day 2 shifts to shoulder care and recovery, and addresses the role that analytics, wearable technology, and workload monitoring play in managing the physical and biomechanical demands placed on these athletes. By the conclusion of the course, participants will have the confidence and clinical framework needed to manage the challenges faced by this unique population.
Course Details:
This course is 1 1/2 days in-person (12.0 hours)

Registration: $549

COMT-5: Lower Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the last course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the lower extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of lower extremity movement, its relationship to the lumbopelvic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the lower and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

S-910 Lower Quadrant Dry Needling = 34.5 In-Person Hours

Dry Needling (DN) is a powerful, adjunctive tool for the orthopaedic manual physical therapist. This course is designed to bridge the gap between DN theory to how this tool can be integrated into clinical practice seamlessly by presenting a case based approach to DN with an emphasis on clinical reasoning in order to provide first time exposure and education to clinicians on DN as well as review and improve effective technique with clinicians currently utilizing DN.

Participants will cover the most commonly implicated muscles involved with frequently encountered lower quadrant musculoskeletal dysfunctions. With concerns about complications from the invasive nature of dry needling, ample amount of lab time will be spent on surface anatomy and palpation to ensure accurate location of relevant regional anatomy and safety of technique.

Course Details
This course is 3 days on-site (34.5 hours) . Participants will receive an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the link in your email inbox.

Registration: $899.00

S-911 Upper Quadrant Dry Needling = 23.5 hours

Dry Needling (DN) is a powerful adjunctive tool for the orthopaedic manual physical therapist. This course integrates DN into clinical practice through a case based approach, with an emphasis on sound clinical reasoning. Participants will learn DN techniques to address the most commonly implicated muscles involved in common upper quadrant musculoskeletal dysfunctions. Significant lab time will be spent on surface anatomy, palpation and technique to ensure accurate location of relevant regional anatomy and safety of the patient and practitioner.

Course Details
This course is 2 days on-site (16 hours) plus 7.5 hours online. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Registration: $749.00

S-916 Advanced Dry Needling = 16 hours

Pre-requisites: S-910 Lower Quadrant and S-911 Upper Quadrant Dry Needling. Clinicians must be cognizant of their individual state’s practice act as whether Dry Needling is considered within the scope of practice of physical therapists in their respective state. There may also be licensure requirements of a specific number of years in practice before receiving dry needling training or a specific number of hours of training before implementing Dry Needling into clinical practice.

Course Description: Dry Needling (DN) is a powerful, adjunctive tool for the orthopaedic manual physical therapist. However, when not placed in the context of a thorough subjective history, a comprehensive neuromusculoskeletal examination, and appropriate differential diagnosis, it can be challenging to accurately identify the most appropriate patients and achieve optimal patient outcomes. This course is designed to bridge the gap between DN theory to how this tool can be integrated into clinical practice seamlessly by presenting a case based approach to DN with an emphasis on clinical reasoning in order to provide first time exposure and education to clinicians on DN as well as review and improve effective technique with clinicians currently utilizing DN. Participants will cover the most commonly implicated muscles involved with frequently encountered thoracic, craniofacial and lumbar musculoskeletal dysfunctions. With concerns about complications from the invasive nature of dry needling, ample amount of lab time will be spent on surface anatomy and palpation to ensure accurate location of relevant regional anatomy and safety of technique.

Course Details
This course is 2 days on-site. Participants will receive an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the link in your email inbox.

Registration: $749.00

COMT-4: Upper Extremity – Integrated Concepts and Modern Management

This is the fourth course in a series of five courses in the COMT certification series. This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the upper extremity. Participants will screen and analyze the role of upper extremity movement, its relationship to the cervicothoracic spinal quadrant, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Registration: $699.00
2nd & 3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

COMT-3: Thoracic Spine - Integrated Concepts & Modern Management

This case-based, lab-focused course features human movement and high performing PT management of the thoracic spine and rib cage. Participants will screen and analyze the role of the thoracic spine in upper and lower quadrant movement, incorporating the patient's health conditions, pain presentations, and relevant biopsychosocial factors. Mobility patterns of the upper and lower quadrant system are studied, and the central and spinal neurophysiological factors determining normal and abnormal movement patterns. Management strategies include education, activity modification, manual therapy techniques, and individualized neuromuscular rehabilitation prescription, with the goal of restoring optimal function and preventing future health conditions and impairments. Participants will incorporate techniques into evidence-informed clinical practice guidelines for specific upper and lower quadrant movement impairments and interpret relevant outcomes measures to guide treatment progression.

