Percept Mot Skills. 2024 Jan 3:315125231226039. doi: 10.1177/00315125231226039. Online ahead of print. Aziz Dengiz Abstract Stroke is a significant health problem that may result in long-term functional deficits. Balance and walking problems are among the most common post-stroke deficits, and they may negatively affect quality of life. Our aim in this study was to investigate […]
BMJ. 2023 Dec 15:383:e076227. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-076227. Jason W Busse Abstract Clinical question: What is the comparative effectiveness of available therapies for chronic pain associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD)? Current practice: TMD are the second most common musculoskeletal chronic pain disorder after low back pain, affecting 6-9% of adults globally. TMD are associated with pain affecting […]
International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Volume 50, December 2023, 100688 International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Francisco Fleury Uchoa Santos-Júnior Highlights • For pain intensity, spinal manipulation combined with shoulder exercises may be beneficial in two to six weeks. • The association of spinal manipulation and shoulder exercises could also improve disability within 6 weeks of […]
Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics Zeynab Azin, MSc Fahimeh Kamali, PhD Nasrin Salehi Dehno, PhD Sara Abolahrari-Shirazi, PhD Published: September 29, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.06.002 Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of manual therapy to therapeutic exercise on shoulder pain, disability, and range of motion (ROM) in patients with subacromial impingement […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: August 10, 2023Volume0IssuejaPages1-53 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2023.11708 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To estimate the benefits and harms of cervical spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for treating neck pain. DESIGN: Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). LITERATURE SEARCH: We searched the MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, Chiropractic Literature […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical TherapyPublished Online: July 28, 2023 AbstractOBJECTIVE: To examine whether targeting spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), by applying the intervention to a specific vertebral level, produces superior clinical outcomes than a non-targeted approach in patients with non-specific low back pain. DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis. LITERATURE SEARCH: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, CINAHL, […]
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume 52, August 2023, 101751 Zhen Liu Abstract Background An increasing number of people suffer from chronic neck pain due to increased telecommuting. Manual therapy is considered a safe and less painful method and has been increasingly used to alleviate chronic neck pain. However, there is controversy about the effectiveness […]
BMJ Open. 2023 May 4;13(5):e067526. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067526. Lindsay M Gorrell 1, Benjamin T Brown 2, Roger Engel 2, Reidar P Lystad 3 PMID: 37142321 PMCID: PMC10163511 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067526 Abstract Objectives: To describe if there has been a change in the reporting of adverse events associated with spinal manipulation in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) since 2016. […]
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Mar 23;S0003-9993(23)00160-0. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.02.022. Fabio Zaina PMID: 36963709 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.02.022 Abstract Objective: To Identify evidence-based rehabilitation interventions for persons with non-specific low back pain (LBP) with and without radiculopathy and to develop recommendations from high-quality clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to inform the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Package of Interventions for […]
Cureus. 2023 Mar; 15(3): e36377. Published online 2023 Mar 19. doi: 10.7759/cureus.36377 PMCID: PMC10025577 PMID: 36945237 Monitoring Editor: Alexander Muacevic and John R Adler Eric Chun-Pu Chu Abstract Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are common and affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and surrounding musculoskeletal tissues. Although traditional rehabilitative treatments such as physiotherapy, occlusal splints, orthodontics, and electrotherapy […]
Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine VOL. 28, NO. 12 | Jihang Du, Qiang Yuan, Xiao-Yan Wang, Jun-Hui Qian, Jie An, Qian Dai, Xiang-Yun Yan, Bojun Xu, Jian Luo, and Hao-Zhong Wang Published Online: 7 Dec 2022 https://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2022.0542 Abstract Objective: Systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of Manual therapy and related interventions in […]
Claims Journal May 18, 2022 Chiropractors are involved in only a small fraction of workers’ compensation claims for low back pain in states where insurers or employers control the choice of medical provider, but a report released Tuesday suggests that skepticism about runaway costs may be unfounded. A study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute […]
Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2022 May 25;35(5):442-7. (China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology) doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.05.007. Lu-Guang Li 1, Jing-Hua Gao 1, Chun-Yu Gao 1, Wu Sun 1, Jie Luo 1, Ke-Xin Yang 1, Jie Yu 1, Jian-Guo Li 1, Bao-Jian Wang 1, Wei Yang 1, Ming-Hui Zhuang 1 PMID: 35535532 DOI: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.05.007 Abstract Objective: To observe […]
Published in Neurology Journal Scan / Review · April 17, 2022 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This systematic review identified manual therapy options for cervicogenic headache and assessed their effectiveness. A total of 14 articles were ultimately included which investigated seven different manual therapy techniques as well as the use of home acupuncture pillows. Spinal manipulative therapy, which […]
ORIGINAL RESEARCH| VOLUME 103, ISSUE 8, P1533-1543,ch AUGUST 01, 2022 Donald J. Hunter, M Ost Published: March 21, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.03.003 Abstract Objective To investigate whether muscle energy technique (MET) to the thoracic spine decreases the pain and disability associated with shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). Design Single-center, 3-arm, randomized controlled trial, single-blind, placebo control with concealed […]