Chris McCarthy (United Kingdom)

Session

Focused symposium:  Spinal Manipulation - Evidence for Physiotherapist Delivery of Effective Procedures (Speaker)

Biography

Dr McCarthy is the immediate past chair of the UK Manipulation Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (MACP) and is a Consultant Physiotherapist at Imperial College Healthcare, London, UK. He is a Spinal fellow in Orthopaedics and investigates and manages orthopaedic spinal pain in conjunction with two spinal surgeons. His PhD investigated the role of exercise in OA and lead, in part, to the national recommendation of exercise for this condition. He was awarded the young investigator of the year award by the British Society of Rheumatologists in 2001 for this work. His post-doctoral studies have investigated the issue of sub classification of non-specific low back pain and these are ongoing. Prior to taking up his current post he was an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation at the Medical school of Warwick University, attracting over a million pounds in funding in two years. He has recently published 'Combined Movement Theory: Rational Manipulation and Mobilisation of the Vertebral Column' with Churchill Livingstone, a text book encouraging the integration of mobilisation and manipulative techniques using Dr Brian Edward's combined movements principles. He instigated and co-authored the MACP's guidance document for pre-manipulative screening and has published over 30 peer reviewed articles whilst lecturing internationally on combined movements and manipulation.

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