Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume 30, February 2018, Pages 91-95 Kelsey L.Corcoran DC Highlights Currently 15.8% of Veterans Affairs (VA) chiropractic patients are female. No prior studies have investigated US female veterans’ outcomes with VA chiropractic care. Female veterans had a statistically and clinically significant reduction in neck pain associated with chiropractic management. Abstract […]
Neuroreport. 2018 Feb 7;29(3):191-196. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0000000000000949. Onifer SM1, Sozio RS1, DiCarlo DM1, Li Q1, Donahue RR2, Taylor BK2, Long CR1. Abstract Spinal manipulative therapy, including low-velocity variable-amplitude spinal manipulation (LVVA-SM), relieves chronic low back pain, especially in patients with neuropathic radiating leg pain following peripheral nervous system insult. Understanding the underlying analgesic mechanisms requires animal models. The aim of the current study […]
The Spine Journal Ian D. Coulter, Ph.D Background Context Mobilization and manipulation therapies are widely used to benefit patients with chronic low back pain. However, questions remain about their efficacy, dosing, safety, as well as how these approaches compare to other therapies. Purpose To determine the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of various mobilization and manipulation […]
BMJ Open. 2018 Jan 24;8(1):e019040. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019040. Carnes D1,2,3, Plunkett A1,3, Ellwood J3, Miles C1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analyses to assess the effect of manual therapy interventions for healthy but unsettled, distressed and excessively crying infants and to provide information to help clinicians and parents inform decisions about care. METHODS: […]
J Chiropr Med. 2017 Dec;16(4):340-345. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2017.06.004. Epub 2017 Dec 7. Chiropractic Management Using Multimodal Therapies on 2 Pediatric Patients With Constipation. Iyer MM1, Skokos E1, Piombo D1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this case report is to describe chiropractic management of 7-month-old male twins who had had constipation since birth. CLINICAL FEATURES: Identical male […]
Here’s the abstract from Spine he is referring to… Identification of the Location, Extent, and Pathway of Sensory Neurologic Feedback After Mechanical Stimulation of a Lateral Spinal Ligament in Chickens Jiang, Hongxing; Moreau, Marc; Raso, James; More Spine. 22(1):17-25, January 1st, 1997. Abstract: Study Design This study traced the location, extent, and pathway of sensory feedback after […]
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2018 Jan 11. doi: 10.1007/s00421-018-3799-x. [Epub ahead of print] Christiansen TL1 Abstract PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether a single session of spinal manipulation (SM) increases strength and cortical drive in the lower limb (soleus muscle) of elite Taekwondo athletes. METHODS: Soleus-evoked V-waves, H-reflex and maximum […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2018 Jan;30(1):108-112. doi: 10.1589/jpts.30.108. Epub 2018 Jan 27. Fortner MO1, Oakley PA2, Harrison DE3. Abstract [Purpose] To present a case of the non-surgical improvement in cervical kyphosis in a patient with history of cervical spine trauma and advanced osteoarthritis. [Subject and Methods] A 38 year old male presented with a chief complaint […]
Reed, William R. DC, PhD∗; Long, Cynthia R. PhD∗; Kawchuk, Gregory N. DC, PhD†; Sozio, Randall S. BS∗; Pickar, Joel G. DC, PhD∗Author Information SPINE: January 1, 2018 – Volume 43 – Issue 1 – p 1-9 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001344 Abstract Study Design. Electrophysiological recordings were obtained from proprioceptors in deep lumbar paraspinal muscles of anesthetized […]
12/19/2017 by Paula McMahonContact Reporter Sun Sentinel One of the ringleaders of a massive $23 million auto insurance fraud pleaded guilty this week to his role in an elaborate crime ring that operated at several South Florida chiropractic clinics. Felix Filenger, who agents said drove around in a Bentley and doled out kickbacks from a suitcase […]
Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation January 2018 Volume 99, Issue 1, Pages 72–81 Daniel Rhon, DSc’ Abstract Objective To describe the use of manipulative treatment for shoulder and spine conditions among various provider types. Design Retrospective observational cohort. Setting Single military hospital. Participants Consecutive sample of patients (N=7566) seeking care for an initial spine or shoulder […]
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2017 Dec 1;42(23):1810-1816. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002218. Adams J Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Secondary analysis of a national survey. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence, patterns, and predictors of chiropractic utilization in the US general population. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Chiropractic is one of the largest manual therapy professions […]
Orthopaedics and Trauma Volume 31, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 370-377 George Mataliotakis Athanasios I. Tsirikos Saeed Mohammad Abstract Deformity has always been part of the gradual spinal degenerative process occurring in older ages causing pain and disability. The shift of the adult population towards older ages has rendered this entity a much more frequent […]
The Effectiveness of Manual Therapy for Relieving Pain, Stiffness, and Dysfunction in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Qinguang Xu, MD Pain Physician 2017; 20:229-243 • ISSN 1533-3159 Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most common form of arthritis, leading to pain disability in seniors and increased health care utilization. Manual therapy is one […]
The chiropractic profession: a scoping review of utilization rates, reasons for seeking care, patient profiles, and care provided Peter J. H. Beliveau, Jessica J. Wong, Deborah A. Sutton, Nir Ben Simon, André E. Bussières, Silvano A. MiorEmail author and Simon D. French Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 201725:35 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-017-0165-8© The Author(s). 2017 Received: 26 July 2017Accepted: […]
JMPT. November–December, 2017 Volume 40, Issue 9, Pages 643–648 Bernard Van Geyt, MSc Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to assess individual subjective experience (ISE) of the recipients of a cervical manipulation and to analyze the influence of kinematics, cavitation occurrence, and practitioner seniority on individual experience. Methods Practitioners with different seniority (years […]
I have had the pleasure of treating many pregnant women in my office over the years. I personally have had some very good results and to my knowledge no one was made worse. Once again I have been surprised at the number of studies that have been performed on pregnancy and chiropractic care. Here are […]
The Journal of Pain November 2017 Volume 18, Issue 11, Pages 1397–1408 Charles W. Penza Highlights SMT and MOB equally attenuate temporal summation of heat pain (TSP) compared with no treatment. In pain-free individuals, variability in TSP is best explained by 3 subgroups. The magnitude of the effect size of spinal manipulation on TSP differs […]