419 top medical experts on Musculoskeletal Manipulations across 38 countries and 35 U.S. states, including 263 MDs (Physicians). This is based on an objective analysis of their Scientific Publications, Clinical Trials, Medicare, and NIH Grants.

  1. Musculoskeletal Manipulations: Various manipulations of body tissues, muscles and bones by hands or equipment to improve health and circulation, relieve fatigue, promote healing.
  2. Clinical guidelines are the recommended starting point to understand initial steps and current protocols in any disease or procedure:
  3. Broader Categories (#Experts): Physical Therapy Modalities (4,904), Complementary Therapies (2,849) and Narrower Categories: Chiropractic Manipulation (1,070), Continuous Passive Motion Therapy (853), Orthopedic Manipulation (1,706), Osteopathic Manipulation (1,430), Soft Tissue Therapy (478), Spinal Manipulation (624).
  4. Synonyms: Manipulation Therapy,  Reflexology


  

        

                    


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  1. George, Steven Z   Obstetrics & Gynecology  Google Publications
    Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Clinical Trial 
    Subjects: Arthralgia; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Exercise Therapy; Hip Joint; Low Back Pain
    Categories: Methods; Therapy; Physiology; Physiopathology
    Unraveling the Mechanisms of Manual Therapy: Modeling an Approach. (2018)
    Heightened pain sensitivity in individuals with signs and symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome and the relationship to clinical outcomes following a manual therapy intervention. (2011)

  2. Bishop, Mark D   Family Medicine   Google Publications
    Department of Physical Therapy, Center for Pain Research and Behavioral Health, Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Top Hospital
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Subjects: Cervical Vertebrae; Facial Pain; Physical Therapy Modalities; Autonomic Nervous System; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
    Categories: Therapy; Methods; Physiopathology; Pathology; Physiology; Rehabilitation
    Unraveling the Mechanisms of Manual Therapy: Modeling an Approach. (2018)
    Placebo Mechanisms of Manual Therapy: A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing? (2017)

  3. Memtsoudis, Stavros G   Anesthesiology  Google Publications
    Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care & Pain Management, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA.
    Physician 
    Medical school: Other (MD, 1999)
    Medicare Accepted
    Subjects: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Nerve Block; Postoperative Complications; Reoperation
    Categories: Statistics & Numerical Data; Methods; Epidemiology; Therapy
    Factors affecting need for manipulation after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective case-control cohort study. (2021)
    Same-Day Surgery Does Not Increase the Manipulation Under Anesthesia and Reoperation Rates for Stiffness Following Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty. (2019)

  4. Boucher, Joshua D   Family Medicine  Google Publications
    Department of Family Medicine, Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA, USA.
    Physician  Clinical Trial  Case Reports 
    Subjects: Bursitis; Chronic Pain; Range of Motion, Articular
    Categories: Physiopathology; Therapy
    Restoration of Full Shoulder Range of Motion After Application of the Fascial Distortion Model. (2018)
    Manual Therapy Informed by the Fascial Distortion Model for Plantar Heel Pain: Results of a Single-Arm Prospective Effectiveness Study. (2021)

  5. Gordon, Andrew M   Internal Medicine   Google Publications
    Columbia University, New York, USA.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial 
    Disclosed payments from biomedical company (AbbVie Inc.) in 2021 for $13.22
    Subjects: Cerebral Palsy; Functional Laterality; Hemiplegia; Restraint, Physical; Corpus Callosum
    Categories: Methods; Rehabilitation; Diagnostic Imaging; Physiology; Physiopathology
    Bimanual training and constraint-induced movement therapy in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy: a randomized trial. (2011)
    Efficacy of constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy in an educational setting. (2015)

  6. Licciardone, John C   Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM   Google Publications
    The Osteopathic Research Center, University of North Texas Health Science Center Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107-2644. .
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Subjects: Chronic Pain; Low Back Pain; Ambulatory Care; Muscle, Skeletal; Office Visits
    Categories: Methods; Physiopathology; Rehabilitation
    Somatic dysfunction and use of osteopathic manual treatment techniques during ambulatory medical care visits: a CONCORD-PBRN study. (2014)
    Non-thrust manual therapy reduces erector spinae short-latency stretch reflex asymmetries in patients with chronic low back pain. (2012)

