MiOTA Fall Conference 2026

Name: Restoring What Matters: The Thamman Method of Myofascial Manipulation — An Occupation-Centered Framework for Bilateral Fascial Release, Neuromuscular Re-Education, and Return to Fearless Daily Function
Start: 2026-10-02T14:15:00-0500
End: 2026-10-02T15:15:00-0500

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Restoring What Matters: The Thamman Method of Myofascial Manipulation — An Occupation-Centered Framework for Bilateral Fascial Release, Neuromuscular Re-Education, and Return to Fearless Daily Function

Friday October 2, 2026 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

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Adaptive equipment is an essential OT tool — but it should be the last resort, not the first response. When a client cannot open a jar, button a shirt, or reach overhead to dress, the occupation-centered question is whether the underlying restriction can be restored before compensation becomes the permanent solution. For the chronic musculoskeletal conditions that dominate physical rehabilitation caseloads — carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, arthritic hands, lateral epicondylalgia, and shoulder restriction — restoration is achievable when two mechanisms driving chronicity are directly addressed: bilateral compensatory fascial loading and neurological guarding that persists long after tissue release.
This evidence-based presentation introduces the Thamman Method of Myofascial Manipulation, a three-phase occupation-centered bilateral manual therapy framework grounded in the OTPF-4 and measured through the COPM, PSFS, and DASH. Attendees will learn how bilateral fascial assessment, a four-layer MFR sequence, and task-specific automaticity training restore fearless, automatic occupational performance — eliminating the need for adaptive equipment entirely.

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Speakers

Sanjeev Thamman

Occupational Therapist / Owner, Cascade Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation P.C.

Sanjeev Thamman, MHS OTR, and Bindu Thamman, PT, are the founders of Cascade Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they have maintained a private practice since 2008. Sanjeev has practiced occupational therapy since 1990 and holds a Master of Health... Read More →

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