SMA Study Evening: Manual therapy – where’s the evidence?

When
18 Jun 2025
19:00 - 20:00
Location
ONLINE ZOOM

Registration

Non SMA Member – £25.00
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Manual therapy – where’s the evidence

Wednesday 18^th June at 7pm

Synopsis:

Manual therapy is often criticised on social media, and yet many patients and therapists find it useful in day-to-day practice. What is happening - does it work or doesn’t it? In this lecture, we will look at the evidence behind manual therapy and see how we can bring it into the 21^st century.

Biography:

Dr Christopher Norris is a Chartered Physiotherapist (MCSP) who qualified from Pinderfields College in 1981. He gained a Masters degree (MSc) in Exercise Science (physical habilitation) from Liverpool University in 1988 and a Doctorate (PhD) from Staffordshire University in 2009. His PhD research was on spinal rehabilitation. Chris holds postgraduate certification in both Occupational Health (cert OH) and Orthopaedic medicine (MSOM).

An experienced acupuncturist and dry-needling practitioner, Christopher Norris trained in Western acupuncture in the 1980’s with the Society of Biophysical Medicine and gained an advanced certificate in Chinese Acupuncture from Renshu College in London in 1999. He is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (MBAcC) and has been an advanced member and tutor for the Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists (AACP) since its founding years.

Chris Norris is the author of fourteen books on physiotherapy, exercise, and acupuncture. His textbook Sports and Soft Tissue Injuries (Routledge 2019) is in its 5^th edition and his book Back Rehabilitation (Routledge 2023) is in its 3^rd edition. Dr Norris lectures widely to physiotherapists, doctors and exercise professionals. He holds a postgraduate certificate in medical education (PGCmed ed) from Staffordshire University and is a visiting lecturer and external examiner to several universities. Having sold the two successful private practices which he ran for the last 30 years, he is now an independent consultant physiotherapist.

Chair of the SMA, Yvonne Blake, will open the event at 7pm. We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Yvonne Blake

Chris Norris

We ask you to ONLY register for this event if you are able to attend LIVE. All SMA Study Events are recorded and made available to eligible members after the event has taken place.

If you are NOT an SMA member, attending this event will cost you £25. We will then register you as a Friend of the SMA and you will gain access to all the SMA's live Study Events for the following 12 months.