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NAMTPT In-Person Conference
October 15-18th, 2026
Pittsburgh Airport Sheraton Hotel
Our 2026 Conference:
Myofascial Pain and Special Populations:
Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy for persons with (hypermobility) *HSD/EDS, Fibromyalgia and Older Adults
*HMS is now being termed as HSD : Hypermobile Spectrum Disorder.
Our In-person Conference will be held:
Thursday October 15, 5pm to 9pm
Friday, Oct. 15, 9am to 5pm
Saturday, Oct. 17, 9am to 4pm
Sunday Oct. 18, 9am to 12 noon
Location: Pittsburgh Airport Sheraton Hotel
The world's leaders in the treatment of and understanding of myofascial pain, myofascial dysfunction, fascia science and manual therapy techniques will share cutting-edge science and treatment options for practitioners who work with many types of special populations.
Registrants will learn from leading experts in the field and will be able to actively participate so as to learn many innovative hands-on techniques.
More information will be coming soon! Save the Dates!!!
The NAMTPT is a NCBTMB Approved Provider of Continuing Education for Massage Therapists.
Once all speakers are finalized we will be submitting for
CE approval by NCBTMB.
2026 NAMTPT Conference Keynote Speaker
Dr Tina J Wang
Facial and myofascial dysfunctions in people affected by hypermobility characteristics
In this keynote lecture, hypermobility expert and awesome person Dr Tina J Wang will outline some of the key characteristics found in persons within the hypermobility spectrum disorder. This includes but is not limited to myofascial pain, joint instability
tendon and ligament dysfunction. Dr Wang will be using video examples with actual persons with hypermobility to highlight and help us understand from the patient's point of view some of the challenges they face. Then we will learn some of the positive outcomes and improvements they gain once they learn strategies to cope with their disabilities and changes to the myofascial and fascial structures. Video examples and in-practice applicable techniques will be shared with registrants.
Dr Wang's Lecture will be: Thursday October 15th, 6-8pm. Plenty of time for Q & A so prepare your many questions for this world-leader in myofascial and fascial disorders!
We are proud to promote the premiere of Dr Wang's new book : Fascia and Hypermobility Disorders: Structural, Functional and Innovative Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches
Click the link below to order this book from Singing Dragon Publishing!! (Conference Registrants and NAMTPT Members have a special discount code to save 20% when ordering this important book)
The NAMTPT is the ONLY organization in the world dedicated to the study, understanding of and treatment of Myofascial Pain due to Myofascial Trigger Points. We are a diverse group of practitioners working with PTs , MDs NPs, LPNs to use the full clinical reasoning as outlined in the full myofascial triger point therapy protocol; Including but NOT limited to: Pre-treatment assessment, remediation of perpetuating factors, ROM assessment, referral pattern comparison, application of trigger point pressure release, RI, PNF, and other active release techniques, post-treatment assessment and instruction in home self-applied trigger point pressure release.
We are honored to be in alignment with many other professional groups including the FRS.
