The effect of GLP1S on the MSK system

Thursday, January 16, 2025

• Kellie Stickler, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT. NAIOMT Faculty Instructor in-Training/Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, January 16, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Discuss how GLP1S work
• Discuss how the musculoskeletal system is affected by GLP1S and rapid weight loss
• Provide treatment recommendations for working with patients taking GLP1S

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Adding More to Your Toolbox for Chronic Spinal Pain

Thursday, February 20, 2025

• Steve Karas, PT, DSc, OCS, CMPT, FAAOMPT. NAIOMT Director of Research/Adjunct Faculty Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, February 20, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Chronic Low Back Pain is a clinical enigma.
• Adding treatment to traditional PT may enhance outcomes
• Discuss: exercise, nutrition, sleep, stress/depression management and how they can be used in conjunction with PT

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Common Used Tests to Screen for Upper Motor Neuron Injuries – A Clinical Perspective

Thursday, March 20, 2025

• Terry Pratt, PT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT. NAIOMT Faculty Instructor/Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, March 20, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Commonly used tests for UMN injury are specific but not sensitive and should not be used to rule out UMN injury.
• The presence of a positive Babinski or clonus sign significantly increases the likelihood of a UMN injury.
• Understanding basic neuroanatomy is a fundamental skill required for the diagnosis of rare neurological conditions.
• Understanding the basic health statistics for individual and clustered tests may decrease clinical-reasoning error.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Medical Screening for Primary Care Physical Therapy Practice

Thursday, April 17, 2025

• Jeremiah Samson, PT, ScD, Program Director/Associate Professor-Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy at Messiah University in Mechanicsburg, PA, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, April 17, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Refine medical screening procedures and clinical decision-making algorithms.
• Recognize, assess, and clear medical risk factors across body systems.
• Improve collaboration with Medical and other Allied Health professionals.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Managing TMJ and Orofacial Pain Through Physical Therapy: Integrating Assessment and Treatment

Thursday, May 15, 2025

• Akanksha Sojitra, PT, MS, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, May 15, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM PST / 6:00 PM MST / 7:00 PM CST / 8:00 PM EST (US and Canada)
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In this webinar, I’ll cover relationship between TMJ dysfunction, orofacial pain, and contributing factors such as cervical spine involvement, postural habits, and stress. And explore concepts, including:

• How to effectively assess TMJ and orofacial pain, identifying the causes.
• The critical role of cervical spine mechanics and posture in TMJ disorders.
• Evidence-based interventions, including manual therapy, exercises, and patient education.

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For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Treatment strategies for the Breast Cancer Population in the outpatient setting

Thursday, June 19, 2025

• Diana Garrett, PT, DPT, OCS, CLT, CSCS, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, June 19, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Learn about common cancer treatments and their potential effects on the musculoskeletal system.
• Integrate orthopedic concepts after breast cancer treatments in the outpatient setting.
• Implement strategies to ensure a comprehensive approach to treatment.

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For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Use of Diagnostic Ultrasound in the PT Setting

Thursday, August 21, 2025

• Hayes Rainier, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, August 21, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Overview of Diagnostic Ultrasound in examination, diagnosis, prognosis, patient education, and biofeedback in various musculoskeletal pathologies.
• Application to patient cases, specifically where Diagnostic Ultrasound influenced the plan of care.
• Brief discussion of logistics: documentation, billing/reimbursement, equipment, continuing education, and mentorship.

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Unlocking the Vagus: Harnessing Vagal Power for Better Patient Outcomes

Thursday, September 18, 2025

• Amber Bartz, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Faculty Instructor in-Training/Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, September 18, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Explore the anatomy, function, and importance of the vagus nerve in regulating the parasympathetic nervous system and overall health.
• Learn how vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) can be applied to improve patient outcomes in areas such as pain management, stress reduction, and rehabilitation.
• Gain insights into effective stimulation methods for rehabilitation and how to incorporate this into patient care.

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Management of the Modern Desk Worker

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

• Connor Hurley, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT NAIOMT Faculty Instructor-in-Training/Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Manual Therapy Must do’s for the modern desk worke.
• Postural reeducation for desk worker.
• Exercise prescription and dosage for the desk worker.

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For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Meet at the Junctions

Friday, December 12, 2025

• Steve Allen, PT, MS, OCS, FAAOMPT NAIOMT Faculty Instructor/Clinical Fellowship Instructor, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Friday, December 12, 2025
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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Join me for a fun filled hour in consideration of “quiet stiffness” in the key spinal junctions and potential impact to the periphery. We will review osteokinematic and arthrokinematic segmental motion at these junctions as time allows and ponder the downstream impact when there is impairment.

• Describe 3-D orientation and glide of the zygapophyseal joint at the CVT, CTJ, TLJ.
• Place hands in a vector to promote glide at each of these three regions.
• Consider an immediate muscle energy facilitation to promote this glide.

