Eklund A Trials. 2014 Apr 2;15(1):102. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-102. PubMed Reference Full Text Abstract BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition and a socioeconomic problem in many countries. Due to its recurrent nature, the prevention of further episodes (secondary prevention), seems logical. Furthermore, when the condition is persistent, the minimization of symptoms and prevention […]
Corrie Myburgh Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2013, 21:27 doi:10.1186/2045-709X-21-27 Published: 20 August 2013 Abstract Objective To describe and interpret Danish Chiropractors’ perspectives regarding the purpose and rationale for using MC (maintenance care), its content, course and patient characteristics. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 chiropractors identified using a stratified, theoretical sampling framework. Interviews covered […]
The Impact of Chiropractic Care On Health: Why Maintenance Care Makes Sense By Frank M. Painter, D.C. in Maintenance Care, on March 10th, 2013 at 2:26 pm Coulter and researchers at the RAND Corporation [1] performed an analysis of an insurance database, comparing persons receiving chiropractic care with non-chiropractic patients. The study consisted of senior […]
The Nordic maintenance care program: the clinical use of identified indications for preventive care Iben Axén* and Lennart Bodin Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2013, 21:10 doi:10.1186/2045-709X-21-10 Published: 6 March 2013 Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition and has been found to be recurrent and persistent in a majority of cases. Chiropractors […]
Henderson CN. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2012 Oct;22(5):632-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.03.008. Epub 2012 Apr 17. Abstract It is reasonable to think that patients responding to spinal manipulation (SM), a mechanically based therapy, would have mechanical derangement of the spine as a critical causal component in the mechanism of their condition. Consequently, SM practitioners routinely assess intervertebral motion, […]
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics October 2004 Volume 27, Issue 8, Pages 509–514 Martin Descarreaux Abstract Objective To document the potential role of maintenance chiropractic spinal manipulation to reduce overall pain and disability levels associated with chronic low-back conditions after an initial phase of intensive chiropractic treatments. Methods Thirty patients with chronic nonspecific low-back […]