Forte Physical Therapy

🚨 Arizona PTs Can Now Order Musculoskeletal Imaging

Are you confident in ordering imaging?

Join our Diagnostic Imaging in Physical Therapy CEU Course and learn how to confidently integrate imaging into clinical practice.

In this course you’ll learn:
🔎 Red flags that require referral
🦴 How to interpret and choose between X-ray, MRI, CT, ultrasound, etc based off the latest evidence.
📜 What the Arizona PT Practice Act allows for imaging
🧠 Clinical decision-making to improve patient safety and outcomes

This course will strengthen your diagnostic reasoning and help you practice at the top of your license.

📚 8 CEUs
💰 Early bird pricing: $450
📞 Register: 480-408-4822 or ChooseFortePT.com ➡️ Book Online tab

Courses 8:30am-5pm
4/25/26
6/27/26
8/29/26
10/3/26
12/5/26

HYROX done.
No shortcuts. No hype. Just work.
Congratulations & 👏🏽

This is who leads your training at Forte 👆👆👆

Book a FREE class today on MINDBODY, dm or call 480-408-4822

Rib dysfunction often shows up as pain with coughing, deep breathing, or side bending.
The good news? There are many effective ways to treat it.
Manual therapy—especially manipulation—can be a quick, efficient way to restore rib motion and reduce pain so you can breathe and move comfortably again. 🧑‍⚕️

✨ Resonance breathing – simple, powerful, evidence-based ✨

Resonance breathing is a slowed, rhythmic breathing pattern that supports your nervous system by increasing parasympathetic (calm) activation and improving heart–body connection. One accessible version we use is 5-second inhale • 5-second hold • 5-second exhale — a rhythm that helps slow your breath and calm stress responses. 🧘‍♀️💛 

📚 Actual evidence shows:
• Slow, paced breathing (around 5–6 breaths/minute) optimizes autonomic balance and heart rate variability — physiological markers tied to stress resilience and emotional regulation. 
• Meta-analyses show breathwork significantly lowers self-reported anxiety and depressive symptoms compared with controls. 
• Slow breathing engages the parasympathetic (“rest & digest”) system, helping reduce psychological stress, tension, and pain perception through neural pathways including vagal activation. 

Whether you’re in physical therapy, recovery time, or ending FPT classes, we intentionally pause and breathe with you — because supporting your nervous system matters just as much as strengthening your body. 🤍

Meet the doctors 👋
Whatever brings you in, we’ve got you covered with care across orthopedics, sports, pelvic health, pediatrics, geriatrics, vestibular, manual therapy, and dry needling.

www.ChooseFortePT.com
480-408-4822
[email protected]