Institute of Physical Art

08/20/2025

07/12/2025

Have any of you played around with vibration plates in the clinic? What are your thoughts and experiences with them so far?

Vibration plates, originally developed for elite athletes and astronauts, have become a staple in fitness and rehabilitation due to their unique approach to training

07/11/2025

🚨 Ready for a fresh start or a serious ✨upgrade✨ in your PT career?

The IPA Job Postings page is your go-to spot for career opportunities that align with your passion for Functional Manual Therapy®. These aren’t just any jobs—these are handpicked openings from clinics around the country (and sometimes internationally!) that are specifically looking for clinicians who believe in elevating their craft through Functional Manual Therapy®.

🔎 Right now, 14 job openings are live—including roles at IPA Physio clinics offering Residency and FMT Fellowship training. Whether you’re newly certified or a seasoned CFMT looking for a new chapter, this is your sign to explore what’s next.

💼 Check out the opportunities here:
👉 IPA Job Postings – PT & PTA Careers:
https://instituteofphysicalart.com/job-postings/

Your next step could be your best one yet. 🚀

07/04/2025

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July from all of us at IPA! 🗽

🎉 Have a fun and safe day celebrating freedom and independence 🎆 🎇

07/01/2025

📣 Huge shout out to Corey Hazama, PT, DPT, OCS, CFMT, PRPC, WCS) for receiving the PT of the Year award by the APTA New York chapter! 🏆 Congratulations!

This is a well deserved honor for Corey who has dedicated herself both to excellence in patient care through countless hours of continuing and certifications, while also finding time to serve her profession by sitting on boards and leadership committees.

If you know anyone in need of some excellent care with a focus on pelvic health, Corey is a co-owner of the Beyond Basics Physical Therapy downtown office in the Financial District of New York City!

06/28/2025

🔍 Chronic Neck Pain Insights: Postural Impact Beyond the Neck 🔍

Posture DOES matter! A recent study in Musculoskeletal Science & Practice explored whether sagittal spinal alignment and mobility are linked to neck pain intensity in people with chronic neck pain (CNP). This study reinforces what we teach in IPA courses by demonstrating the relationship between sitting posture and chronic pain.

🧠 Patients with CNP were found to have:
✅ Altered sagittal sitting posture
✅ Decreased spinal mobility

💡 Clinical takeaway: Treating neck pain in isolation may not be enough. Consider assessing whole-spine alignment and mobility—especially in sitting posture—for more effective, long-term outcomes.

📚 Source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S246878122400300X

06/24/2025

📣 Shout out to Roots Integrative Therapies for hosting an FMI course with the amazing Trudy Messer. We ❤️ partnering with clinics that are passionate about advancing hands-on PT skills 💪
One participant said it best:
"Trudy is an excellent lecturer! Her enthusiasm, knowledge, and teaching skills made the course easy to follow and fun to learn!"
📍Catch Trudy’s next FMI course in Charlotte, NC — sign up on our website!
📍Want to refer someone to get treated by Trudy? Here’s her clinic: HEAL Wellness and Therapy

06/18/2025

Huge Congratulations to Tim Wittenauer, PT, CFMT, , and his team's SECOND CONSECUTIVE Stanley Cup Championship (Florida Panthers)! Tim is the Director of Sports Performance and Rehabilitation for the Panthers. We are so proud of Tim, who has been a CFMT since 1998 (our second CFMT class!) and was also an FMI instructor for the IPA. Tim strongly believes that the FMT approach has greatly enhanced his ability to improve each of his player's performance. Way to go Tim!

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06/11/2025

05/20/2025

Gregg Johnson taught a FMUT course at Elite Sports Physical Therapy in Fremont, CA. He had a wonderful group of people from across the country. One of the participates, Nick, got the opportunity to practice treatment on Gregg!

This is one of our most advanced core curriculum classes, with a lot of amazing material on the upper trunk and cranium. Check out our website for other opportunities to get into one of the FMUT classes in 2025.

05/12/2025

An incredible time was had by Vicky and Gregg with teaching in India at VARDĀN. So grateful they were able to work with some amazing PTs dedicated to offering their patients the best of recovery care. 💪🥰

04/25/2025

🏊‍♂️ Another study reinforcing what PTs have long known: core matters.
This systematic review found that core stability training improved 50m freestyle performance by over 1 second.
Understanding what's taught in our CFS and SOP courses is critical—not just for evaluating performance, but for effective treatment planning and injury prevention.
Let’s move from general “core” advice to targeted intervention.

Title: Effects of Core Stability Training on Swimmers’ Specific Performance: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis
Journal: Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies (2025)

This systematic review analyzed 11 studies involving 218 swimmers aged 11–20 to evaluate the impact of core stability training (CST) on swimming performance. The key findings:

🏊‍♂️ 50-meter freestyle: CST significantly improved performance (mean improvement = -1.06 seconds), with moderate certainty of evidence.
🌟 CST was found to optimize movement efficiency by stabilizing the trunk, enhancing force transfer, and potentially preventing injury.
📉 Limitations included small sample sizes, inconsistent study quality, and a lack of data on strokes other than freestyle.