Prior studies suggest manual therapy (MT) as effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal
pain; however, the mechanisms through which MT exerts its effects are not established. In …

Manual therapy (MT) is a passive, skilled movement applied by clinicians that directly or
indirectly targets a variety of anatomical structures or systems, which is utilized with the …

Manual therapy interventions are popular among individual health care providers and their
patients; however, systematic reviews do not strongly support their effectiveness. Small …

The Science and Practice of Manual Therapy, previously entitled The Fundamentals of
Manual Therapy, is an extensive examination of how manual therapy (MT) techniques work …

The use of manual therapy to treat somatic pain syndromes and associated disabilities is
widespread. Yet, the efficacy of manual therapy has not been previously established …

Manual therapy has long been a component of physical rehabilitation programs, especially
to treat those in pain. The mechanisms of manual therapy, however, are not fully understood …

When a physical therapist provides a manual therapy (MT) intervention for a patient
presenting with pain and the patient experiences a positive clinical outcome, we cannot …

Introduction The physiotherapy approach to musculoskeletal pain is currently pointing more
towards a hands-off management of patients by education and exercise therapy. However …

Background Current evidence shows that manual therapy elicits analgesic effect in different
populations (healthy, pain inflicted and patients with musculoskeletal pain) when carried out …

Segmental neurological modulation, neural hysteresis and biomechanical effects have been
proposed as mechanisms underpinning the effects of manual therapy. An increasing …