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Can a Physical Therapist also be a Manual Therapist? So why not a Physical Therapist & Osteopractor?Being a Physical Therapist represents licensure awarded by a State Board of Physical Therapy; however, Manual Therapist is a title that is not regulated or licensed that has been issued by a variety of post-graduate continuing education companies for many years (and currently still is). One can certainly "be", or put on one's letterhead or business card, "PT & Manual Therapist", or "PT & Orthopedic Manual Therapist" to advertise one's specialized training and practice focus to the public and one's colleagues. So why not "PT & Osteopractor"?Being a "Manual Therapist" doesn't mean you are a member of another profession; in fact, "Manual Therapist" is a credential or title, not a license, which various health professionals can attain through a variety of continuing education programs offered almost exclusively by private entities that are not regulated or accredited. Like "Manual Therapist", osteopractor is not a new or separate profession, but simply represents "physical therapists or medical doctors that have completed an evidence-based post-graduate training program in the use of high-velocity low-amplitude thrust manipulation and dry needling for the diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal conditions of the spine and extremities".Click Pic For C4-5 HVLAT Demonstration (Video opens in another window)