Manual therapy is an intervention that has played an integral role in treatment sessions since the beginning of time. However, recent research suggests this fan favorite intervention may not be as important as once thought when establishing a patient's plan of care. In this episode, we discuss the positive and negative effects of manual therapy and our journey as new clinicians regarding this beloved intervention.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807681/

Cooperstein, R., & Hickey, M. (2016). The reliability of palpating the posterior superior iliac spine: a systematic review. The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 60(1), 36–46

http://blog.mfksc.ch/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/SIPS-Palpation-Gibbons.pdf

O'Haire, C., & Gibbons, P. (2000). Inter-examiner and intra-examiner agreement for assessing sacroiliac anatomical landmarks using palpation and observation: pilot study. Manual therapy, 5(1), 13-20.

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