Manual Therapy and My Model: Which? When? Where? - BillHartmanPT.com Q&A for The 16%

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Today’s Q&A is with Jordan, who is a PT student trying to better understand the Which, when and where of applying manual therapy.
Without a strong model, application of manual therapies becomes a bias of favorites and random applications. Sometime you may get lucking and do the right thing at the right time.
The better your model, the better you’ll understand the differences between manual therapies and how best to apply them.
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[@2fastnfurious4u]

Bill, do you, for example, approve thoracic HVLA manipulation on a narrow end game case from your model - so compressing posterior rib cage around scapula level, that we often see being done in chiropractic adjustments?

[@BillHartmanPT]

If already compressed, it may not be beneficial.

[@2fastnfurious4u]

@@BillHartmanPT exactly! compressed above and below, and on anterior side

[@Doggomorph]

Hi bill do you think PRI can bring powerlifters to another level cause I genuinely think it will esp with the issues I am currently having so I am doing my SBDs with the pri stuff I have learned

[@BillHartmanPT]

Sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by "bring to another level." SBD?

[@Doggomorph]

@@BillHartmanPT I don't know how to put it in words but somehow mitigating the consequences of compression and expansion (generally) being healthy to have bigger numbers

[@BillHartmanPT]

@@Doggomorph Utimately, the ability to compress determines your force capabilities. There is always a trade off. Reduce compression and potentially feel better, but you may also sacrifice lifts. The only way to determine the outcome is to proceed and experiment.