Volunteer Mission

The NeuroMuscular Taping (NMT) Institute aims to enhance rehabilitation practices worldwide through its International Volunteer Project, providing medical professionals with innovative treatment protocols and skills to improve overall patient outcomes and quality of life. Founded in 2003 in Italy with headquarters in Rome, and expanded to New York in 2012, the Institute meets the diverse rehabilitation needs of patients in the USA. David Blow serves as the founder and director of the NMT Institute.

Committed to creating cutting-edge continuing education programs, the NMT Institute strives to optimize patient treatment results and quality of life by utilizing its treatment protocols to maximize rehabilitation time, alleviate pain, and promote active lifestyles. The Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Education program upholds rigorous standards, empowering medical and rehabilitation staff to acquire new treatment techniques for enhancing short- and long-term care.

NeuroMuscular Taping is a versatile technique that integrates seamlessly with various neurological and physical therapies, including PNF, osteopathic, chiropractic, occupational therapies, and therapeutic exercises. Originating in Europe, NMT has been successfully applied in hospitals and clinics, specializing in post-operative, orthopedic, cancer, neurological, and sports medicine care.

The NMT Institute’s continuing education courses integrate innovative treatment protocols and structured rehabilitation programs, aiming to achieve the following objectives in clinics and hospitals:

• Maximizing patients’ rehabilitation time through effective treatment protocols
• Upholding high standards for short- and long-term rehabilitative care
• Reducing pain and minimizing medication overuse
• Mitigating complications and enhancing mobility and autonomy
• Improving patient compliance with ongoing therapy
• Providing 24-hour therapeutic benefits
• Facilitating active and healthy lifestyles for patients

Continuing education programs offered by the NMT Institute include:

• Post Graduate Training Program: Equipping newly qualified professionals with essential treatment skills for daily clinical practice.
• Graduate (final year) Training Program: Enhancing students’ knowledge of functional anatomy.
• On-site or In-house Training Program: Improving therapists’ competence, introducing innovative techniques, and enhancing patient care outcomes.
• Standard Surgical Program: Covering standard procedures for common post- and pre-surgical rehabilitation.
• Specialized Surgical Program: Providing occupational, lymphatic, vascular, and rehabilitation care for specialized surgeries like amputations, lung and cardiac procedures, and pediatric club foot treatment.
• Yearly Updating and Revision Program: Updating therapeutic techniques annually to maintain high standards of patient care, integrating findings from international research, clinical trials, and case studies in the NMT Institute’s database.

NMT Continuing Education programs are tailored to participants’ existing knowledge and skills, ensuring ongoing expansion of rehabilitation practices and achieving optimal patient care outcomes.