Not sure if manual therapy still has a place in treating low back pain? You’re not alone.
Many clinicians feel stuck in the middle — you want to be evidence-based, but you also want to give your patients the hands-on care they expect or that will benefit them.
Maybe you’ve been told manual therapy doesn’t work, or worry it’s too passive. Or maybe you do use it, but aren’t sure when it’s really helping… or when it might be holding your patients back.
So what’s the solution?
In this practical and engaging video, “Manual therapy for low back pain: When, why and how”, Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Simon Olivotto (FACP) helps clear up the confusion. You’ll get a clear, evidence-informed framework to confidently decide when manual therapy is appropriate — and how to use it effectively as part of an active treatment plan.
Simon walks you through:
- What the research says about manual therapy (and why the average results in trials don’t tell the whole story)
- How manual therapy works — including its specific and non-specific effects
- Common manual therapy pitfalls you need to avoid that can make patients’ pain worse
- The four key questions to help you decide if manual therapy is right for your patient
- Real-life case examples showing when manual therapy helped — and when it didn’t
Then it’s into the practical side, where Simon demonstrates:
- Mobilisation techniques to improve lumbar flexion and extension
- How to support your patient during movement and avoid flaring them up
- Ways to transition from hands-on treatment to exercises your patients can do at home
By the end, you’ll feel more confident in knowing when to (and when not to) provide manual therapy — and how to use it in a way that empowers your patients rather than making them dependent on it.
Watch now to add clarity and confidence to your low back pain treatments — and make manual therapy work for you, not against you.
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