• Date & Time

    Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 8:00am - 5:00pm MST (registration begins at 7:30am) Sunday, October 13, 2024 - 8:00am - 4:00pm MST

  • Location

    Virtual via Zoom - Central Time

  • Registration:

    $499

NAIOMT A Manual Therapy Approach through Pregnancy and Beyond

Specialty Course

During pregnancy up to 2/3 of women will experience  low back pain, pelvic pain, pubic pain or a combination of all three. Physical therapy can be very effective for managing these pregnancy related symptoms. Unfortunately, many physical therapists do not feel comfortable treating this population and think only a women’s health PT can help. In this course you will learn that a manual therapy approach, including many techniques  you already know can be safely and successfully applied to pregnant patients. You will learn the anatomical and physiological changes that occur during pregnancy, how to assess the pregnant patient, and treatment modifications that can be safely made. At the end of the course, participants will be confident in providing care to the pregnant patient.
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  • Course Details

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

  • CEUs

    This course awards 14 CEUs in eligible states. See www.naiomt.com/ceus for details.

  • Refund Policy

    Refunds up to 30 days before event.

Instructor

PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT

Amber Bartz

Amber Bartz was born and raised in Oregon and graduated from Northwest Christian University with a bachelor of science in exercise science in Eugene, OR in 2011. She then went on to obtain her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ in 2015. After graduation, Amber returned to Oregon to work as a physical therapist and to participate in an orthopedic residency program through Therapeutic Associates Inc. She graduated from the residency program in 2017 and returned to Arizona where she started the NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Program and continued to work in outpatient orthopedics. In 2018 Amber obtained her Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist (OCS) from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties and started a Doctorate of Science in Physical Therapy (DScPT) through Andrews University. In 2020 she obtained the Certified Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapist (COMT) from NAIOMT. In 2021 she graduated NAIOMT’s Clinical Fellowship Program and was accepted as a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (FAAOMPT). She plans to graduate from Andrews University DScPT program in 2023 with the hopes of becoming a faculty member through a university. Amber continues to work in outpatient orthopedics in Tucson, AZ where she lives with her husband, son and 3 playful pups. She is currently taking courses to add pelvic health assessment and treatment to her orthopedic skills. She is also the orthopedic residency coordinator through her employer where she teaches and mentors all residents.

Course Partners

Some of NAIOMT's Partners Across the US

Messiah University

Course Organizer

The North American Institute of Orthopedic 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.