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For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Surgical Options for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears and Rehab Implications

Thursday, January 18, 2024

• Amy Temes Clifton, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT/David Bear, MD, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, January 18, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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“Surgical Options for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears and Rehab Implications” is a hand, elbow and shoulder orthopedic surgeon and works closely with the PTs in his community (Eugene, OR). He will be sharing information about surgical techniques for patients with irreparable rotator cuffs and then he and Amy Temes Clifton, PT, DPT (NAIOMT faculty) will discuss rehab implications for these procedures.

The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Understanding what makes a patient’s rotator cuff surgically irreparable.
• Appreciate the different surgical techniques for patients with irreparable rotator cuffs.
• Understand the rehab implications for these procedures.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Specialized Youth Athletes: Promoting Excellence or Dealing with the devil?

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

• Michael House, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Societal Conundrums.
• Common Conditions.
• Discussion on the best way to tackle this topic.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Primary Care in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy

Thursday, March 21, 2024

• Cassie Young, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• What’s our role as orthopaedic PTs in identifying health concerns in patients.
• Providing high value referrals in a segmented healthcare model.
• Highlight screening patient’s management of health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, anxiety/depression, etc. and how these conditions directly impact the orthopaedic patients we treat.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

NAIOMT Residency vs. Fellowship: What is the difference and how can these programs elevate your career

Thursday, April 18, 2024

• Erica Shaw, PT, MPT, COMT, FAAOMPT/Austin Sheldon, PT, DPT, DSc, Cert. DN, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT/Cassie Young, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, April 18, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• What is a residency and what is a fellowship?
• What is required of the orthopaedic and sports residencies?
• What is required of the NAIOMT OMPT Fellowship? 

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

From Anatomy to Action: Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears and Rehabilitation

Thursday, May 9, 2024

• Jace Brown, PT, DPT, OCS, COMT, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, May 9, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• The normal and abnormal anatomy of the rotator cuff.
• The “Suspension Bridge Theory” and its implications for shoulder function, especially in the context of rotator cuff tears. 
• The factors influencing prognosis, such as age, tear size, and associated muscle tears. 

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Dancers, Gymnasts and Yogis: Management of the Hyper-mobile Athlete

Thursday, June 20, 2024

• Liz Henry, PT, DSc, OCS, FAAOMPT, CCTT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, June 20, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• A review of the relevant literature.
• Strategies for treatment and injury prevention in this population.
• What the chronic spinal pain patient can learn from the hyper-mobile athlete.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Hormonal Influences on MSK Pain

Thursday, July 18, 2024

• Amber Bartz, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, July 18, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Reviewing key hormones and how they change through the lifespan.
• How changes in hormones can impact symptoms and healing.
• Modifications you can make based on a patients hormone status.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Pain Phenotypes and Manual Therapy

Thursday, August 22, 2024

• Gary Kearns, PT, ScD, OCS, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, August 22, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• What pain phenotypes are and why they matter in clinical practice.
• How to identify the dominant pain phenotype(s) present in our patients.
• How the dominant pain phenotype(s) influence how and when to choose various forms of manual therapy as part of a person-centered, multi-modal management program.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

When Neck Pain is the First Symptom of a Migraine Headache

Thursday, September 19, 2024

• Michael Lucido, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, September 19, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• The history and clinical findings of neck pain associated with migraine headache.
• The differences in neck pain responses when triptan is given either before or after migraine headache.
• The physical therapist role in managing neck pain associated with migraine headache.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Metabolic Health and Chronic Pain: Nutrition and lifestyle in relation to recovery and chronic pain

Thursday, October 17, 2024

• Oron Fiskel, PT, DPT, CFMT, OCS, COMT, CERT-DN, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, October 17, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• General patients’ lifestyle and nutritional screening.
• Practical information and tips for patients to improve their metabolic health and reduce tissue sensitivity.
• Review of basic blood work indicating metabolic status and inflammation.

For details on what will be covered in the webinar, watch the video introduction.

Going beyond the HI test

Thursday, November 21, 2024

• Patrick Cook, PT, DPT, COMT, OCS, FAAOMPT, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, November 21, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Identifying when an HI test is needed.
• Where to go after performing the HI test?
• So you found a positive test for load transfer impairment – where do you go next.
• Utilization of core slings to assist with efficient treatment.

Screening for Scoliosis in Adolescents and Adults for the Orthopedic Manual Therapist

Thursday, December 19, 2024

• Kat Burns, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT, CBBA, NAIOMT Clinical Fellowship Instructor
• When: Thursday, December 19, 2024
• Time: 5:30 PM PST / 6:30 PM MST / 7:30 PM CST / 8:30 PM EST (US and Canada)
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The participant in the Webinar will be informed and able to discuss the following:

• Understand possible causes of scoliosis and how it may present in different age groups.
• How to screen for scoliosis and when to refer.
• Basic core strengthening for scoliosis.