  7. Swanson, Brian T   Family Medicine   Google Publications
    Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Hartford , West Hartford, CT, USA.
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Subjects: Intervertebral Disc Degeneration; Low Back Pain; Shoulder Pain; Disability Evaluation; Neck Pain
    Categories: Therapy; History; Diagnosis; Methods; Physiology; Rehabilitation
    The degenerative lumbar disc: not a disease, but still an important consideration for OMPT practice: a review of the history and science of discogenic instability. (2020)
    Reliability and diagnostic accuracy of cervicothoracic differentiation testing and regional unloading for identifying improvement after thoracic manipulation in individuals with neck pain. (2019)

  8. Cleland, Joshua A  Google Publications
    Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Subjects: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Exercise Therapy; Neck Pain; Acupuncture Therapy; Carpometacarpal Joints
    Categories: Therapy; Methods; Physiopathology; Physiology; Rehabilitation; Economics
    Comparison of the short-term outcomes between trigger point dry needling and trigger point manual therapy for the management of chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized clinical trial. (2014)
    Effectiveness of myofascial trigger point manual therapy combined with a self-stretching protocol for the management of plantar heel pain: a randomized controlled trial. (2011)

  9. King, Hollis H   Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM  Google Publications
    Physician  Highly Published 
    Medical school: Other (MD, 1983)
    Subjects: Ambulatory Care; Headache; Lumbar Vertebrae; Office Visits; Osteoarthritis, Hip
    Categories: Methods; Blood Supply
    Somatic dysfunction and use of osteopathic manual treatment techniques during ambulatory medical care visits: a CONCORD-PBRN study. (2014)
    Recognizing the Value of Manual Therapy Interventions for Head Pain. (2017)

  10. Glick, Ronald M   Dermatology  Google Publications
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Medical school: Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences (DO, 1983)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 34 biomedical companies, totalling $6,012.87, including $5,628.81 from  AbbVie Inc.
    Subjects: Acupuncture Therapy; Conservative Treatment; Exercise Therapy; Injections, Epidural; Lumbar Vertebrae
    Categories: Methods; Diagnostic Imaging; Statistics & Numerical Data
    Evidence-Based Nonpharmacologic Strategies for Comprehensive Pain Care: The Consortium Pain Task Force White Paper. (2018)
    Comparative Clinical Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (2019)

  11. Fernández-de-Las-Peñas, César   Google Publications
    Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain.
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Subjects: Exercise Therapy; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; Acupuncture Therapy; Neck Pain; Fasciitis, Plantar
    Categories: Therapy; Methods; Rehabilitation; Physiopathology; Economics; Complications
    Comparison of the short-term outcomes between trigger point dry needling and trigger point manual therapy for the management of chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized clinical trial. (2014)
    Effectiveness of myofascial trigger point manual therapy combined with a self-stretching protocol for the management of plantar heel pain: a randomized controlled trial. (2011)

  12. Hoch, Matthew C   Pain Medicine   Google Publications
    Division of Athletic Training, University of Kentucky, Lexington.
    Physician  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 100/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 6 biomedical companies, totalling $265.34, including $251.59 from  Abbott Laboratories
    Subjects: Joint Instability; Ankle Joint; Ankle Injuries; Joint Diseases; Sprains and Strains
    Categories: Physiopathology; Rehabilitation; Methods; Physiology; Therapy
    Joint mobilization improves spatiotemporal postural control and range of motion in those with chronic ankle instability. (2011)
    Two-week joint mobilization intervention improves self-reported function, range of motion, and dynamic balance in those with chronic ankle instability. (2012)

  13. Mont, Michael A   Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery  Google Publications
    Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Medicare MIPS (Merit-based Incentive Payment System) rating: 88.9/100
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 59 biomedical companies, totalling $1,577,579.24, including $1,474,294.17 from  Stryker Corporation
    Subjects: Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; Ankylosis; Range of Motion, Articular
    Categories: Rehabilitation; Statistics & Numerical Data; Diagnosis
    What Is the Efficacy of Repeat Manipulations Under Anesthesia to Treat Stiffness Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty? (2016)
    Innovative Multi-Modal Physical Therapy Reduces Incidence of Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA) in Non-Obese Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty. (2016)

