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Associate Professor
Dr. Nathan Hutting is a Dutch researcher, physiotherapist, board member 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.
Nathan has been a member and chair of many national and international working groups and advisory committees. Currently, he is a member of the Scientific College of Physical Therapy (WCF) of the Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy (KNGF) and a member of the congress programme committee for the 2025 World Physiotherapy Congress in Tokyo, Japan.
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 50 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
SEFID International Conference on Physiotherapy & Pain
4-6 April 2024
Valencia, Spain
IFOMPT 2024 - the world conference of musculoskeletal and manual physical therapy
4-6 July 2024
Basel, Switserland
IASP 2024 - World Congress on pain
5-9 August 2024
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Asia Western Pacific Region Congress 2024
26-28 September 2024
Bali, Indonesia
AAOMPT 2024 Conference
23-37 October
Orlando, United States
Workshop McGill University
Screening for Vascular Pathologies of the Neck
1 November 2024
Montreal, Canada
Fysiolearning course
16 November 2024
Amsterstam, Netherlands
APTA Combined Sections Meeting
13-15 February 2025
Houston, United States
Conference Norwegian Physiotherapist Association
13-15 April 2025
Oslo, Norway
EFIC Congress 2025 - European Pain Federation
24-26 April 2025
Lyon, France
International Congress of ABRAFITO, COBRAFITO 20-24 August 2025
Florianopolis, Brazil
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.