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Manual Therapy

Manual therapy is a clinical intervention utilizing skilled hand-based techniques applied to joints and soft tissues to restore normal movement, reduce pain, and improve musculoskeletal function.

5K

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240.1K

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15.7K

Authors

3.9K

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Publications per year

2017–2026

893

Variants

Manipulative TherapyManual Medicine

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Publications

5K

Interrater Reliability of a Modified Ashworth Scale of Muscle Spasticity

Richard W. Bohannon, Melissa B. Smith · Physical Therapy · 1987 · 5.4K citations

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The mechanisms of manual therapy in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain: A comprehensive model

Joel E. Bialosky, Mark D. Bishop, Donald D. Price et al. · Manual Therapy · 2008 · 1.1K citations · Full text

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Inferior capsular shift for involuntary inferior and multidirectional instability of the shoulder. A preliminary report.

Charles S. Neer, Craig R. Foster · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 1980 · 959 citations

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Inferior Capsular Shift for Involuntary Inferior and Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder

Charles S. Neer, Craig R. Foster · Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2001 · 936 citations

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Willard and Spackman’s Occupational Therapy

Rebecca J. Gourley · Physical Therapy · 1979 · 818 citations

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Authors

15.7K

  1. CF
    César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas

    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

    61 publications · 4.1K citations

    39

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  2. JA
    Joshua A. Cleland

    Franklin Pierce University, United States

    37 publications · 2.7K citations

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  3. JA
    Joshua A. Cleland

    Franklin Pierce University, United States

    24 publications · 2.4K citations

    21

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  4. JM
    Julie M. Fritz

    University of Utah, United States

    22 publications · 1.7K citations

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  5. JF
    Josué Fernández‐Carnero

    Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain

    17 publications · 1.2K citations

    17

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Institutions

3.9K

  1. Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    Madrid, Spain

    44 h-index

    142 publications

    8.6K citations

  2. Franklin Pierce University

    Rindge, United States

    30 h-index

    46 publications

    4.3K citations

  3. The University of Queensland

    Brisbane, Australia

    26 h-index

    75 publications

    7.9K citations

  4. Regis University

    Denver, United States

    26 h-index

    47 publications

    4.1K citations

  5. Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College

    Toronto, Canada

    24 h-index

    93 publications

    4.2K citations

  6. University College London

    London, United Kingdom

    23 h-index

    96 publications

    5.9K citations

  7. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    23 h-index

    77 publications

    3.3K citations

  8. Karolinska Institutet

    Stockholm, Sweden

    23 h-index

    97 publications

    4.9K citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 583 publications · 20.7K citations

    67

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  2. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

    JMPT · 148 publications · 6.6K citations

    50

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  3. 49

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  4. Spine

    78 publications · 8.2K citations

    48

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  5. Manual Therapy

    88 publications · 6.1K citations

    39

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See also

Manual Therapy

Core Methods

Clinical Applications

Evaluation

Mechanisms

Contraindications