Rogier de Best

Rogier de Best serves as an External PhD Candidate at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in the Prevention and Rehabilitation department within Amsterdam Movement Sciences. His research focuses on critical safety aspects of manual therapy procedures, particularly regarding vascular complications in cervical region treatments.

His research interests span Manipulative Medicine, Diagnostic Accuracy in clinical assessments, Manual Therapy safety protocols, and Physiotherapy risk management. His work specifically addresses vascular complications following cervical manual therapy, with emphasis on the IFOMPT framework for risk assessment. His fingerprint reveals strong connections to Neurology (60%), Headache and Neck Pain management (40% each), and Contraindication identification in manual therapy.

Analysis of his publications shows consistent focus on vascular risk assessment in manual therapy, particularly through the Go4Safe project. His work demonstrates strong methodological approaches to diagnostic testing and inter-examiner reliability in clinical settings. The research contributes significantly to evidence-based safety protocols in physiotherapy practice.

Rogier actively collaborates with researchers including Scholten-Peeters, Coppieters, and van Trijffel, primarily publishing in specialized physiotherapy journals. He presented his work at the MSG Sciencenetwerk symposium 'on the move' in Amsterdam in April 2022, demonstrating active engagement in the professional community.