The Truth About Neck Manipulation Risks

Описание: Few topics in musculoskeletal rehab are as misunderstood — or as emotionally charged — as the risks and benefits of manual therapy for people with head and neck pain. Professor Roger Kerry joins us to bring clarity to decades of confusion.

Roger is a Professor of Physiotherapy Education at the University of Nottingham, lead of the undergraduate physiotherapy program, curriculum designer across multiple interprofessional programs, researcher, PhD supervisor, and author of the new textbook The Head & Neck: Theory & Practice. He also happens to play in a UK alt-country band, the Seven Dark Lords — because of course he does.

Fresh off his keynote at AAOMPT, Roger breaks down what clinicians get right, what they get wrong, and what the latest evidence actually says about cervical manual therapy risks. He also reflects on why manual therapy education is stuck in outdated traditions, how to modernize our teaching, and what his PhD students are discovering about the future of the profession.

In this episode, we cover:

🔹 The real risks & benefits of manual therapy for head and neck pain
🔹 Why confusion persists after decades of debate
🔹 How clinicians can perform better, safer clinical reasoning
🔹 Why manual therapy education needs a fundamental rethink
🔹 The limits of tradition — and how to move past them
🔹 What emerging research reveals about the future of PT practice
🔹 Roger’s new textbook: The Head & Neck: Theory & Practice
🔹 What it’s like to balance academia… and an alt-country band

If you treat neck pain, teach manual therapy, or mentor clinicians, this episode will give you the clarity you’ve been searching for.