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Mar 2022
1h 32m

#4 - Adam Meakins and Chad Cook debate

Jared Powell
About this episode

The topic of manual therapy and its role in physical therapy always elicits differences of opinion. In this episode, Adam Meakins and Chad Cook tackle the hard questions and attempt to clarify what manual therapy does (and doesn't) and where it fits into contemporary physical therapy care (if anywhere!).

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Adam on Twitter:@AdamMeakins

Chad on Twitter: @Chadcookpt

Jared on Instagram: @shoulder_physio

Jared on Twitter: @jaredpowell12

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