Manual Physical Therapy: We Speak Gibberish

Timothy W. Flynn, Maj John D. Childs, Stephania Bell, Jake S. Magel, Robert H. Rowe, Haideh Plock

DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.0103

In December of 2006, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) convened a task force to create a framework for standardizing manual physical therapy procedures. The impetus came from many years of frustration with our ability to precisely communicate to each other, as well as to stakeholders outside our profession. To this end, a contribution titled "A Model for Standardizing Manipulation Terminology In Physical Therapy Practice" is published in this issue of the Journal.

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2008;38(3):97-98. doi:10.2519/jospt.2008.0103

KEY WORDS: guidelines, manual physical therapy, terminology

The authors explain the background of and motivation for the practice guidelines, entitled "A Model for Standardizing Manipulation Terminology In Physical Therapy Practice,"presented by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists (AAOMPT) in the the March 2008 issue of the Journal.

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