RT Book, Section A1 Wise, Christopher H. SR Print(0) ID 1144249603 T1 Acknowledgments T2 Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapy: From Art to Evidence YR 2015 FD 2015 PB F. A. Davis Company PP New York, NY SN 9780803614970 LK fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144249603 RD 2024/10/14 AB This book has been in the development stage for more than 10 years! The large expanse of time required for its creation is related in part to the challenge of integrating the thoughts and vision of each contributor into one cohesive theme and is in part due to an attempt to remain true to the book's objective as the definitive resource on OMPT. The concept for the book arose in the spring of 2003, when I was teaching an elective course on OMPT for the first time to third-year physical therapy doctoral students. It became immediately apparent that there was no text that focused on developing students with the ability to make clinical decisions regarding the implementation of an eclectic skill set of manual techniques within the context of a comprehensive physical therapy plan of care. A course manual was developed to supplement the course, which led to the submission of a book proposal and, after many years of writing and re-writing, the eventual completion of what you now hold in your hands.