Orthopedic Functional Medicine
Help Them Get Back
to What Matters.
Build the clinical reasoning skills to understand complex cases and make more confident decisions—so you can help patients return to the lives they love.
Foundations, specialty courses, and a path to OFM certification.
Choose your learning path
Three ways in. One framework.
Start with Foundations
Learn what the findings mean and what to do next. Two connected courses introduce the framework and Diagnostic Audit.
- Includes:
- Courses 1–2 · required assessments
- Suits:
- Every clinician new to OFM
Work Toward OFM Certification
Complete Foundations, the remaining core courses, and the certification capstone and required assessments.
- Includes:
- Courses 1–11 · capstone
- Suits:
- Clinicians committing to the full method
Explore Specialty Courses
Build focused knowledge in selected clinical tools, treatment approaches and testing methods after Foundations.
- Includes:
- Individual specialty courses
- Suits:
- Foundations graduates adding focused skills
Featured courses
Start here, then go deeper.
Course 1
Foundations of Orthopedic Functional Medicine
A diagnostic-first framework for identifying the true drivers of pain, dysfunction, and failed healing.
Dr. Sean Altman, PT, DPT
None — recommended starting point
Duration to be confirmed
Course 2
The OFM Diagnostic Audit
A repeatable, five-step audit for diagnostic decision-making: Define, Explain, Weight, Act, Verify.
Dr. Sean Altman, PT, DPT
Course 1 recommended
Duration to be confirmed
Understand where light therapy fits within an OFM-guided plan.
Dr. Sean Altman, PT, DPT
OFM Foundations (Courses 1–2)
Duration to be confirmed
Reason through when and how shockwave fits into a plan.
Dr. Sean Altman, PT, DPT
OFM Foundations
Duration to be confirmed
Measure balance objectively and build targeted programs.
Dr. Sean Altman, PT, DPT
OFM Foundations
Duration to be confirmed
Understand how the nervous system shapes pain and recovery.
Dr. Sean Altman, PT, DPT
OFM Foundations (Courses 1–2)
Duration to be confirmed
The OFM approach
A repeatable sequence for every patient.
- 1
DEFINE
Clarify the problem and what the current diagnosis claims to explain.
- 2
EXPLAIN
Test whether that explanation accounts for the whole patient.
- 3
WEIGHT
Prioritize the findings that meaningfully drive the presentation.
- 4
ACT
Select the most appropriate next step with a clear rationale.
- 5
VERIFY
Reassess to confirm the plan is working — or revise it.
Meet your instructor
Dr. Sean Altman, PT, DPT
Developer of Orthopedic Functional Medicine · OFM Program Director
Dr. Altman developed Orthopedic Functional Medicine to help clinicians answer a critical question: does the diagnosis fully explain the patient's problem? In practice at Reverse Time Wellness in Stamford, Connecticut, he combines patient history, physical examination, functional testing and diagnostic ultrasound to investigate persistent pain and incomplete recovery.
He is also the developer of AltPoint™, an ultrasound-guided electrolysis treatment approach. His teaching centers on a clear principle: understand the clinical problem before choosing the tool.
Full biography →Certification overview
Core courses lead to the capstone.
Foundations
Courses 1–2
Advanced Core
Courses 3–11
Capstone
Plus required assessments
Specialty courses are additional study. They do not replace any required core course or the capstone.
Full certification details →Practical learning resources
Tools you'll use on Monday.
OFM audit worksheet
Included with relevant courses
Clinical mapping tools
Included with relevant courses
Load / capacity worksheets
Included with relevant courses
Reassessment resources
Included with relevant courses