Course Details
This course is 2 days onsite of lecture with hands on technique lab and 1 day asynchronous online. Participants will receive an e-link to the online course materials 2 weeks prior to the course and an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $699.00
2nd/3rd Yr PT Students: $399.00

S-910 Lower Quadrant Dry Needling = 34.5 In-Person Hours

Dry Needling (DN) is a powerful, adjunctive tool for the orthopaedic manual physical therapist. This course is designed to bridge the gap between DN theory to how this tool can be integrated into clinical practice seamlessly by presenting a case based approach to DN with an emphasis on clinical reasoning in order to provide first time exposure and education to clinicians on DN as well as review and improve effective technique with clinicians currently utilizing DN.

Participants will cover the most commonly implicated muscles involved with frequently encountered lower quadrant musculoskeletal dysfunctions. With concerns about complications from the invasive nature of dry needling, ample amount of lab time will be spent on surface anatomy and palpation to ensure accurate location of relevant regional anatomy and safety of technique.

Course Details
This course is 3 days on-site (34.5 hours) . Participants will receive an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for the link in your email inbox.

Registration: $899.00

C-416 Screening for Cervical Spine Pathology for Occupational Therapists = 21 hours

This course is case based addressing patho-anatomy, and clinical recognition patterns of the cervical spine. Clinical presentation of each condition is highlighted and organization of knowledge is taught so that an OT may arrive at a sound clinical impression of the cervical spine as a potential pain generator of the upper quadrant. The OT based on the information from the examination may choose to treat the patient or refer to a physical therapist.

Course Details
This course is the second of 6 courses in the CMOT certification series for Occupational Therapists. The course is 2 days (14 hours) on-site and 1 day (7 hours) online for a total of 21 hours. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $599.00

C-426 The Functional Shoulder Girdle for Occupational Therapists = 21 hours

This course is dedicated to the management and treatment of the Shoulder Girdle and its related anatomical structures (SC/AC/Scapulothoracic/Glenohumeral joint. The Occupational Therapist will learn a step by step examination process leading to the pain generator and area of dysfunction of the shoulder girdle using Selective Tissue Testing, Palpation and Passive Movement Assessment. This differential examination and clinical recognition pattern will lead to a rational treatment plan designed for efficient and effective outcomes for the patient with shoulder girdle pain or dysfunction.

Course Details
This course is the third of 6 courses in the CMOT certification series for Occupational Therapists. The course is 2 days (14 hours) on-site and 1 day (7 hours) online for a total of 21 hours. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $599.00

C-436 Distal Upper Extremity for Occupational Therapists = 21 hours

This course is dedicated to the comprehensive examination and treatment of the elbow/forearm/wrist and hand. The Occupational Therapist will learn a musculoskeletal examination process including stress testing and biomechanical assessment of the distal upper extremity. Detailed surface anatomy and clinical recognition pattern will lead to a rational treatment plan designed for efficient and effective outcomes for the patient with distal upper extremity pain or dysfunction.

Course Details
This course is the fourth of 6 courses in the CMOT certification series for Occupational Therapists. The course is 2 days (14 hours) on-site and 1 day (7 hours) online for a total of 21 hours. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $599.00

C-446 Integration of the Upper Quadrant for Occupational Therapists = 21 hours

This course will utilize case-based instruction to illustrate specific conditions of the integrated upper quadrant and the decision making process inherent to their total management. Designed to develop intermediate to advanced clinical reasoning skills in the field of orthopedic manual therapy, participants will develop the skills necessary to move beyond an initial patho-anatomical diagnostic hypothesis towards a detailed exploration of the etiology behind the diagnosis including mechanically sensitive neural tissue and pathos biomechanics of the cervical/thoracic spine Complex, multi-region patient/client problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system will be analyzed in an instructor specific methodology, based on the various biomechanical and neuromusculoskeletal models available, including original, and novel, thoughts and theory. Management will focus on a multi-faceted approach encompassing manual therapy, neurophysiological techniques, and various other treatment approaches within the practice act and educational background of the occupational therapist practicing in an outpatient setting.
Course Details
This course is the fifth of 6 courses in the CMOT certification series for Occupational Therapists. The course is 2 days on-site and 1 day online for a total of 21 hours. Participants will receive an e-link to online coursework 2 weeks prior to the course and to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for these links in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $599.00

C-456 Upper Quadrant Skills and Techniques for Occupational Therapists = 14 hours

The Occupational Therapist entry level education does not emphasize manual/manipulative techniques of the upper quadrant. Therefore a course dedicated to the refinement of techniques is necessary for the implementation of the NAIOMT Upper Quadrant theory and practice. In addition this course will be used as a discussion of areas needed to prepare for the OT oral practical exam (C-430).

