Manual therapy is a cornerstone of musculoskeletal care, yet teaching safe and effective techniques can be challenging. This webinar highlights how ATu’s Orthopaedics app organizes joint mobilizations, soft tissue techniques, and movement-based interventions by body region and diagnosis, providing a structured, evidence-based guide for instruction.
Faculty will explore strategies to teach these techniques and how to incorporate app resources into labs, classroom demonstrations, and case-based activities. This session emphasizes linking interventions to observed movement faults, associated impairments, and patient presentation, helping students develop practical skills and clinical judgment that directly inform treatment planning.
Featured Speaker: Christopher Schmidt, PhD, ATC
An athletic training professional for 30 years, Dr. Schmidt’s career spans clinical care, academic leadership, and professional service. From treating patients across diverse settings to shaping undergraduate and graduate programs, he’s a contributor in the field, influencing best practices through research and committee roles with the NATA and CAATE. His passion extends to curriculum design, interprofessional education, and youth sports injury prevention, helping to shape the future of athletic training.
00:00 Faculty Webinar Welcome & Overview
02:36 Skill Meets Science: Manual Therapy Techniques in ATu
04:35 ATu Suite Overview and Features
05:45 Using the AI Search Tool to Find Specific Techniques
08:58 Orthopaedics App Overview
11:24 Quick Access to Manual Therapy Techniques
12:50 Lumbopelvic Pathology Example
15:44 Manual Therapy Techniques for Lumbar Disc Pathologies
17:51 Lumbar Accessory Mobilizations (PAIVM)
21:17 Hip Flexion Mobilization with Movement (MWM)
22:30 Educator Tools: Adding Videos to Lectures and Handouts
24:25 Integrating ATu into Your Teaching
26:53 Video-Based Learning for Gen Z AT Students
28:32 Webinar Wrap Up: Next Webinar, Share Feedback, & Thank You!
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