VTFC Offers Ergonomic On-Site Ergonomic Assessments

Erin Goff, DPT, has recently launched the VTFC Ergonomics program.  Erin received her Ergonomics Certification in 2009 and has made an immediate impact in the local community with custom on-site ergonomic assessments in the workplace.  Erin commented, " I have found ergonomic assessments to be particularly helpful to those individuals that have plateaued in their physical therapy programs and spend many hours in working positions.  Without realizing it many people keep their bodies in positions all day that overload and challenge the body.  These poor ergonomic positions can cause pain alone and will slow or halt healing for those returning to work with some degree of discomfort or pain following an injury."

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Upcoming Continuing Education Courses held at VTFC

• For additional information visit the Mid-Atlantic Physical Therapy Associates website, www.mapta.org.

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VTFC Physical Therapist's Pass Manual Therapy Practical Examination

Richard Banton and Kevin Dandy, VTFC Physical Therapists, excelled during the North American Institute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy, Inc (NAIOMT) manual therapy certification to become Certified Manual Physical Therapists (CMPT) through the North American Insitute of Orthopaedic Manual Therapy (NAIOMT).  NAIOMT is recognized as the leader in orthopedic manual therapy education in the United States and Canada.  Out of 74,000 physical therapists that treat in the orthopaedic setting only 524 have achieved this distinctive certification.  The NAIOMT Level 3 Practical examination is an intense examination process composed of an written exam, case study submissions, and oral practical exam that challenges examinees to discuss their clinical reasoning skills and also demonstrate effective and safe hands-on joint mobilizations and manipulations.  Congratulations to Rich and Kevin! 

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VTFC's Michael McMurray guest lecturer for Shenandoah University’s Physical Therapy Program

As part of the physical therapy education at Shenandoah University, the students in their final year take an advanced topics course in which area clinicians serve as guest lecturers for various topics. This fall Michael McMurray will be serving as one of those lecturers and presenting a course entitled “Introduction to the AAOMPT and Fellowship Process and Manipulation of the Spine and Extremities”. This course will introduce the students to multiple manual techniques for the spine and extremities as well as use case studies to encourage critical thinking. Mike will also discuss his experiences during his manual therapy fellowship and the benefits of joining the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT).