Author Archives: Vasilis Georgopoulos

About Vasilis Georgopoulos

My first steps in the world of human body started in 2000 when I became an undergraduate student of the University of Physical Education and Sports. Four years later I was sure that the knowledge I had gained was not enough. I knew how to train a body and how to protect an athlete from injury but soon I realized that I wanted to know how to treat one after an injury had occurred. This desire led me to the University of Physiotherapy and my field of interest was expanded from athletes to all people who are need of a treatment. For the past two years I have been working in hospitals, wellbeing centres, boarding houses and physiotherapy centres. All these places gave me more reasons to pursue knowledge, specialization and excellence and every one of them had it's part in giving me the necessary motive to participate in Manual Therapy postgraduate studies.

Step Into the Light

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

One of the first articles I read since I started the Manual Therapy Master’s course was about the impact that masterly education had on physiotherapy professionals. Perry et al (2011) came up with a “knowledge acquisition model” which highlighted five … Continue reading →

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Take a Look in the Mirror

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

Starting this blog my primary goal was to write solely about the audible crack. To understand what it is and why it is produced. However, as I was searching through the literature, I was always feeling the need to go … Continue reading →

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Manipulation in the Present and Future of Physiotherapy

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

The previous post contained a summary of how a handful of talented individuals (Maitland, Kaltenborn, Mulligan etc.) embraced the teachings of previous practitioners and evolved the practice of manual therapy to a new level. Does it mean however, that the … Continue reading →

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Manipulation and the Rise of Physiotherapy

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

It was shown in this blog that for centuries manipulation techniques were a matter of continuity between one generation of manipulators to the next (Wiese and Callender, 2010). However, right at the end of 19th century yet another profession rose … Continue reading →

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Points Of View: Chiropractic

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

In the previous post of the points of view series we had a glimpse on the leap that manipulation made to the modern age, under the interpretation and practice of the osteopath and physician Andrew Taylor Still. The 19th century … Continue reading →

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Points Of View: Osteopathy

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

Previously, we experienced the perseverance of manipulation through the oblivious and relentless effects of passing time. We followed the borderless journey of this ancient healing method from an empiric approach to an established treatment in the minds of physicians and … Continue reading →

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Time Machine: Manipulation from Middle to Modern Ages

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

In a previous post, I tried to understand manipulation by making a journey through the mists of time. I tried to find the roots of this millennia old treatment approach, considering such an endeavor an appropriate way in attempting to … Continue reading →

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Time Machine: Manipulation

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

I have been trying, for the past month, to find an appropriate way to start posting on the subject of cavitation. The problem (if we can assume that there was one) was not the need for an adequate development of … Continue reading →

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Cracking Joints and Cavitation: A retrospection of perception

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Vasilis Georgopoulos

  Ever since I started my studies in the human body (University of Physical Education and Sports 2000, Greece) I was fascinated by the distinct sound that joints produce under certain circumstances. This sound is very well known to us … Continue reading →

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