I am always looking for ways to support my students’ financial success by creating new clinical opportunities and expanding the types of clients they can safely and ethically serve.
Post-surgical rehabilitation is one such opportunity. Providing manual osteopathic support after surgery opens a new referral pathway from orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, and other surgical specialists, while also attracting clients directly. In many regions, specialized post-surgical rehabilitation clinics are limited, and manual osteopathy is rarely associated with post-operative recovery, an area traditionally dominated by physiotherapy.
To address this gap, I am launching the Manual Osteopathic Post-Surgical Rehabilitation Program, the first continuing education program offered by the newly established National Academy of Osteopathy Center for Continuing Education (NAO-CCE) in Bonita Springs, Florida.
This program trains manual osteopaths to safely support clients recovering from orthopedic surgery using gentle, non-invasive, scope-appropriate manual approaches. The course emphasizes safety, clinical reasoning, post-surgical precautions, and professional collaboration.
Graduates receive a certificate and professional designation that clearly communicates their specialization to referral sources and the public. The program is offered online worldwide and on-site at our waterfront campus in Bonita Springs, Florida, and our York University Heights campus in Toronto. The course is accepted by the American Association of Osteopathic Manual Practitioners (AAOMP), the College of Registered Manual Osteopaths (CRMO), and most other associations for continuing education credit.
For more information and registration, please contact Katherine Weinberg at:
info@nationalacademyofosteopathy.us
Dr. Shawn Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, DN, PhD
Osteopath, Naprapath, Chiropractor & Founder of:
National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada, USA)
National University of Medical Sciences (USA, Spain, Panama)
Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada (380 clinics in 34 countries)
Florida Naprapathic Association
World Osteopathy Day