From Wartime Rehabilitation

Originally developed from wartime traumatic brain injury & chronic pain rehabilitation, this clinically practical system has been adapted for today’s balance, mobility, and neurologic rehabilitation needs.

Train the Nervous System

A practical course for PTs and PTAs who want a structured way to address balance dysfunction, neurologic impairment, and functional instability using neuroplastic, movement-based training principles.

Restore Functional Movement

Learn how to apply progressive neurofunctional movement strategies to improve balance, coordination, movement confidence, and functional mobility in older adults and neurologic populations.

This is Part 1 of the Mobility-X NFI Balance Certification Level 1 pathway: a 12-hour online CE course for PTs and PTAs.

* Format: self-paced online course * Hours: 12 contact hours * Audience: PTs and PTAs * Completion requirement: final quiz or assessment with minimum passing score, if applicable * Certificate: certificate of completion issued after course requirements are met * Next step: live/interactive Part 2 workshop, if required for full Level 1 certification Submitted for Florida PT/PTA continuing education approval. CE credit will be awarded only after approval is confirmed:   CE Broker Tracking Number: 20-1378988 Mobility-X NFI Level 1 Certification is a private professional training certificate issued by Mobility-X Institute. It does not replace state licensure, board certification, or professional scope-of-practice requirements.

Meet the Founder

Jeff Frankart founded Mobility-X and created Neuroplastic Functional Integration after decades of military and clinical work with traumatic brain injury, chronic pain, polytrauma, and neurologic rehabilitation. A retired U.S. Army Physical Therapist, Jeff served for 30 years, including 10 years overseas supporting combat-related rehabilitation environments. That experience shaped the Mobility-X Neurofunctional System: a clinical framework designed to help PTs and PTAs progress balance, movement confidence, functional mobility, and real-world recovery.

Who this is for

Physical Therapist

Who are working with balance, aging adults, fall risk, chronic pain, TBI history, vestibular involvement, neurologic conditions, or functional mobility decline

Physical Therapist Assistant

Who wants a clearer framework for progressing supported movement, functional load, and balance confidence

Therapist

Who wants a structured bridge between neuroscience, graded exposure, assistive-device use, and real-world functional mobility

Course Curriculum

10 Chapters · 62 Lessons

  1. 1

    Course Introduction

    1. Course Intro by MAJ Jeff Frankart, PT, US Army (Ret.) Free preview
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      Course Ettiquette

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      Certificate Requirements

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      Using the Course Player

  2. 2

    From Military to Medical: The Origin Story

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      Pre-Course Survey

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      WARNING: Graphic Content

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      The Fix: From Germany to Jupiter

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      From Military To Medical: The Origin Story

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      Jupiter & The Fix

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      TBI Outcomes: Special Forces (2017 MHSS Display)

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    Economics of Falls

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      PRE-QUIZ: Falls Statistics

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      Cost of Falls in the US

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      Open-Ended Question: Falls

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      Issues With Current Solutions

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      CDC Falls Prevention [External Site]

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      QUIZ: Falls Statistics

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    Neuroplastic Funtional Integration (NFI) - What it is and the science behind it

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      Pre-Quiz/Survey: Neuroplasticity and Physical Therapy

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      Introduction: What is NFI?

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      Enhancing Balance with NFI

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      The Beneftis of NFI for Professionals

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      The Biopsychosocial Philosophical Component

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      QUIZ: Biopsychosocial

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    Neuroplasticity - The "N" in NFI

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      Neuroplasticity

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      3 Primary Balance Systems

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      VIDEO: Balance in Older Adults

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      Brain Networks

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      VIDEO: Brain Networks

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      Open-Ended Question: Brain Networks

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      VIDEO: Neuroplasticity Recap

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      QUIZ: Neuroplasticity

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    Functional - The "F" in NFI

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      VIDEO: Functional Introduction

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      Open-Ended Question: Functional Load

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      Functional Load: Variables of Intensity/Dosage

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      Functional Load

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      Functional Load: Rosso et al. 2025 Studies

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      Older Adult Limitations

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      VIDEO: Scar Tissue

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      QUIZ: Functional Load and Older Adult Limitations

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    Integration - The "I" in NFI

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      VIDEO: Integrations Introduction

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      Open-Ended Question: Integration

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      Kinesiophobia

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      What is Dual Task Interference?

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      VIDEO: Dual Task Interference

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      Dual-Task Interference: Effect on Balance

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      Social Isolation

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      F.A.B. to Function

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      Fear Avoidance Beliefs

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      Quiz: Integration (FAB to Function)

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    NFI Application with Balance Patients

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      VIDEO: Applications Introduction

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      NFI Exercise Prescription for Neuroplasticity

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      NFI Application to Brain Networks (Table)

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      NFI Exercises: Dual Task Interference - How To and Why

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      NFI Exercise Prescription - 3 Exercises

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      QUIZ: Application

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    NFI Function First Clinical Reframing

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      PRE-QUIZ: BioPsychoSocial

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      VIDEO: Clinical Reframing

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      Assistive Devices

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      Case Study: Real life clients

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      QUIZ: Clinical Reframing

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    The NEXT Step - Live CEU Training and Survey

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      Live Training Information

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      Online Portion Post-Course Survey

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      REFERENCES

What Patients Are Saying About NFI Balance

Hear from our patients about their journey to better health through this ground-breaking system:

“My goal is to stay strong as long as I can and to keep building strength as long as I can... And the program is geared to to helping you with your balance and with your strength training and sort of an overall workout for your body and your mind”
Andrea

Active Senior Citizen

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“[Our balance] is better than when [we] started….that is a big deal getting into our seats so we can do that sidestep thing and and we've around the crowds and all of that.”
Dave and Linda

Older couple, staying adventurous

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“It’s challenging, but I’m getting better with my balance.”
Chris

Seeking to do more in her golden years

Train the Nervous System. Restore Functional Movement.

Florida PT/PTA licensees are responsible for confirming that each course applies to their individual renewal requirements. Florida requires 24 contact hours per biennium, and no more than 12 contact hours may come from self-paced/home-study formats. This course is designed for licensed PT/PTA clinical education. It is not a patient exercise program or a substitute for individualized medical care.

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