Evidence in Support of Manual Therapy
Presented by Chad E. Cook
Nonfinancial: Dr. Cook is an associate editor with the BJSM, and serves on the editorial board of the JMMT.
Course 2 of the Person-Centered Manual Therapy series, Evidence in Support of Manual Therapy, meticulously explores the extensive body of evidence endorsing the efficacy of the manual therapy approach. This comprehensive course delves into the mechanisms associated with treatments, appraises their clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, and elucidates strategies to achieve carryover of therapeutic effects to benefit patients. Additionally, the course frames what evidence-based manual therapy looks like in clinical practice and describes strategies to enhance patient outcomes and practitioner expertise.
Meet your instructor
Chad E. Cook
Dr. Cook is a professor at Duke University with a Category A appointment in the Duke Clinical Research Institute and an adjunct appointment in the Department of Population Health Sciences. He is a clinical researcher, physical therapist, and profession advocate with a long history of clinical care excellence and service and…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. What Is Evidence?
The goal of this chapter is to define how evidence is described in the literature and to report on the hierarchy of evidence that is used to make clinical decisions.
2. Mechanisms of Manual Therapy
Mechanisms are how an intervention works, and they are typically reported at a physiological or psychological level. This chapter outlines the three primary mechanisms associated with manual therapy and discusses the evidence in support of them.
3. Clinical Outcomes and Manual Therapy
The goal of this chapter is to outline some of the evidence that has been published that supports the use of manual therapy with other interventions or by itself. The chapter will discuss the strength of the evidence and will report gaps in information.
4. Cost-Related Outcomes and Manual Therapy
The goal of this chapter is to outline the current state of cost-effectiveness research and manual therapy. The chapter will define cost-effectiveness and discuss the several ways it is measured.
5. What Does Evidence-Based Manual Therapy Look Like?
The goal of this chapter is to describe the suggested practice profile of evidence-based manual therapy and to support the finding with published literature.
6. How Can I Get Carryover Effects for My Patients?
The goal of this chapter is to describe how to foster longer-term effects after the short-term use of manual therapy. This includes the use of augmented home exercise approaches.
More courses in this series
Introduction to Evidence-Based Manual Therapy
Chad E. Cook and Amy McDevitt
Evidence in Support of Manual Therapy
Chad E. Cook
Identifying Candidates for Manual Therapy Care
Amy McDevitt
The Patient Interview and Physical Examination
Amy McDevitt
Manual Therapy of the Cervical Spine
Chad E. Cook
Manual Therapy of the Thoracic Spine
Amy McDevitt
Manual Therapy of the Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, and Hand
Chad E. Cook
Manual Therapy of the Lumbar Spine, Pelvis, and Hip
Amy McDevitt
Manual Therapy of the Knee, Foot, and Ankle
Chad E. Cook
Manual Therapy and Musculoskeletal Management: Case-Based Examples
Chad E. Cook and Amy McDevitt
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