Dr. Jane Lucas (e-mail, LinkedIn, Facebook), of the Vardan Physiotherapy Clinic in New Delhi, India and a recent graduate of an AAOMPT accredited fellowship program with the Institute of Physical Art (IPA), and Mr. Gregory Johnson (e-mail, Twitter), co-founder and co-director of the Institute of Physical Art, are interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a presentation they gave at the 2021 AAOMPT Conference titled, “Inspiring Manual Therapy to Improve Breathing.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to dive deeper into the world of respiration as it can relate to orthopaedic manual physical therapy clinical practice.

To find the resources mentioned in this episode, please use the following links: the American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD) and the AAPMD Webinars, Management of Three Pressure Systems to Enhance Posture and Movement (IPA Course), Breath: The Science of a Lost Art (book) by James Nestor, Gasp!: Airway Health - The Hidden Path To Wellness (book) by Dr. Michael Gelb and Dr. Howard Hindin, courses by Mary Massery, Breathing and the Diaphragm course by Herman & Wallace, and the Postural Restoration Institute. 

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