2025 Fall Conference: Modern Manual Therapy: The Eclectic Approach to Problematic Patients, Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, MS, MTC, CFC, CertMDT, CertMST, CNPT, FAAOMPT
When: 10/4/2025
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About the course:
Course Description:
This course is for the slow and non-responders in your caseload. Learn the easy and effective Clinical Practice Patterns of Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, MS, MTC, CFC, CertMDT, CertMST, CNPT, FAAOMPT. A combination of movement screening and repeated motions exam will direct treatment. Assessment and treatment will include breathing, neurodynamics, IASTM, and functional mobilizations of related areas.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, attendees will be able to:
- Learn the importance of reducing fear avoidance and incorporating Pain Science Education into most sessions.
- Recognize Upper and Lower Quarter Clinical Practice Patterns for spinal screening
- Identify the psychological, mechanical, and chemical aspects of breathing pattern dysfunction
- Assess breathing pattern dysfunction mechanically and chemically
- Assess Upper and Lower Quarter Neurodynamics
- Utilize IASTM, Repeated Loading, and Functional Mobilizations to reduce threat to the nervous system, improve mobility, pain, and function
- Prescribe a custom Recovery Plan for the patient
- Address other strategies that improve the overall health and well-being of the patient, such as sleep, and nutrition
AGENDA
Day 1
8:30 - 8:35am Introduction to speaker
8:35 - 10:30am MMT Concepts and the Importance of Pain Science Education
10:30 - 10:45am break
10:45 - 11:30am Clinical Practice Patterns UQ
11:30 - 12:00pm Upper Quarter Repeated Motions and Movement Screen
12:00 - 1:30pm APTA Montana Membership Business Meeting
1:30 - 2:00pm IASTM and UQ Neurodynamics
2:00 - 3:45pm Combining OMPT and Neurodynamics
3:45 - 4:00pm break
4:00 - 5:00 m Designing Recovery Plans for the UQ Patient - UQ Reset Review
5:00 - 5:30pm Review/Q&A for the instructor
Day 2
8:30 - 9:00 am Q&A/review from Day 1
9:00 - 10:30 am Clinical Practice Patterns LQ and Movement Screen
10:30 - 10:45 am break
10:45 - 11:30 am IASTM for LQ Neurodynamics
11:30 - 12:00 pm Mechanical Breathing Assessment
12:00 - 1:00 pm lunch
1:00 - 2:30 pm The Psychological and Chemical Aspects of Breathing Lecture
2:30 - 3:15 pm Assessment of Overbreathing
3:15 - 3:30 pm break
3:30 - 4:30 pm Developing Recovery Plans for Breathing Dysfunction, practice hypoxia training
4:30 - 5:00 pm review, Q&A, wrap up
*We will talk to the speaker about moving up the time to 8am and reducing the lunch so you can get out by 4pm, or earlier.
About the Speaker
"Dr. E" is has 26+ years experience as a physical therapist, PT educator, and seminar instructor. He is popular on social media under @modernmanualtherapy on facebook, instagram, and youtube. He is Fellowship trained in OMPT, Credentialed in MDT, certified in Modern Strength Training (BFR), Nutritional Physical Therapy, Manual Therapy, and Craniofacial Pain. He is a father of 6 beautiful children and has an amazing wife. He loves camping with his family, rock climbing, working out, and helping patients and PTs.
Provisions:
Provisions include coffee/tea in the morning and lunch at the business meeting. Snacks are not served at breaks.
Accommodations and Meeting Sites:
Holiday Inn Downtown is offering a discounted rate of $199. You may book online or by phone. ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS: Link to booking site here . Group Code is APT and Group Name is APTA MT. You may also call the front desk to book your room at 406-721-8550. Please use the code and group name in previous sentence.
The courses will be held in the Skaggs Building at UMPT on campus.
Committees and Board Meeting
October 3, 2025:
- 6:00 - 8:00pm Board Meeting. Guests are welcome to attend, please contact the office to RSVP.
Member Business Meeting
Business meeting and elections will be held at noon on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the CE site. Lunch is included for those registered for the course. Please RSVP if you are not registered (you may register online for this without paying). Please send agenda items to the office or President Emily Herndon by September 13, 2025. Final agenda will be posted in the members only section at www.aptamt.com by Sept. 24, 2025.
Cancellation Policy
APTA MT reserves the right to refuse/cancel an event registration. If APTAMT refuses a registration, registrants will be offered a full refund.
Registration Cancellation by Participant:
Cancellations will be accepted in writing via email or mail. A $25.00 administration fee will be withheld when cancellation occurs up to ten days prior to the start of the event; 50% refund if cancelled 2-10 days prior; 25% refund if cancelled 0-1 day prior.
Cancellations will be accepted in writing via email or mail. A $25.00 administration fee will be withheld when cancellation occurs up to ten days prior to the start of the event; 50% refund if cancelled 2-10 days prior; 25% refund if cancelled 0-1 day prior.
Discounts:
Group Discounts:
10% Discount for 3 or more APTA Member PTs/PTAs from one clinic. Fees for all persons must be made with one payment. No exceptions. Credit will not be provided at a later date. Combining discounts (ie Lifetime AND Group) is not applicable. If you need to take advantage of this, call us for a group code to pay online, or mail in your check with participant names.
Student Discounts:
Students may take this course at a rate discounted by 50% of the member and non-member rate, if there is space available prior to the start of the course. This course is a laboratory class with limited space, and therefore we must limit the spaces available at the student rate. If you are a student and would like to attend if we do have extra room for this course, please register for the student waitlist. APTA MT will notify you one week prior to start of the course to offer you a space in the course, if available.
Lifetime Member:
Lifetime members may take any non-limited seating, APTA MT sponsored CE at 50% discount. Combining discounts (ie Lifetime AND Group) is not applicable. If you need to take advantage of this, call us for a group code to pay online, or mail in your check with participant names.
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