Dr Gary Fryer is an Associate Professor and Discipline Leader of our Osteopathic program. He is also Research Associate Professor with the A.T. Still Research Institute, Kirksville, Missouri.

Gary graduated in osteopathy in 1991 and has practiced in Melbourne, Brisbane and rural Victoria. He has been extensively involved in osteopathic education and research, and has taught osteopathic principles and technique at Victoria University since 1997.

His diverse research interests include the reliability of palpation, the physiological effects and mechanisms of manipulative treatment, and the EMG activity of deep paraspinal muscles related to palpation and treatment.

He has authored over 35 articles in peer-reviewed journals, several book chapters, received a number of international research awards, and has been a regular invited speaker at osteopathic conferences and workshops in the United States, United Kingdom and Europe.

In 2009, Gary returned to Australia from a two-year period in Kirksville, Missouri, where he conducted research with the A.T. Still Research Institute and taught osteopathic manipulative medicine as Adjunct Assistant
Professor at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Recent publications
Fryer G, Pearce A. The effect of lumbosacral manipulation on corticospinal and spinal reflex excitability in asymptomatic participants. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. In Press
Fryer G. Call for papers: An invitation to contribute to a special issue on osteopathic principles (Editorial). Int J Osteopath Med. 2011, 14(3): 79-40
Fryer G. Muscle energy technique: An evidence-informed approach. Int J Osteopath Med. 2011;14 (1):3-9
Fryer G, Adams JH. Magnetic resonance imaging of subjects with acute unilateral neck pain and restricted motion: a prospective case series. The Spine Journal. 2011;11 (3): 171-176.