PT Pro Talk - 118 - Safe treatment of cervical spine with Dr. Nathan Hutting

Show Notes

💭 “ Based on the sensitivity of the vertebrobasilar insufficiency test, we cannot recommend it anymore.” - Dr. Nathan Hutting

👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Nathan Hutting, an associate professor at the HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. He also works as a physiotherapist in a private practice. He is a board member of the association VvAA, the business services provider for professionals in the Dutch healthcare sector, with over 130,000 members. Nathan is also involved in the Physiotherapy Research Society (UK) and Pain, Mind and Movement, a special interest group of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). His current research topics include musculoskeletal conditions, self-management, patient-centered care, occupational health, and vascular conditions. Nathan has published about 50 peer-reviewed articles. He has made numerous international congress presentations and has chaired focused symposia at the World Physiotherapy Congresses in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. Nathan is an associate editor of the European Journal of Physiotherapy and BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders and a member of the International Advisory Board of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice.

📚You will learn about:

▪️ Nathan's story and career

▪️ Adverse events after Manual Therapy

▪️ Mechanisms leading to vascular flow limitations

▪️ Symptoms of vascular flow limitations

▪️ How to identify vascular flow limitations on the subjective and objective exam

▪️ International Framework for Examination of the Cervical

▪️ Safety of mobilizations and manipulations on the cervical spine

▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers

▪️ Tips on how to become successful in Physical Therapy

🔎Nathan's favorite resource of information: