Manual Therapy Research and Evidence

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyFeb 2021Medium journal impact

Symptoms patients receiving manual therapy experienced and perceived as adverse: a secondary analysis of a survey of patients' perceptions of what constitutes an adverse response.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy30/03/2026Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of soft tissue manual therapy in managing chronic plantar fasciitis: a systematic review.

Journal of Clinical Medicine24/12/2021High journal impact

Effect of Combined Manual Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise Protocols on the Postural Stability of Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain. A Secondary Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trial.

Clinical RehabilitationMar 2019Medium journal impact

Is manual therapy based on neurodynamic techniques effective in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome? A randomized controlled trial.

Musculoskeletal Science and PracticeFeb 2018Medium journal impact

Considerations to improve the safety of cervical spine manual therapy.

Physiotherapy Theory and PracticeFeb 2024Medium journal impact

The addition of body weight supported treadmill training to manual therapy and exercise in the management of Hip osteoarthritis: A case series.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyFeb 2024Medium journal impact

Profession-based manual therapy nomenclature: exploring history, limitations, and opportunities.

Shoulder and Elbow JournalDec 2023Low journal impact

Shoulder pain: Is the outcome of manual therapy, acupuncture and electrotherapy different for people with high compared to low pain self-efficacy? An analysis of effect moderation.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyFeb 2022Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of manual therapy in patients with distal radius fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJul 2020Medium journal impact

The effect of osteopathic manual therapy with breathing retraining on cardiac autonomic measures and breathing symptoms scores: A randomised wait-list controlled trial.

Journal of Clinical Medicine11/08/2022High journal impact

Potential Add-On Effects of Manual Therapy Techniques in Migraine Patients: A Randomised Controlled Trial.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMar 2019Low journal impact

Trigger Point Manual Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJun 2025Medium journal impact

Does the addition of manual therapy to exercise therapy improve pain and disability outcomes in chronic low back pain: A systematic review.

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics2018Low journal impact

Common Manual Therapy Practices in the Netherlands for Infants With Upper Cervical Dysfunction: A Prospective Cohort Study.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders03/03/2021Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of Mulligan manual therapy over exercise on headache frequency, intensity and disability for patients with migraine, tension-type headache and cervicogenic headache - a protocol of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyFeb 2023Medium journal impact

Comments on the article "Manual therapy should not be on the sideline in the game of treating tendinopathy ".

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesOct 2023Medium journal impact

Comparison of the efficacy of manual treatment according to fascial distortion model versus joint mobilization in patients with shoulder impingement: A randomized clinical trial.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyFeb 2020Medium journal impact

The evolution of manual therapy education: what are we waiting for?

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy11/05/2026Medium journal impact

Traditional lectures versus flipped classroom in manual therapy education: a cross-sectional study of student engagement and learning perceptions.

Complementary Therapies in MedicineMay 2025High journal impact

Exploring manual therapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults: A scoping review.

Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationMar 2025Medium journal impact

Comparison of extracorporeal shock wave therapy and manual therapy on active trigger points of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in cervicogenic headache: A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJun 2025Medium journal impact

Could myofascial therapy be a solution for acquired trigger finger? Introducing the Manual Therapy Trigger Finger (ManTTr) protocol: A single case-study.

Journal of PhysiotherapyJul 2024Medium journal impact

Mulligan manual therapy added to exercise improves headache frequency, intensity and disability more than exercise alone in people with cervicogenic headache: a randomised trial.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyFeb 2024Medium journal impact

An overview of systematic reviews examining the quantitative sensory testing-derived hypoalgesic effects of manual therapy for musculoskeletal pain.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyJun 2022Medium journal impact

Does combined individualized orofacial manual therapy, pain neuroscience education, and brain training change orofacial pain, chronic face dysfunction, (facial) body perception and pain? An observational mixed methods case series study.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyAug 2023Medium journal impact

Protocol for the development of a 'trustworthy' living systematic review and meta analyses of manual therapy interventions to treat neuromusculoskeletal impairments.

