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The mechanisms and clinical relevance of the audible popping or cracking sounds during high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulations of the spine or extremity joints are still not well [...]

The rising rates of chronic disease, illness, pain and injury combined with the individual and employer mandates for insurance coverage due in part to the enactment of the ‘Affordable’ Care…

A number of clinical prediction rules (CPR) for the use of spinal manipulation in individuals with low back or neck pain have been derived in the past 15 years. CPRs…

On September 21, 2015, the American Academy of Manipulative Therapy (AAMT) Fellowship was accredited by the APTA as a post-professional fellowship program for Physical Therapists in Orthopaedic [...]

President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law on March 23, 2010. The ACA represents the most significant transformation of the American health care system…

The global burden of chronic pain has reached epidemic proportions; furthermore, it is estimated that 136 million Americans are currently suffering with chronic pain.1 Despite this large number, [...]

Over the past decade, dry needling for the treatment of pain and disability in neuromusculoskeletal conditions has gained in popularity within the physical therapy profession. Specifically, many [...]

Rather than publish their findings or conclusions in a peer-reviewed journal, Ridgeway and Venere continue to use blog sites and social media in an attempt to convince physical therapists that…

In the March 2015 issue of PT in Motion,1 we published a response to an article by Hinman et al (2014) entitled, Acupuncture for Knee pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.2…

The practice of dry needling by physical therapists carries its fair share of controversy among oriental medicine practitioners. Furthermore, in several U.S. states, acupuncturists and even some [...]