PT Inquest 50: Mechanisms of Manual Therapy

Erik and JW have asked for more inquiry into the mechanisms of manual therapy and this article does not disappoint! What about those neurophysiological effects? Are they specific or non-specific? Does it matter? Why does JW carry a galvanized bucket of vomit in the car?

The Comparative Effects of Spinal and Peripheral Thrust Manipulation and Exercise on Pain Sensitivity and the Relation to Clinical Outcome: A Mechanistic Trial Using a Shoulder Pain Model.
Coronado RA, Bialosky JE, Bishop MD, Riley JL, Robinson ME, Michener LA, George SZ.
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2015 Mar 4:1-44. [Epub ahead of print]

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Music for Episode 50:
“The Science of Selling Yourself Short” by Less Than Jake
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