Manual Therapy and Corrective Exercises for Common Orthopedic Conditions
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Manual Therapy and Corrective Exercises for Common Orthopedic Conditions

Wed, Nov 4th, 2026
6:30pm – 8:30pm US Eastern Time
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About the Event

This course will develop manual therapy skills through advanced techniques combined with corrective functional exercises for common orthopedic upper and lower extremity conditions. Participants will explore multimodal approaches to facilitate personalized treatment plans that consider each patient’s activities and lifestyle. The course will focus on evidence-based manual therapy techniques and functional exercises designed to address difficult orthopedic conditions and support functional restoration.

Participants will learn functional exercises and multi-plane manual therapy techniques that can be tailored to individual patient needs. The course will address common orthopedic conditions and compensatory movement patterns while providing practical tools to enhance clinical decision-making and patient outcomes.

Live Event
This live online event will be held as a Zoom Webinar. Attendees will have the option to interact through features such as the Chat and Q&A, but cameras and microphones will not be enabled.

Live Event Instructor

John O'Halloran

John O'Halloran

John O’Halloran, PT, DPT, OCS, ATC (retired), CSCS (retired), Cert MDT, Certified SCTM-1 Practitioner, is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist by the American Physical Therapy Association and has over 30 years of experience in the field of orthopedics. He earned his post-professional Doctor of Physical Therapy from Temple University. Dr. O’Halloran has studied orthopedic and sports therapy abroad in Australia and New Zealand. Dr. O’Halloran is the sole owner of O’Halloran Rehabilitation, a division of O’Halloran Consulting, LLC.

John was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He is credentialed with the McKenzie Institute in the mechanical diagnosis and treatment of the spine and has extensive post-graduate training in manipulative therapy of the spine and extremities. He is a certified SCTM-1 Practitioner with certificates in SMT-1, SMT-2, and SMT-3 with the American Spinal Manipulative Institute. Dr. O’Halloran is also a certified functional capacity evaluator using the Blankenship Method. He has presented over 1,500 times locally and internationally on various orthopedic and sports medicine topics. In 2014, John received the Clinician of the Year and Excellence in Clinical Practice Award by the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association. Recently, Dr. O’Halloran’s investigational work on the earlier facilitation of gait in the Total Knee Arthroplasty patient has been cited in a peer-reviewed journal publication. Throughout his career, Dr O’Halloran has been a frequent invited presenter at National Rehabilitation Conferences. In 2024, John was an invited speaker at an International Orthopedic Joint Arthroplasty Conference in Assiut, Egypt

Target Audience

This live interactive is intended for Physical Health professionals, including physical therapists and occupational therapies. It is appropriate for intermediate and above levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Discuss current evidence-based research concerning multimodal approaches to treating common orthopedic conditions.
  2. 2 Apply evidence-based manual therapy interventions to improve gait and movement in patients with common lower extremity conditions.
  3. 3 Apply manual therapy techniques and corrective exercises to address compensatory patterns associated with adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff pathologies, shoulder arthroplasties, lateral elbow tendinopathy, knee and hip conditions, and heel pain to enhance function, participation in occupation, and performance of meaningful ADLs.

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Choi, J. M., Cho, E. Y., & Lee, B. H. (2023, December). Effects of dynamic stretching combined with manual therapy on pain, ROM, function, and quality of life of adhesive capsulitis. In Healthcare (Vol. 12, No. 1, p. 45). MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12010045

Enseki, K. R., Bloom, N. J., Harris-Hayes, M., Cibulka, M. T., Disantis, A., Di Stasi, S., ... & Beattie, P. F. (2023). Hip Pain and movement dysfunction associated with nonarthritic Hip joint pain: a revision: clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability, and health from the academy of orthopaedic physical therapy and American academy of sports physical therapy of the American physical therapy association. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 53(7), CPG1-CPG70. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2023.0302

Koc Jr, T. A., Bise, C. G., Neville, C., Carreira, D., Martin, R. L., & McDonough, C. M. (2023). Heel pain–plantar fasciitis: revision 2023: clinical practice guidelines linked to the international classification of functioning, disability and health from the academy of orthopaedic physical therapy and American academy of sports physical therapy of the American physical therapy association. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 53(12), CPG1-CPG39. https://doi.org/10.2519/jospt.2023.0303

Liu, S., Chen, L., Shi, Q., Fang, Y., Da, W., Xue, C., & Li, X. (2024). Efficacy of manual therapy on shoulder pain and function in patients with rotator cuff injury: A systematic review and meta‑analysis. Biomedical Reports, 20(6), 89. https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1778

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American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

2 CEU hours
Eligible until Nov 4th, 2026
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Physical Therapy Board of California (PTBC)

2 CE credit hours
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Florida Board of Physical Therapy

2 CE credit hours
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Florida Board of Occupational Therapy (FBOT)

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Michigan Board of Physical Therapy

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New Jersey State Board of Physical Therapy Examiners (NJTPTE)

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New York State Education Department's State Board for Physical Therapy

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Ohio Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Athletic Trainers Board - Physical Therapy (OTPTAT)

2 CE credit hours
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Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners

2 CE credit hours
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Event Agenda

Agenda times are listed in US Eastern Time. That is 3 hours later than US Pacific Time. The event starts at 3:30pm US Pacific Time.

6:30–7:00 PM: Introduction: Perceptions vs. Realities of Manual Therapy

7:00–7:30 PM: Pioneers of Manual Therapy and Principles of Manual Therapy

7:30–8:00 PM: Upper Extremity Common Orthopedic Conditions: Evidence-Based Research, Manual Therapy, and Corrective Therapeutics

8:00–8:30 PM: Lower Extremity Common Orthopedic Conditions: Evidence-Based Research, Manual Therapy, and Corrective Therapeutics

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