Passive modalities - when could be benefitial?

[Cheezus]

A quick question - are there any situations when passive modalities can be benefitial or even nessesary during rehab? Spinal manipulations, mobilizations, dry needling, IASTM, or any that kind of tools?

[Austin_Baraki]

This has been discussed at length before.

https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/pain-and-rehab-q-a-with-dr-derek-miles-and-dr-michael-ray/19645-clarification-on-pain-science-passive-modalities-of-recovery-subconcious-improvement

https://thelogicofrehab.com/2016/09/30/fpta-oxford-debate-closing-argument/

https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/forums/pain-and-rehab-q-a-with-dr-derek-miles-and-dr-michael-ray/19773-adjustment-and-spinal-realignment

[Derek_Miles]

They are never necessary.

[Michael_Ray]

@Cheezus

A quick question - are there any situations when passive modalities can be benefitial or even nessesary during rehab? Spinal manipulations, mobilizations, dry needling, IASTM, or any that kind of tools?

@Cheezus - for emphasis sake, we’ve yet to have evidence demonstrating passive modalities are a necessary part of care or the patient’s prognosis is negatively effected. They are not needed nor required as part of treatment.