Manual Therapy Flashcards
1
Q
Where does MT originate?
A
physicians and PTs/ eastern medicine
2
Q
Was MT prior to EBP?
A
Yes
3
Q
What are most manual therapies?
A
passive
4
Q
Many manual therapies are …
A
overstated and/or unsupported claims of benefits
5
Q
What do many condition do with time?
A
improve without interventions
6
Q
The placebo effect of playing on of hands is not just emotional but also…
A
actual beneficial neurophysiological changes occur
7
Q
What is transverse friction massage proposed benefits?
A
improve pain, extensibility and tissue integrity
8
Q
What is the MOA of transverse friction massage?
A
unclear
9
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