ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL THERAPY (OMT)

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Orthopedic Manual Therapy (OMT) is a specialized area of physical therapy practice utilized in the management of musculoskeletal conditions and based on clinical reasoning and the use of highly specific manual techniques and therapeutic exercises.

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The orthopedic manual physical therapist can be described in ten clinical roles as described by the IFOPMT, with key areas of competencies linked to the roles:

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1) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as an advanced clinical decision-maker

2) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as a diagnostician

3) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as a communicator

4) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as a educator/mentor

5) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as a collaborator

6) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as a manager

7) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as a health advocate

8) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as a scholar

9) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as an autonomous professional

10) The orthopedic manual physical therapist as a healthcare leader