SMT, Bias, and the Future of Manual Therapy Education with Dr. Casper Nim

09/04/2025 37 min
SMT, Bias, and the Future of Manual Therapy Education with Dr. Casper Nim

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode of Hands On, Hands Off, we dive deep into the largest systematic review on SMT to date with researcher and chiropractor Casper Glissmann Nim. What he and his team discovered may shake the very foundation of manual therapy education and clinical practice.We explore:Whether SMT is more effective than placebo or non-recommended therapiesWhy the way you perform SMT might not influence patient outcomesHow contextual factors and therapeutic alliance play a bigger role than we once thoughtThe implications for fellowship training and manual therapy educationWhat the future holds for low back pain research and self-management strategiesThis is a must-listen for any PT, chiro, educator, or student wrestling with the role of manual therapy in modern practice.

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