Reliability and validity of manual palpation for the assessment of patients with low back pain: a systematic and critical review

ConclusionReliability of manual palpation tests in the assessment of LBP patients varies greatly. This is problematic because these tests are commonly used by manual therapists and clinicians. Little is known about the validity of these tests; therefore, their clinical utility is uncertain. High quality validity studies are needed to inform the clinical use of manual palpation tests.
Source: Chiropractic and Manual Therapies - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research