Seated OMT: Utilizing osteopathic manipulative treatment for patients in a wheelchair

Thursday, November 12, 2026

1:30 PM - 2:15 PM ET

Hands-On Faculty(s)

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Ashley Bedi, DO

Attending Physician
Adventist Health Lodi Memorial
Lodi, California

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
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Alyssa Warden, DO (she/her/hers)

Attending Physician
North Memorial Health Hospital
Maple Grove, Minnesota

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
James W. Bailey, DO

Director, NeuroMusculoskeletal Institute
Rowan University SOM
Stratford, New Jersey

Disclosure information not submitted.

Hands-On Director(s)

Nicholas Elwert, DO, MS

Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky College of Medicine PM&R Program
Lexington, Kentucky

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose

Disclosure(s):

Ashley Bedi, DO: No financial relationships to disclose

Alyssa Warden, DO: No financial relationships to disclose

Nicholas Elwert, DO, MS: No financial relationships to disclose

Learning Center

Description: : Osteopathic manual treatment (OMT) is a hands-on technique used to treat dysfunctions within the musculoskeletal and underlying organ systems. OMT is widely used in many patient populations but historically, patients with impaired mobility have been undertreated due to difficulty with patient positioning. This session will focus on teaching OMT techniques that can be performed on patients in the seated position, including from a wheelchair. These techniques are simple to learn and safe to perform in many different patient populations. We will demonstrate how to diagnose and treat dysfunctions in the shoulder, ribs, pelvis, and spine. Additionally, we will discuss billing codes used for the procedure reimbursement. This session is designed both for physicians who are new to OMT and those who are looking to add alternative positioning options to their current practice.
Learning Objectives:
As a result of attending this learning session, participants will be able to diagnose and treat somatic dysfunctions of the shoulder and rib cage with the patient in a wheelchair
As a result of attending this learning session, participants will be able to diagnose and treat somatic dysfunctions of the innominate and sacrum with the patient seated in a wheelchair.
As a result of attending this learning session, participants will be able to diagnose and treat somatic dysfunctions of the thoracic and lumbar spine with the patient in a wheelchair.
As a result of attending this learning session, participants will be able to understand billing and coding for OMT procedures.