Established in 2003 in Livonia, Michigan, to evolve a philosophy combining the concepts of traditional physical therapy and traditional osteopathy into an approach called the “Somatic model approach to neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunction”. The institute has currently evolved toward emphasis on primary care intervention to determine appropriateness of individuals for physical therapy. The result has been a strong emphasis on identifying non mechanical sources of neuro-musculoskeletal dysfunction and screening for systemic disease.


The institution stays committed to it’s goal of training physical therapists to prioritize commitment to professionalism and discharge their responsibilities by way of high standards of patient care, share knowledge that leads to such a process by the state of the art pedagogy, demonstrate ongoing commitment to stay abreast of contemporary practice standards by way of continuing education, expand body of information by research and writing and stay committed to improving and maintaining the quality of life in their community.