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics2025Low journal impact

Effects of Manual Therapy on Patients with Functional Constipation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.

Archives of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationAug 2022Low journal impact

Thoracic Manual Therapy Improves Pain and Disability in Individuals With Shoulder Impingement Syndrome Compared With Placebo: A Randomized Controlled Trial With 1-Year Follow-up.

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders15/05/2021Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of local exercise therapy versus spinal manual therapy in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: medium term follow-up results of a randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation03/03/2026Medium journal impact

Effect of remote myofascial manual therapy along the superficial back line on lumbo-pelvic-hip and neck flexibility and pain intensity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Disability and RehabilitationSep 2020Medium journal impact

Comparison of immediate effects of sling-based manual therapy on specific spine levels in subjects with neck pain and forward head posture: a randomized clinical trial.

Journal of Clinical Medicine28/07/2020High journal impact

Effect of Manual Therapy and Splint Therapy in People with Temporomandibular Disorders: A Preliminary Study.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyOct 2023Medium journal impact

Beyond exercise. Can application of manual therapy before exercise benefit a low functioning person with limb loss? A case study.

Chiropractic & Manual TherapiesFeb 2021Medium journal impact

COVID-19: how has a global pandemic changed manual therapy technique education in chiropractic programs around the world?

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation2018Medium journal impact

The immediate effects of two manual therapy techniques on ankle musculoarticular stiffness and dorsiflexion range of motion in people with chronic ankle rigidity: A randomized clinical trial.

Journal of Clinical Medicine31/05/2026High journal impact

The Effectiveness of Cervical Spine and Diaphragm Manual Therapy Combined with Breathing Re-Education Exercises on Musculoskeletal, Respiratory and Psychophysiological Outcomes in Patients with Non-Specific Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyApr 2021Medium journal impact

Letter to the editor: the evolution of manual therapy education: what are we waiting for?

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyOct 2023Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic on practical manual therapy skills of undergraduate physiotherapy students.

Journal of PhysiotherapyOct 2023Medium journal impact

Risk assessment of vascular complications following manual therapy and exercise for the cervical region: diagnostic accuracy of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists framework (The Go4Safe project).

American Journal of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOct 2023Medium journal impact

Effects of Orthopedic Manual Therapy on Pain Sensitization in Patients With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: An Umbrella Review With Meta-Meta-analysis.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy27/07/2026Medium journal impact

Mapping the evidence on neural tissue mobilization for hamstring length and pain outcomes in asymptomatic individuals and individuals with non-specific low back pain: a scoping review.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews10/06/2016High journal impact

Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesJun 2025Medium journal impact

Effectiveness of manual therapy in dizziness intensity and cervical range of motion in patients with cervicogenic dizziness: A systematic review.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies2021Medium journal impact

The Effect of Manual Therapy on Lower Extremity Joint Kinematics during Running: A single-subject case study.

Clinical RehabilitationDec 2019Medium journal impact

Is a combined programme of manual therapy and exercise more effective than usual care in patients with non-specific chronic neck pain? A randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Bodywork and Movement TherapiesApr 2018Medium journal impact

Osteopathic manual therapy in heart failure patients: A randomized clinical trial.

Journal of Manual and Manipulative TherapyOct 2023Medium journal impact

Manual therapy and exercise for adhesive capsulitis: a systematic review with meta-analysis.

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation MedicineApr 2021High journal impact

The effectiveness of manual therapy and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation compared to kinesiotherapy: a four-arm randomized controlled trial.

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical TherapyMay 2019High journal impact

Short-term Effects of Manual Therapy in Patients After Surgical Fixation of Ankle and/or Hindfoot Fracture: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal of Clinical Medicine23/10/2020High journal impact

Effcacy of Manual Therapy in TemporomandibularJoint Disorders and Its Medium-and Long-TermEffects on Pain and Maximum Mouth Opening:A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

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