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For instructors/educators of RMT, LMT, MPT, Kin, PT, DPT, DC, MD, ND, AT, CPT

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Why do instructors ❤️ Prohealthsys? We empower your students, your program, and yourself with an ⚡ effective method to teach and learn. 

Our concise, high-quality textbooks and free online resources save time, money, and stress. With ready-to-use PowerPoints, test banks, eBooks, and muscle table quizzes, instructors can deliver consistent, engaging material while students stay on track. Benefit from improved student performance, strong course reviews, and graduates who are confident and clinic-ready. Make your classroom exciting, effective, and efficient.

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Why Make Prohealthsys Textbooks Required Reading?

The Professional Health Systems series of textbooks and webbooks offer a smarter, more efficient way to teach and learn—saving time, money, and stress for students, practitioners, instructors, and institutions. With concise, high-quality content, free online resources, and affordable sample copies, our books consistently outperform the competition on price and value. 

Designed to align with real-world practice and board exam requirements, the content offered aims to produce confident, capable clinicians while creating a positive, consistent learning experience for every class.

Prohealthsys can provide free and /or low cost sample copies of our products for state and provincial licensure associations, book fairs and, student orientations, as well as for humanitarian and volunteer objectives.

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Benefits of Prohealthsys Textbooks

  • Concise, evidence-based content with free online resources saves time and money.
  • eBooks and PowerPoints complement all texts, saving instructors and students hundreds of hours
  • Sample copies available for associations, fairs, orientations, and humanitarian efforts
  • Digital versions align page-by-page with classroom presentations for seamless learning
  • Ready-to-use PowerPoints, quizzes, and teaching tools ensure consistency across instructors
  • Improves student performance, course reviews, and board exam readiness
  • Builds student confidence, clinical competence, and professional skills step by step
  • Recognized and listed as required or recommended by governing boards worldwide
  • Makes the classroom more fun, engaging, and effective—with a positive mindset that enhances learning
  • Attracts and retains students by offering cost-effective, time-saving materials they value

Teaching Resources

Test Generator

CUSTOM QUIZZES TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Test Generator

Try our customizable test generator with thousands of relevant, current clinical Q&As on assessment, treatment, and action.
Try the Generator

Muscle Tables

BY BODY REGION

Muscle Tables

Comprehensive muscle reference tables by body region are a great, quick reference for teaching key anatomy and function for clinical practice and patient education.
Learn Muscles

Human Anatomy

INTRO ANATOMY QUIZ

Anatomy Quiz

Review the basics of human anatomy with our printable quiz. Have fun drawing and labelling parts of the human body to help you master and apply your knowledge in practice.
Take the Quiz

Anatomy Videos

AWESOME LESSON VIDEOS

Anatomy Videos

A collection of free online classes and short educational videos on anatomy, physiology and health.
Anatomy Videos

Anatomical Images

1200+ DETAILED IMAGES

Anatomical Images

Access 1,200+ detailed anatomical images to enhance learning, patient education, presentations, research, and clinical practice.
Anatomical Images

Gray's Anatomy

EXPLORE THE 'BIBLE' OF ANATOMY

Gray's Anatomy Text

Gray’s Anatomy (by Henry Gray) has shaped modern clinical care by providing an authoritative, detailed reference (1400+ pages and images) on human anatomy.
Gray's Anatomy

Resource Library

PALPATION, MUSCLE TESTING, ROM, SPECIAL TESTS, CONDITIONS

Evidence-Informed Resources

Hithera members access videos and more on palpation, anatomy, ROM, Muscle Testing, Special Tests, Conditions, and more.
Hithera Resources

Downloadable Clinic Forms, Physical Exam and More

Clinic Forms

FREE WITH HITHERA MEMBERSHIP

Clinic Forms

Get your practice started and running smoothly with this free guide to the right, downloadable clinic forms, and how to collect information effectively. Sign up to Hithera for access.
Clinic Forms

General Physical Exam

VITALS, HEART, LUNGS, CLINICAL PICTURE

General Physical Exam

A general physical exam encompasses vitals, heart and lung assessment and provides a foundational clinical overview of a patient’s health status to guide diagnosis and care.
Downloadable Forms
Professional education comparison chart showing total educational hours for different medical professions including DC, DO, DPT, MD, ND, RMT, LMT with specific breakdowns for anatomy, physiology, diagnostic imaging, orthopaedics, soft tissue mobilization, rehab and exercise, osseous mobilization, osseous manipulation, nutrition and botanicals, pharmacology, electrotherapeutic, and surgical education hours

Educational Requirements

COMPARE EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUMS FOR MEDICAL & HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Comparison of Curriculums

Find a comparison chart of professionals and a curriculum overview for DC, DO, DPT, MD, ND, and RMT.
Comparison Chart

Our resources evolve as learning levels increase

Discover our best-selling evidence-informed textbooks designed for massage therapists, chiropractors, physical therapists, and healthcare students, instructors, and clinicians. Written by Dr. Nikita Vizniak, these resources are trusted in classrooms and clinics across the world. 

Achieve clinical excellence with topics ranging from anatomy to orthopedic conditions, range of motion, muscle testing, treatments, and more…

Visit our publications page to see the full list of textbooks available. 

Dr. Nik's Top 10 Instructor Tips

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Bring Enthusiasm and Humor

Your attitude sets the tone—learning is easier and more engaging when you bring genuine enthusiasm and joy to teaching. A positive mindset creates a welcoming environment that improves performance and earns rave reviews. Don’t be afraid to be silly or memorable: use humor, mnemonics, rhymes, or even funny phrases like “What a beautiful sternoclavicular joint you have” to lighten the mood and help retention. Share your own real-life injuries and stories to make the material relatable and fun. Enthusiasm is infectious—use it to your advantage.

