What is it about?
This is a survey of physiotherapists on how they assess neck pain, gain consent before manual therapy (manipulation) and which techniques they use to treat symptoms.
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Why is it important?
This is the first survey for more than 15 years which asks how safe is the current practice of neck manipulation.
Perspectives
Physiotherapy is a caring profession, it uses scientific knowledge combined with experiential learning. Your perspective is a construct of unique learning experiences. Like most professions there are gaps in the knowledge. We form an opinion from our valued experiences to complete the puzzle.
Mr Ian Kennedy
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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This page is a summary of: A cross-sectional postal survey of musculoskeletal physiotherapists’ current practice of cervical pain assessment in relation to vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency, attitudes toward guidelines, and manual therapy practice, International Musculoskeletal Medicine, November 2014, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1179/1753615414y.0000000037.
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Resources
International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for potential of Cervical Arterial Dysfunction prior to Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Intervention
This consensus document presents a clinical reasoning framework for best practice developed by an international collaboration of the Standards Committee of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapists (IFOMPT) and international subject matter experts.
Reference guide to consent for examination or treatment
This document updates that issued in 2001 and provides a guide to the legal framework that all health professionals need to take account of in obtaining valid consent for any examination, treatment or care that they propose to undertake.
Consent and Physiotherapy Practice
This new and fully updated paper aims to provide professional practice guidance to members in achieving patient consent to physiotherapy in line with current law and relevant Health Department guidance.
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