AAMT 2022 Year in Review & Awards

On several fronts, 2022 was the biggest growth year yet for AAMT! Here is the short of it.

The 2022 Osteopractic Clinic of the Year Award was given to the following 4 Osteopractic clinic owners in Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, and Indiana:

1. Dr. Benjamin England, DPT, FAAOMPT, Dip. Osteopractic
   Legacy Osteopractic Physical Therapy
   Fort Wayne, IN
2. Dr. Joseph Poloni, DPT, FAAOMPT, Dip. Osteopractic
   Ignite Osteopractic Physical Therapy
   Phoenix, AZ
3. Dr. Joshua Mitchell, DPT, Dip. Osteopractic
   Osteopractic Physical Therapy of the Midwest
   Fulton, IL
4. Dr. Derek Aitken, DPT, FAAOMPT, Dip. Osteopractic
   Allante Life Osteopractic
   Boise, ID

The 2022 AAMT Instructor of the Year Award was given to:

Dr. Patrick Gorby, DPT, FAAOMPT, Dip. Osteopractic
Assistant Director, AAMT Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
Gorby Osteopractic Physiotherapy
Phoenix, AZ

The 2022 AAMT Osteopractic Physical Therapist of the Year Award was given to:

Dr. Denise Daisy, PhD, DPT, FAAOMPT, Dip. Osteopractic
Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy
Atlanta, GA

The 2022 AAMT Distinguished Osteopractic Clinician of the Year Award was given to:

Dr. Kenneth Wheeler, DPT, OCS, NCS, FAAOMPT, Dip. Osteopractic
ClearCut ORTHO Physical Therapy
Fort Worth, TX

The 2022 AAMT Fellowship Most Inspiring Graduate Award was given to:

Dr. Gina Richardson, DPT, Dip. Osteopractic
Dr. Bryan Dinh, DPT, Dip. Osteopractic
Dr. Joshua Mitchell, DPT, Dip. Osteopractic

The following physical therapists were awarded Honorary Fellow of the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (FAAMT):

Dr. Simeon Lao, DPT, FAAMT
Dr. Kenneth Wheeler, DPT, FAAOMPT, FAAMT
Dr. Denise Daisy, PhD, DPT, FAAOMPT, FAAMT

In December of 2022, at the 9th Annual Osteopractic Graduation Ceremony in Dallas TX, AAMT awarded the Diploma in Osteopractic to 65 Physical Therapists from 16 U.S. states, Canada, France, and the Caribbean (Anguilla)!  

In 2022, AAMT Faculty & Fellows published 1 multi-center randomized clinical trial, 3 national cross-sectional surveys, and 1 case study in the following internationally recognized journals: The Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, and Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics.

1. Dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation in patients with temporomandibular disorder: A multi-center randomized clinical trial (Dunning, J., Butts, R., Bliton, P., Vathrakokoilis, K., Smith, G., Lineberger, C., Eshleman, N., Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, C. and Young, I) Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, 2022; 4,1-14.

2. Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of spinal manipulation: a cross-sectional survey of Italian physiotherapists (Mourad F, Yousif MS, Maselli F, Pellicciari L, Meroni R, Dunning J, Puentedura E, Taylor A, Kerry R, Hutting N, Kranenburg HA) Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2022; 30(1):1-8.

3. Assessing cardiovascular parameters and risk factors in physical therapy practice: findings from a cross-sectional national survey and implication for clinical practice (Faletra A, Bellin G, Dunning J, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Pellicciari L, Brindisino F, Galeno E, Rossettini G, Maselli F, Severin R, Mourad F) BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022; 23(1):1-3.

4. Cardiac autonomic neuropathy and physical therapy: a case report (Herman G, Zehr S, Butts R, Dunning J) Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, 2022; 1(32):163-70.

5. Patient concerns and beliefs related to the audible popping sound and the effectiveness of manipulation: findings from an online survey (Bergamino M, Vongher A, Mourad F, Dunning J, Rossettini G, Palladino M, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Testa M, Maselli F) Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2022; 45(2):144-52.

The MOST DOWNLOADED Clinical Trial in 2022:

Dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation in patients with temporomandibular disorder: A multi-center randomized clinical trial (Dunning, J., Butts, R., Bliton, P., Vathrakokoilis, K., Smith, G., Lineberger, C., Eshleman, N., Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, C. and Young, I) Journal of Craniomandibular & Sleep Practice, 2022; 4,1-14.

In 2023, AAMT faculty will be teaching over 280 courses throughout the USA and also in Greece, Iceland, and Israel. These are exciting times for all Osteopractors!

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