Damian Keter joins the show to unpack manual therapy treatment mechanisms and how our profession needs to evolve its education around MT.Damian is a clinician specializing in complex pain at the VA and a clinical researcher whose work centers on MT mechanisms and manual therapy training paradigms. If you’ve ever wondered what actually happens when we deliver manual therapy — and how to teach it more effectively — this episode delivers clarity.Topics:• Manual therapy mechanism research • Contextual effects and clinical reasoning • How MT education needs to evolve • Helping clinicians move beyond outdated models • The future of manual therapy in PT

The Worst Pain Is Unexplained Pain — Rethinking Diagnosis in Physical Therapy

The Hands On Hands Off Podcast from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists explores the debate at the heart of modern rehab:

How much treatment should be hands-on… and how much should empower patients to move independently?

Through conversations with leaders in manual therapy, orthopedic physical therapy, pain science, and rehabilitation, we break down:

• clinical reasoning
• manual therapy techniques
• patient education
• exercise-based care
• evidence vs tradition in PT

If you’re a physical therapist, manual therapist, DPT student, or rehabilitation professional, this show will challenge assumptions and sharpen your practice.