Evolve or devolve:

We don't just sit back on our asses waiting for answers to be presented. Progressive rehabilitation research is all about seeking out and piecing together recent advances in rehabilitation, muscular biochemistry/endocrinology, muscular physiology to form a substantiated logic that supports a hypothesis. Then you apply it, either in real life or a clinical setting. It is not about making assumptions from one research paper. Anyone can recite research findings.

Analyzing research data, examining the effectiveness of a study, and applying its results to real world training situations is an entirely different matter.

Research studies are continuing to show that what we thought or perceived work (Ultrasound, massage, acupuncture, electrotherapies, etc.) may not work in specific settings or cases. Lack of evidence does not mean they do not work, but perhaps we need to utilize our CLINICAL Knowledge, examine specific physiological variables or outcome measures, and apply a hypothesis to determine in which setting/situation each modality is important. If we can specifically cite research to back this up, it will only add to the clinical reasoning/justification that is available unto us.

Wake up people, chiropractic is not going to survive forever considering the onslaught it has been taking from the medical/scientific community in the past few decades.

Physiotherapy must adapt to ensure it's survival. Maybe this way professors at college will stop blurting to students that 'oh we don't know how it works, but we think it does', or 'it just works'.

The need for evidence is important, but let us also bridge the gap between clinical reasoning and clinical research, let's use the hypothesis as the basis to conduct good, no High quality research that can make sure we stay a strong profession for years to come.