How can you blind a therapist in an RCT?

The skill in physio is to use your assessment skills to determine the correct treatment.

RCTs are excellent for determining if U/S vs sham U/S produces an effect but how useful is it to determine if a Gr3 mobilisation applied to everyone at a specific level works or not (if you do gr3 mobes at all :\ !).

As an example, Barb Hungerford did her PhD proving that the sacrum nutates during the stork test but in people with Wikipedia reference-linkSIJ pain, it "unlocks". But then you speak to Sydney Uni staff and they will ask how did you know they had SIJ pain if you did not inject the SIJ with local anaethestic therefore the research is not strong!!!

We need to support those who are doing research in the right areas and not drag them down. They are the ones who are trying to improve our evidence base and drive the profession forward.

Unfortunately, not all people agree and would prefer to turn us into glorifed exercise prescribers with general exercise programmes...