Gerard Alvarez

@DerekGriffin86 Is it possible (appropriate) to assess reassurance quantitatively?

A popular beliefs is that diagnostic imaging, in the absence of concerns of serious pathology, is reassuring. In such cases, the evidence does not support a reassuring effect. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamai…

@AdamMeakins In line with the recent @BJSM_BMJ Editorial. Worth reading! bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/…

Just as manual therapists need to accept there is little skill or specificity in their rubbing, poking, and cracking treatments for painful problems and that they often don’t outperform placebos… So exercise therapists also need to accept that there is little skill or specificity in their stretching, strengthening, and stabilising treatments and also little evidence they outperform placebos for reducing pain as well!

📣 Ayúdanos a conocer cuál es el mejor formato para divulgar información sobre salud Nuevo estudio para mejorar los resúmenes visuales de Cochrane responde y otros formatos divulgativos Estudio online 👉 Participa aquí: sbee.link/mxcf47wgdr

Updated reporting guideline for randomised trials - CONSORT 2025 - is now out! See the statement & checklist in @bmj_latest : doi.org/10.1136/bmj-20… & Elaboration & Explanation paper: doi.org/10.1136/bmj-20… Also in @PLOSMedicine @NatureMedicine @TheLancet @JAMA_current

Cochrane Iberoamérica lanza una campaña en las marquesinas de autobús de Barcelona para acercar al público la evidencia fiable sobre salud Porque la buena ciencia que no se comunica, no existe Con @FECYT_Ciencia @consumidores @IRSantPau @HospitalSantPau @UPFBarcelona

In case you missed it, this is our Clinical Commentary recently published in @JOSPT Methods, in which we propose methodological strategies for incorporating patient preferences in MSK RCTs. Interested in comments from MSK researchers. jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jo…

@FisioActual @JOSPT @davidhosch Gracias Ángel. La investigación debe hacer lo posible por incorporar aquellos elementos que sabemos influyen en los resultados clínicos. Las preferencias de los pacientes es uno de ellos.

@osteobcn @JOSPT @davidhosch Enhorabuena Gerard! Súper interesante este cambio que puede suponer el como plantearnos la asignación de los participantes en los RCTs

▶️NEW PUBLICATION◀️ RCTs, often overlook patient preferences despite their impact on clinical outcomes. In our new @JOSPT Methods Commentary, we review key methodological adaptations to better integrate these factors into trials. @davidhosch jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jo…

Just published #BMJ paper: strong against all interventional procedures for spine pain (joint radio frequency ablation; epidural injections; intramuscular injections, etc.) useless & harmful but lucrative. How to stop clear: stop paying. But can it happen? bmj.com/content/388/bm…

Atención FISIOTERAPEUTAS ESPAÑOLES especializados en Fisioterapia Vestibular Participad y haced difusión 🙏 🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽🔽

@JEsteves_osteo @DamianKeter @GiacomoRoss86 @chadcookpt @IntJournalOsteo Great work! Congrats!

First publication of 2025! Great collaboration with @DamianKeter @GiacomoRoss86 @chadcookpt and Mary Loghmani - Context is Complex: Challenges and opportunities addressing contextual factors in manual therapy mechanisms research - @IntJournalOsteo journalofosteopathicmedicine.com/article/S1746-…

FINALLY PUBLISHED 🙌🏼🙌🏼 #pragmatictrials #precis2 #research #manualtherapy #nonpharmacologicalinterventions #methods link.springer.com/article/10.118…

NUEVA PUBLICACIÓN "Assessment of chronic overlapping pain comorbidities for the management of temporomandibular disorders: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial" @craniofacialaca @JustriboMa tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

In the conclusion of this open access paper pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39261958/ the authors give recommendations on how to describe the mechanisms of spine manipulation to patients.

🏃‍♀️ Running 🏃‍♂️ for #chronic #backpain Can you do it? ✅ Does it work? ✅ 🔥🔥🔥 Just published in @BJSM_BMJ 🔥🔥🔥 bit.ly/run-back-pain Great work both @chris_neason and @ClaireLSamanna on this project!

NUEVA ENTRADA en el Blog. Ya…ya se que no se lleva lo del #blog pero soy una nostálgico. Comentarios más que bienvenidos! osteobcn.com/mas-alla-del-c…

- QUE LE PASÉIS UN PAÑITO A LA LENTE DE LA CÁMARA, COJONEEES. #CeremoniaDeApertura #Paris2024

Gracias Gerard ! @osteobcn por enseñarnos los "Retos Metodológicos de las Intervenciones no farmacológicas" Jornada @CochraneLibrary sobre MBE @sanidadgob

📢 The two IMMPACT Statements on pragmatic #ClinicalTrials in #pain research are out in @PAINthejournal! These are a useful resource for anyone reading or conducting trials that struggle with internal vs. external validity. A brief overview and 🔗 to the #OpenAccess papers👇🧵

@DrSethPT @AAOMPT I've been fortunate to learn from Mr. Laurie Hartman. More than techniques, his approach to the patient's body was invaluable to me. This is something overlooked in many modern programs led by Physio-Instagrammers and Osteo-TikTokers." #TrueMastery

If you’re going to do neck manipulation, this is how it’s done. Demo by Lauri Hartman from ⁦@AAOMPT⁩ two years ago clearly saying to keep amplitude small, mid-range.