Low Back Pain: The Clinical Utility of Spinal Manipulation CPRs
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…
2015 in Review: AAMT Fellowship & the Diploma in Osteopractic
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 [...]
The American Academy of Manipulative Therapy: Fellowship in Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy
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…
Dry Needling and Fibromyalgia: Reversing Centrally-Mediated Chronic Pain
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, [...]
Electrical Dry Needling: the Physiological Mechanisms in Osteoarthritis
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 [...]
Evidence-based practice: external clinical evidence can inform, but can never replace, individual clinical expertise
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…
Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Pain and Knee Osteoarthritis: the Evidence in Full
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…
Acupoints Versus Myofascial Trigger Points: a Rose by Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet
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 [...]
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction: an Osteopractic Physical Therapy Perspective
Ten years ago, therapeutic ultrasound and massage were found to be ineffective for chronic low back pain, a conclusion that was again confirmed this year.1,2 Notably, the most recent clinical…
Phoenix Rising For Haiti: Providing Sustainable Healthcare to Haiti
Phoenix Rising for Haiti (PRH) is a non-profit organization consisting of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team that provides medical and orthopedic care in Port-de-Paix, one of the poorest [...]
