Introduction to Evidence-Based Manual Therapy

Course overview

This course focuses on the essential foundational information necessary to clearly communicate principles of orthopedic manual therapy, including relevant history, mechanisms of manual therapy, myths and accepted definitions, and descriptions of techniques to assure effective use and communication with colleagues, patients, and payers. Misinformation and a lack of specificity surrounding manual therapy creates confusion and unnecessary heterogeneity in clinical practice. This course will provide the learner with the necessary information and tools to successfully apply content in subsequent courses to clinical practice effectively.