Journal article
Adverse effects as a consequence of being the subject of orthopaedic manual therapy training, a worldwide retrospective survey
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Physical therapists (PTs) use a range of manual therapy techniques developed to an advanced level through postgraduate orthopaedic manipulative physical therapy (OMPT) programmes. The aim of this study was to describe the adverse effects experienced by students after having techniques performed on them as part of their OMPT training.
DESIGN: A descriptive online survey of current students and recent graduates (≤5 years)m of OMPT …
Authors
Graaf MT-D; Thoomes EJ; Carlesso L; Kerry R; Rushton A
Journal
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, Vol. 29, , pp. 20–27
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.msksp.2017.02.009
ISSN
1684-6753