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Associate Professor
Dr. Nathan Hutting is a Dutch researcher, physiotherapist, board member editor and public speaker.
Nathan is currently working in the Netherlands as an associate professor at HAN University of Applied Sciences in the Occupation & Health research group. He also works as a physiotherapist and manual therapist in private practice and serves as a board member of several associations, including VvAA, the largest association of healthcare professionals in the Netherlands with over 130,000 members. Nathan is the Vice President of the International Federation of Manual and Musculoskeletal Physical Therapists (IFOMPT), a specialty group of World Physiotherapy. He is the Deputy-Editor of Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
Nathan has been a member and chair of several national and international working groups and advisory committees, including serving on the congress programme committee for the 2023 and 2025 World Physiotherapy Congresses. Currently, he is a member of the Scientific College of Physical Therapy (WCF) of the Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) and a commissioner of the Lancet Global Health Commission on People-Centered Care for Universal Health Coverage.
Research Interests
Nathan’s current research topics include chronic conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, self-management, patient-centred care, occupational health, work-focused healthcare and vascular conditions.
He has published over 60 peer-reviewed articles. Several of these articles have significantly influenced musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice (for example, regarding the assessment of the neck region for potential vascular conditions and blood flow limitations, and the provision of person-centred care and self-management support in musculoskeletal practice).
Future congresses & Workshops
XII Jornada de Fisioteràpia Neuromusculoesquelètica
24 October 2025
Barcelona, Spain
Fysiolearning Course Vascular Pathologies of the Neck
29 November 2025
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Workshop Screening for Vascular Pathologies of the Neck
22 January 2026
Montreal, Canada
IFOMPT AFRICA
16-19 April 2026
Cape Town, South Africa
Key publications
Kerry R, Young KJ, Evans DW, Lee E, Georgopoulos V, Meakins A, McCarthy C, Cook C, Ridehalgh C, Vogel S, Banton A, Bergström C, Mazzieri AM, Mourad F, Hutting N. A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy. Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 May 21;32(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00537-0.
Hutting N. Supported self-management in musculoskeletal physiotherapy: the time is now! – Guest Editorial. Eur J Physiother. In press. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/21679169.2024.2337054
Keter D, Hutting N, Vogsland R, Cook C. Integrating Person-Centered Concepts and Modern Manual Therapy. JOSPT Open 2024;2(1):60-70. doi:10.2519/josptopen.2023.0812
Taylor A, Kerry R, Mourad F, Hutting N. Vascular flow limitations affecting the cervico-cranial region: Understanding ischaemia. Braz J Phys Ther. 2023 May-Jun;27(3):100493. doi: 10.1016/j.bjpt.2023.100493.
Hutting N, Mourad F, Kranenburg R, Wilbrink W, Kerry R, Taylor A. What to Look Out for, What to Do, and When: 3 Key Messages for Safely Treating Neck Pain, Headache, and/or Orofacial Symptoms in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Settings. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2023 Feb;53(2):59-63. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2022.11568.
Hutting N, Caneiro JP, Ong'wen OM, Miciak M, Roberts L. Person-centered care for musculoskeletal pain: Putting principles into practice. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2022 Dec;62:102663. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102663.
Hutting N, Caneiro JP, Ong'wen OM, Miciak M, Roberts L. Patient-centered care in musculoskeletal practice: Key elements to support clinicians to focus on the person. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2022 Feb;57:102434. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102434.
Taylor A, Mourad F, Kerry R, Hutting N. A guide to cranial nerve testing for musculoskeletal clinicians. J Man Manip Ther. 2021 Dec;29(6):376-389. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2021.1937813.
Hutting N, Kerry R, Kranenburg R, Mourad F, Taylor A. Assessing Vascular Function in Patients With Neck Pain, Headache, and/or Orofacial Pain: Part of the Job Description of All Physical Therapists. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2021 Sep;51(9):418-421. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2021.10408.
Hutting N, Boucaut R, Gross DP, Heerkens YF, Johnston V, Skamagki G, Stigmar K. Work-Focused Health Care: The Role of Physical Therapists. Phys Ther. 2020 Dec 7;100(12):2231-2236. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzaa166.
Hutting N, Kranenburg HAR, Kerry R. Yes, we should abandon pre-treatment positional testing of the cervical spine. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2020 Oct;49:102181. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2020.102181.
Hutting N, Johnston V, Staal JB, Heerkens YF. Promoting the Use of Self-management Strategies for People With Persistent Musculoskeletal Disorders: The Role of Physical Therapists. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2019 Apr;49(4):212-215. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2019.0605.
Hutting N, Kerry R, Coppieters MW, Scholten-Peeters GGM. Considerations to improve the safety of cervical spine manual therapy. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2018 Feb;33:41-45. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.11.003.