This post comes from Cameron MacDonald, IPHA Exec member, who trained originally in Australia and has been a practicing clinician and researcher in the USA.
Cameron is currently working on a Ph.D. provisionally titled: Identifying the basis of manual therapy for the physiotherapy, chiropractic, medical and osteopathic professions: Is there a common genesis from 19th century Northern Europe?
As part of that, he’s asking IPHA members to complete a short (19-question, 20-minute) survey looking at the origins of manual therapy.
The survey can be found here – https://regisu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ebuIr9R7Cu13Ux0
Consent to complete is included in the survey’s first question.
And a formal invitation to participate can be found here: PIS Information-Statement for Manual Therapy Genesis F
Thanks in advance for helping with this work and completing the survey.
Posted by Cameron MacDonald
Dr MacDonald received his initial Physical Therapy (PT) education in Australia at Sydney University, and his Doctoral Degree in PT from Regis University in Denver, CO. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopedics and Geriatrics in the USA. He has also obtained Fellowship status in Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy (OMPT). He has received multiple national research awards from the APTA, AAOMPT and JOSPT. He has taught across the USA, internationally in multiple settings and continues with an active research agenda. He spent 20+ years in clinical practice in a primary orthopaedic setting/s. He is the Director of the Regis Fellowship in OMPT and the Orthopaedic Residency, instructing in manipulative therapy, specific exercise and dry needling in all primary regions of the body. He is an assistant Professor at the Regis School of Physical Therapy. He is the current Chapter President. His current PhD studies from the University of Newcastle, Australia, are on the genesis of manual therapy for all primary professions.
