Author response to Eric Saedt "Spinal mobilization in infants reconsidered"

Affiliations

¹ Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
² Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists, DeKalb, IL, USA.
³ Epidemiologist, Emeritus Senior Researcher, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
⁴ Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
⁵ Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Duke University, Durham, USA.
⁶ School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX, USA.
⁷ THINK Paediatrics Research Group, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
⁸ International Organisation of Physiotherapists in Paediatrics (IOPTP).

Anita R Gross et al. J Man Manip Ther. 2025 Feb.

. 2025 Feb;33(1):6-9.

doi: 10.1080/10669817.2024.2408537. Epub 2024 Oct 4.

¹ Rehabilitation Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
² Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists, DeKalb, IL, USA.
³ Epidemiologist, Emeritus Senior Researcher, HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
⁴ Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
⁵ Doctor of Physical Therapy Division, Duke University, Durham, USA.
⁶ School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Houston, TX, USA.
⁷ THINK Paediatrics Research Group, Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
⁸ International Organisation of Physiotherapists in Paediatrics (IOPTP).

No abstract available

Keywords: Spinal; adolescents; children; infants; manipulation; mobilisation.

Conflict of interest statement

-No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Authors response to 'Tendential and unscientific opinion' letter-to-the-editor by Dr. Marc Wuttke MD, PhD.
Olson KA, Clewley D, Milne N, Brismee JM, Pool J, Basson A, Dice JL, Gross AR. Olson KA, et al. J Man Manip Ther. 2025 Feb;33(1):13-15. doi: 10.1080/10669817.2024.2425003. Epub 2024 Nov 18. J Man Manip Ther. 2025. PMID: 39555833 No abstract available.

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