  14. Macdonell, Richard A L   Internal Medicine  Google Publications
    Physician  Clinical Trial 
    Medical school: Georgetown University School of Medicine (MD, 1995)
    Medicare Accepted
    Disclosed payments in 2021 from 18 biomedical companies, totalling $567.95, including $246.62 from  Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
    Subjects: Hemiplegia; Cerebral Palsy; Functional Laterality; Restraint, Physical
    Categories: Congenital; Methods; Therapy; Physiology; Rehabilitation
    Randomized trial of constraint-induced movement therapy and bimanual training on activity outcomes for children with congenital hemiplegia. (2011)
    INCITE: A randomised trial comparing constraint induced movement therapy and bimanual training in children with congenital hemiplegia. (2010)

  15. Alburquerque-Sendín, Francisco   Google Publications
    Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain.
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Subjects: Range of Motion, Articular; Shoulder Impingement Syndrome; Muscle Stretching Exercises; Myofascial Pain Syndromes; Affect
    Categories: Physiology; Therapy; Methods; Physiopathology; Rehabilitation; Prevention & Control
    Manual therapy for the management of pain and limited range of motion in subjects with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. (2015)
    Effects of Stretching and Strengthening Exercises, With and Without Manual Therapy, on Scapular Kinematics, Function, and Pain in Individuals With Shoulder Impingement: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (2015)

  16. Buchbinder, Rachelle  Google Publications
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Clinical Trial  Review 
    Subjects: Exercise Therapy; Muscular Diseases; Rotator Cuff; Bursitis; Shoulder Pain
    Categories: Methods; Therapy
    Manual therapy and exercise for rotator cuff disease. (2016)
    Efficacy of standardised manual therapy and home exercise programme for chronic rotator cuff disease: randomised placebo controlled trial. (2010)

  17. Southerst, Danielle  Google Publications
    UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology UOIT and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College CMCC, Oshawa, ON, Canada.
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Guideline 
    Subjects: Exercise Therapy; Acupuncture Therapy; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Low Back Pain; Musculoskeletal Pain
    Categories: Methods; Therapy; Rehabilitation; Therapeutic Use
    Clinical practice guidelines for the noninvasive management of low back pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. (2017)
    Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. (2016)

  18. Varatharajan, Sharanya  Google Publications
    UOIT-CMCC Centre for the Study of Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation, University of Ontario Institute of Technology UOIT and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College CMCC, Oshawa, ON, Canada.
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Guideline 
    Subjects: Exercise Therapy; Acupuncture Therapy; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Low Back Pain; Musculoskeletal Pain
    Categories: Methods; Therapy; Rehabilitation; Therapeutic Use
    Clinical practice guidelines for the noninvasive management of low back pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. (2017)
    Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. (2016)

  19. Taylor-Vaisey, Anne  Google Publications
    Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation at Ontario Tech University and Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, Ontario, M2H 3J1, Canada.
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Guideline 
    Subjects: Exercise Therapy; Acupuncture Therapy; Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; Low Back Pain; Musculoskeletal Pain
    Categories: Methods; Therapy; Rehabilitation; Therapeutic Use
    Clinical practice guidelines for the noninvasive management of low back pain: A systematic review by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. (2017)
    Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. (2016)

  20. Villafañe, Jorge Hugo   Google Publications
    IRCCS Don Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, Italy. Electronic address: .
    Scientist  Highly Cited  Highly Published  Clinical Trial  Case Reports  Review 
    Subjects: Osteoarthritis; Carpometacarpal Joints; Thumb; Exercise Therapy; Intervertebral Disc Displacement
    Categories: Physiopathology; Methods; Therapy; Physiology; Rehabilitation; Complications
    Investigation of the effect of conservative interventions in thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis. (2015)
    The effectiveness of a manual therapy and exercise protocol in patients with thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial. (2013)

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