In rare occurrences, forceful manipulation of neck is linked to damaging side effect Date: October 1, 2018 Source: Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan Summary: For those in the habit of getting their neck adjusted by a chiropractor, there’s an interesting case to know about: High velocity neck manipulation has been shown to create stress on the eye […]
Pedro Belón-Perez, PT, MSc, Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics September 2018 Volume 41, Issue 7, Pages 589–595 Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the immediate effect of thoracic spine manipulation upon active flexion and abduction mobility of the shoulder, spine temperature, and the size of the subacromial space as measured […]
Pain Med. 2018 Sep 1;19(suppl_1):S54-S60. doi: 10.1093/pm/pny114. Lisi A Abstract OBJECTIVE: To examine patient sociodemographic and clinical characteristics associated with opioid use among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn (OEF/OIF/OND) who receive chiropractic care, and to explore the relationship between timing of a chiropractic visit and receipt of an opioid prescription. METHODS: Cross-sectional analysis […]
Clinical Spine Surgery. Publish Ahead of Print():, AUG 2018 DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000706 , PMID: 30102637 Issn Print: 2380-0186 Publication Date: 2018/08/10 Eijiro Okada; Kenshi Daimon; Hirokazu Fujiwara; Yuji Nishiwaki; Kenya Nojiri; Masahiko Watanabe; Hiroyuki Katoh; Kentaro Shimizu; Hiroko Ishihama; Nobuyuki Fujita; Takashi Tsuji; Masaya Nakamura; Morio Matsumoto; Kota Watanabe Abstract Study Design: A 20-year longitudinal study. […]
Derrick Sueki, Shaun Almaria, Michael Bender & Brian McConnell (2018) The immediate and 1-week effects of mid-thoracic thrust manipulation on lower extremity passive range of motion, Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2018.1492056 ABSTRACT Background: Research suggests that spinal manipulation may effect motion. Less clear is whether this effect is limited to localized responses or may involve generalizable changes. Objective: To […]
1William Anderst PhD, 1Tom Gale MS, 2Kris Gongaware DC and 2Michael Schneider DC, PhD 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and 2Department of Physical Therapy University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA (bdl.pitt.edu) This study demonstrates our ability to characterize facet gapping, believed to be one of the key mechanical events of spinal manipulation. Cervical manipulation induces supraphysiologic […]
J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Jul 17. doi: 10.1089/acm.2018.0218. [Epub ahead of print] Lisi AJ, Salsbury SA, Twist EJ, Goertz CM. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Chiropractic care may have value in improving patient outcomes and decreasing opioid use, but little is known about the impetus for or process of incorporating these services into conventional medical settings. The […]
Journal Physiotherapy Theory and Practice An International Journal of Physical Therapy Published online: 17 Jul 2018 Derrick Sueki ABSTRACT Background: Research suggests that spinal manipulation may effect motion. Less clear is whether this effect is limited to localized responses or may involve generalizable changes. Objective: To determine whether Mid-thoracic manipulation (MTM) would result in a significant […]
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Tuesday, July 10, 2018 By Christine Goertz, DC, PhD Those who have listened to me speak about the evolution of chiropractic research over the past 30 years may have already heard me talk about the questions that I am asked most frequently by policy makers regarding what we do and why. […]
Jane K. Martinez, Contributor Published 7:00 a.m. ET July 10, 2018 SOMERVILLE — At just 19-years-old, Joseph Faro of Bridgewater was robbed of his lifelong dream in the blink of an eye. He tries not to see it that way and, at 27 now, he is adjusting to life as a civilian, future accountant and […]
Matthew F. Funk Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2018 26:24 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-018-0191-1© The Author(s). 2018 Received: 5 December 2017Accepted: 27 April 2018Published: 2 July 2018 Abstract Background The subluxation construct generates debate within and outside the profession. The International Chiropractic Education Collaboration, comprised of 10 chiropractic programs outside of North America, stated they will only teach subluxation […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation July 2018 Volume 99, Issue 7, Pages 1395–1412.e5 Ishanka Weerasekara Abstract Objective To assess the clinical benefits of joint mobilization for ankle sprains. Data Sources MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, Embase, AMED, PsycINFO, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PEDro, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Dissertations and Theses were searched from inception to June 2017. Study […]
Manuelle Medizin June 2018, Volume 56, Issue 3, pp 230–238 A randomized controlled trial comparing to patient education Abstract Background Evidence indicates that manual therapy alone or in combination with exercise can be beneficial for temporomandibular disorders (TMD). However, there is still insufficient information demonstrating the effectiveness of treatment directed to the cervical spine for […]
Sci Rep. 2018; 8: 8281. Published online 2018 May 29. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26697-7 PMCID: PMC5974269 PMID: 29844484 Paul Thiry,1 François Reumont,#1 Jean-Michel Brismée,2 and Frédéric Dierick#3,4 Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► Disclaimer Go to: Abstract Pain perception, trunk mobility and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) within all lumbar intervertebral discs (IVDs) were collected before and shortly after posterior-to-anterior (PA) mobilizations in 16 adults with acute […]