Model Healthy Habits

Be a role model for your students by maintaining good sleep, exercise, and self-care routines. Regular exercise and consistent sleep are proven to improve memory, reduce stress, and support better teaching and learning. Consider challenging the class to voluntarily participate in athletics as a way to review anatomy. Participate with students. Talk about muscles activated, actions at joints, eccentric and concentric contraction, and the importance of proper form. Some favourites include push-ups, planking, wall sits and chin-ups.

Ask & Answer Questions

Your students bring unique perspectives and experiences—use them! Invite students to share relevant stories or insights, and pay attention to their questions, which can inspire you to improve your own teaching methods. Remember: teaching is a two-way street, and students can surprise you with their creativity and understanding.

Keep Lessons Interactive and Organized

An organized, efficient classroom keeps students engaged and maximizes learning. Start by teaching students how to orient themselves with concepts like anterior vs. posterior or left vs. right. Put students gently on the spot to answer and explain. This encourages self-analysis and reinforces the idea that you don’t truly know something until you can teach it. Keep lessons short, hands-on, and active—less sitting and more doing leads to better performance and real-world application. Simple methods like drawing on each other with washable markers to review movements and palpations improve retention. Finally, set the tone by eliminating distractions.

Regular Review

Encourage students to build success through consistent review and steady progress. Research shows just 5–10 minutes of daily note review boosts exam performance—repetition works! Suggest they keep notes or textbooks by their bed to review before sleep and upon waking. Use weekly quizzes to keep them motivated and assess their progress. Stress the value of attendance and engagement—top students rarely miss class and often sit near the front. Help them build confidence step by step: from basic terminology, to drawing on blanks, to palpating on each other, reinforcing skills incrementally. Remind them: where there’s a will, there’s an A!

Fill in the Blank, Not Multiple Choice

For tactile learners in physical medicine, fill-in-the-blank testing is far more effective than multiple choice. Writing answers and coloring images stimulate neural pathways, reinforcing memory through active engagement rather than passive elimination of wrong answers. This method builds clearer communication skills, professionalism, and confidence—since real patients don’t present their problems as multiple choice. A great way to start is with blank skeletal drawings, having students label muscles, nerves, and vessels to develop 3D anatomical understanding. Once a solid foundation is built on paper, progress to hands-on skills like palpation, ROM testing, diagnosis, and treatment planning for a full clinical learning experience.

Actively Teach

Make learning interactive and hands-on. After covering basic terminology, review without labels and have students palpate the structures on themselves—encouraging them to practice at home with friends or family. Incorporate visual tools like free 3D atlases (ZygoteBody, Acland’s Video Atlas) to enhance spatial understanding. Whenever possible, include cadaver dissection or surgical observation—there’s no substitute for seeing real anatomical variation up close, and even experienced practitioners benefit from revisiting the dissection lab with a clinical eye.

Break the Material into Manageable Sections

Anatomy and clinical sciences can feel overwhelming, so keep lessons simple, engaging, and relevant. Think of anatomy as a new language—it takes time, repetition, and practice to become fluent. Break content into short, digestible segments with 20 minute lectures or less, then add a stretch or funny story to reset attention. Keep it engaging with demonstrations and practical application, and use ProHealth resources to help students retain and apply what they learn in their careers.

Real Life Application

Bridge the gap between theory and practice by showing students how each topic applies in real clinical settings. Help them move from asking, “Why do I need to know this?” to “How can I use this?”—a key step toward becoming a skilled healthcare professional. Share your own stories to illustrate how knowledge solves real problems, making lessons more meaningful and memorable. Students thrive when they see the direct, practical value of what they’re learning. Overall - HAVE FUN!
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Your commitment to teaching doesn’t stop at the classroom — and neither does our support. As an instructor, you can access exclusive Hithera member offers designed to make your work easier and more impactful, including:

> Member discounts on textbooks, webbooks, online courses, seminars and clinic tools

> Thousands of instructional videos, anatomical images, quizzes, muscle tables, downloadable resources and more

> Access to a growing referral network of trusted practitioners

> Tools to help grow your teaching program and connect with other professionals

Hithera is a professional platform designed to help instructors save time, money and grow while teaching new grads in health professions.  You’ll be automatically eligible for member-only perks!

No Matter the Topic, Hithera has you Covered

  • Action
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  • Conditions
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  • Muscle Testing
  • Nutrition
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  • Range of Motion
  • Special Tests

INSTRUCTORS ❤️ HITHERA RESOURCES

“Dr. Vizniak’s Physical Assessment book is an exceptional resource for my Massage, Chiropractic, Acupuncture and Naturopathic students. Using PowerPoint lectures in conjunction with this textbook have made my classes easy to teach and fun.”
Daniel DeLappDC, DABCO, LAc, ND
“The Physical Assessment book is great for anyone who is serious about physical examinations and wants to learn the how and the whys rather than just going through the process. The level of detail and description is amazing especially for the joint exams. We used it to great effect in an OSCE training course this weekend for Emergency Medicine Physicians and were able to untangle some of the wilder joint examinations that the candidates were performing.”
Dr. Nick SmithHead of Clinical Skills, Undergraduate Medical Education, CMFT Manchester, UK
“By using the Professional Health Systems Anatomy & Assessment series we have saved our students over $300 in textbook cost and hundreds of hours.”
Rob ThomasProfessional Institute of Massage Therapy
“This book [muscle manual] is an absolute treasure. After close examination of it’s content, it is clear that it is an absolute must for students starting out in the healthcare industries, as well as, an invaluable resource for teachers. It has superseded three (3) prescribed textbooks that I would normally use in a variety of classes. Recently, a student described this book to me as his 2nd bible.”
Geoff WalkerMassage Time Pty Ltd, Australia
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