Minimum standards for cervical manipulation are in the public interest. (Comment on Refshauge et al, Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 48:171–179)

The recent paper by Refshauge et al, together with the response by Jull et al and Refshauge et al's response to Jull et al, each published in the same issue of the Australian Journal of Physiotherapy, identify and debate important issues for not only the physiotherapy profession but also the community at large