Course Details
This course is the final course of 6 courses in the CMOT certification series for Occupational Therapists. This course is 2 days on-site for a total of 14 hours. Participants will receive an e-link to the onsite course materials 1 week prior to the course. Please watch for this link in your email inbox.

Regular Registration: $499.00

C-406 Foundations of Musculoskeletal Occupational Therapy for the Upper Quadrant Occupational Therapists = 7 hours

is a required course for occupational therapists entering NAIOMT's certification program — setting you up for success in every course that follows.
C-406 Foundations of MSK Occupational Therapy of the Upper Quadrant is a 7-hour asynchronous online course designed for licensed occupational therapists working in outpatient musculoskeletal settings. The curriculum is delivered through recorded lectures, readings, case-based reasoning exercises, and quizzes. Modules cover regional interdependence, kinetic chain considerations, neural contributions to distal pain, palpation skill, clinical reasoning around motor control and mobility impairment, tendinopathy progression, and persistent pain syndromes of the upper quadrant. Clinical presentation of each upper quadrant condition is highlighted, and clinical pattern recognition is taught so that the OT arrives at one or more working diagnoses that may manifest as cervical or cervico-brachial pain. Based on examination findings, the OT may choose to treat the patient within scope of practice or refer to a physical therapist.

Course Details
This course is the first of 6 courses in the CMOT certification series for Occupational Therapists. The course is 7 hours online. Participants will receive access to the online course after registering.

Regular Registration: $99.00

O-957 Reasoning in the Presence of Cardio-pulmonary Conditions = 16 hours

Instructor:  Bill Temes, PT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT

Course Description:
This course focuses on cardio-pulmonary conditions and their influence on OMPT.  Participants will be exposed to online learning experiences that will develop their skill and abilities in dealing with patients with cardio-pulmonary conditions – their definitions, causes and management.  In particular, participants will develop skills in recognizing patients presenting with cardio-pulmonary conditions, the parameters of presentation, and understanding its effects on the individual physical therapy patient/ client evaluation, diagnosis, management and prognosis.  Participants will be expected to recognize when a cardio-pulmonary condition is a red flag or needs referral to physicians and specialists and to be able to make management decisions that are in the best interest of the patient/client.  This course is for licensed physical therapists who are intermediate to advanced learners in the field of orthopedic manual physical therapy.

Registration: $199

O-963 The Hip-Spine Syndrome: Unraveling the Mystery = 8 hours

Instructor: Michael Lucido, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT

Course Description:
This course provides important clinical information that will apply to a subset of your patient/client populations with unilateral lumbopelvic pain. The the basic construct of this course is that pathology/pathomechanics of the hip can potentially cause compensation proximally affecting the pelvis and lumbar spine. The theory presented is a summary of my years of experience, my NAIOMT training and the evidence in the scientific literature. The course takes you through three major phases of Hip-Spine Syndrome in an easy to follow step by step integrated instruction. The course is heavily referenced which you will find along with other "downloadable" documents.

My deepest gratitude to Hal Martin, DO and Baylor Scott & White Hip Preservation Center in Dallas,TX for welcoming me into their facility. It is a privilege to be associated with your facility and I am humbled by the knowledge that I acquired during my rotation with Dr. Martin.

Registration: $99

O-956 Clinical Reasoning in the Presence of Vertigo = 16 hours

Instructor:  Nick Smith, PT, DSc, FAAOMPT

Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to discuss the assist the manual therapist in differential diagnosis of common vestibular conditions to assist in proper patient management.  It will focus on an understanding of anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system in preparation of performing an oculomotor exam.  Using the oculomotor exam finding to differentiate between central and peripheral conditions and deciding when to refer to a medical provider for further testing.  Clinicians will be exposed to common peripheral vestibular conditions and the most commonly used treatment choices based on current best evidence.   

Registration: $199