Maximizing clinical efficacy of spinal manual therapy interventions will require a greater understanding of their underlying neurophysiological mechanisms. The primary focus of the MSMT lab is ...

Patients who received manual therapy before being prescribed opioids (n=453) vs those who received opioids before manual therapy (n=671) had lower mean healthcare costs in the first year after ...

Nine investigated the use of manual therapy for the management of lateral epicondylalgia and 2 for patella tendinopathy. Analysis revealed tenuous evidence to support the efficacy of the use of “local ...

The patients (n = 767) were randomized to one of three treatment arms 1) manual therapy (i.e. spinal manipulation, spinal mobilization, stretching and massage) (n = 249), 2) manual therapy ...

JOPLIN, Mo. — As we wrap up this month also being National Physical Therapy Month, we’re looking at the spine and how physical therapy can benefit someone who’s not quite ready for surgery.