91- A new way to teach and practice manual therapy with Dr. Roger Kerry

Jan 25, 2023

💭 ``The evidence says that therapeutic touch has some effect if it is part of a multi-modal approach to most conditions MSK-wise, but it does not matter how you do that``. - Dr. Roger Kerry

👉🏻 Our guest is Dr. Roger Kerry, PT, MSc, PhD. Qualified as a Physiotherapist at Pinderfields School of Physiotherapy, Leeds University (1996). Gained MSc in Manipulative Physiotherapy at Coventry University (2001), also gaining membership of the Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists. Worked as Clinical Specialist and Extended Scope Practitioner in Orthopaedics before starting as a lecturer at Nottingham. Current post is Associate Professor in the Division of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Nottingham. Became an Honorary Fellow of the Musculoskeletal Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in 2011. PhD thesis: Causation and Evidence-Based Medicine (supervisor: Professor Stephen Mumford) Member of the International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Physical Therapist working group for International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for the potential of Cervical Arterial Dysfunction prior to Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Intervention 2007-2017.

📚What will you learn:

▪️ Roger's story and career

▪️ About his new article coming up

▪️ Traditional manual therapy (MT) and its principles

▪️ Current evidence about MT

▪️ The clinical and cost-effectiveness of MT

▪️ The new framework proposed

▪️ Advice to clinicians who are starting their careers

▪️ How to become successful in Physical Therapy

🔎Roger's favorite resource of information: