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To describe manual therapy practices, clinical reasoning, and perceived effectiveness and safety among physiotherapists treating children with neurological disorders.

August 14, 2026Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics

Current Manual Therapy Practices in Pediatric Neurological Physiotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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APAgathi PavlikanidiUniversity of Peloponnese AKAngelos KontosNational and Kapodistrian University of Athens LGLydia Gkonela-KavardiniUniversity of Peloponnese

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Cross-sectional survey reveals manual therapy use and training shape perceived effectiveness and safety in pediatric neurological physiotherapy, highlighting the need for specialized education.

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To describe manual therapy practices, clinical reasoning, and perceived effectiveness and safety among physiotherapists treating children with neurological disorders.
Administered a 34-item cross-sectional survey to physiotherapists (N=61) practicing in Greece.
Assessed manual therapy utilization patterns, safety, and perceived efficacy across clinical domains using descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests.
Manual therapy was utilized by 55.7% of participants primarily as an adjunct therapy, with highest perceived effectiveness reported for joint mobility and range of motion.
Formal manual therapy training correlated with higher perceived efficacy for pain reduction (p = .013) and sensory processing (p = .004), whereas specialized pediatric neurological training negatively associated with perceived efficacy for range of motion (p = .020) and joint mobility (p = .025).
Frequent manual therapy use significantly associated with lower perceived safety ratings (p < .001), while total years of clinical experience showed no significant association with manual therapy implementation.

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Pavlikanidi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec7bab70b84ec8b9145a4 https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2026.2713516

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Cross-sectional survey reveals manual therapy use and training shape perceived effectiveness and safety in pediatric neurological physiotherapy, highlighting the need for specialized education.

Current Manual Therapy Practices in Pediatric Neurological Physiotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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Current Manual Therapy Practices in Pediatric Neurological Physiotherapy: A Cross-Sectional Survey

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