Spinal manipulation, also called spinal manipulative therapy or manual therapy, combines moving and jolting joints, massage, exercise, and physical therapy.

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 ...

Spinal traction therapy can be administered manually or mechanically, depending on your needs. Manual spinal traction In manual spinal traction, a physical therapist uses their hands to put people ...

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 ...

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 ...

Recent research reveals how spinal health may influence the gut-brain connection, ... Manual Therapy, 19(4), 281–287. More references Share. Tweet. Share on Bluesky. Share.