OMPT Apprenticeship

by | Feb 25, 2021 | Apprenticeship, OMPT, Spotlight

A profession still using an apprenticeship model? Cat Stone began her training in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT) a couple of years ago through the same organization that trained me. However, due to the events of 2020, all of her classes were canceled. I...

Bridges to Healing – Tendon Taming #4

by | Jul 13, 2020 | OMPT

Continuing to look closer at Tendinosis We have already said that tendinosis was a non-inflammatory condition that is characterized by thin, frayed, and fragile tendon fibers. The bundles of collagen are disorganized, less oxygen, fatty cells can be present as well as...

Bridges to Healing – Taming Tendons #3

by | Jul 8, 2020 | OMPT

Looking closer at Tendinosis… We have already said that tendinosis was a non-inflammatory condition that is characterized by thin, frayed, and fragile tendon fibers. The bundles of collagen are disorganized, less oxygenated, fatty cells can be present as well as...

Bridges to Healing – Taming Tendons #2

by | Jul 2, 2020 | OMPT

We are continuing our journey into the Land of the Tendons and how to tame them. The main purpose of tendons is to transmit longitudinal loads from muscle to bone. Tendons have been studied for their biomechanical properties (i.e. stress/strain curves on tensile...

Bridges to Healing – Taming Tendons #1

by | Jun 30, 2020 | OMPT

Some years ago I became intrigued with tendons. There is such mystery around them. They are one of the bridges in the body – bridging muscle to bone. Little is known about the tendon pathology and how best to treat it.  So, naturally, I wanted to delve into...