The Institute of Manual and Manipulative Therapy aims to be the premier provider of spinal manipulation courses and thrust joint manipulation education. Each of our spinal manipulation courses are taught by certified practitioners who are experts in their field, guiding each participant toward mastery that they can take into their own practices.
We offer three unique high-velocity, low-amplitude thrust (hvlat) manipulation courses (including two on spinal manipulation) and a fourth seminar that is a comprehensive review with certification testing. Our thrust manipulation courses break down each technique to show proper form and method. When components of the movements are broken down and then brought together under the watchful guidance of a trained instructor, participants learn faster and retain more information because each movement has meaning.
Taking spinal manipulation courses and/or getting certified in thrust manipulation helps you provide better care to your patients so they can enjoy better outcomes. Advertising your certification can help you set your practice apart from your competitors in an increasingly competitive market.
CERT. HVLAT| Program Curriculum
The Certification in High Velocity, Low-Amplitude Thrust (Cert. HVLAT) credential designates the recipient as a specialist in performing safe, effective thrust manipulation for the entire skeleton. Candidates for the credential must successfully complete the following curriculum*:
HVLAT: Spine – High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Thrust to the Spinal Column
- 13 Spinal Manipulation Procedures from Occipito-atlantal to Sacroiliac Articulations
- Background of HVLAT
- Guidelines for Safe Practice
- Basic Review of Evidence for Spinal Disorders
HVLAT: Spine – Advanced – High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Thrust to the Spinal Column
- Review of HVLAT: Spine Procedures and Didactic Material
- 22 Additional Spinal Manipulation Procedures for Entire Spinal Column including Sacrococcygeal Articulation
- Mechanisms of Benefit for HVLAT
- Safety/Efficacy of HVLAT for Select Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions
HVLAT: Extremity – High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Thrust to the TMJ, Anterior Rib, and Extremity
- 31 Procedures to All Remaining Diarthrodial and Select Synarthrodial Joints
- Background of Non-Spinal HVLAT
- Guidelines for Use of Non-Spinal HVLAT
- Efficacy of Spinal and Non-Spinal HVLAT for Upper and Lower Quarter Neuromusculoskeletal Conditions
HVLAT: Certification – Certification in High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude Thrust (Cert. HVLAT)
- Review of All Techniques and Didactic Information
- Comprehensive Practical and Written Examination
*Although it is recommended to take the courses in sequential order, this is not mandatory. The only exception is that HVLAT: Certification must be taken after the successful completion of the other three courses.
