New research suggests spinal adjustments may help. The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research Evidence-Based Living Posted May 19, 2017 The majority of people experience low back pain at some point during their lives—and it can be a miserable experience. Research shows that low back pain is the most common cause of missed work days. To […]
Eur Spine J. 2017 May 18. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5121-8. [Epub ahead of print] Kjaer P1,2, Kongsted A3,4,5, Hartvigsen J3,5, Isenberg-Jørgensen A6, Schiøttz-Christensen B7,8, Søborg B4, Krog C9, Møller CM10, Halling CMB4,11, Lauridsen HH3, Hansen IR3, Nørregaard J12, Jørgensen KJ4,13, Hansen LV14, Jakobsen M4,11, Jensen MB15, Melbye M16, Duel P17, Christensen SW18,19, Povlsen TM4,20. Abstract PURPOSE: To summarise recommendations about 21 selected non-surgical interventions for recent onset (<12 weeks) non-specific neck pain (NP) and cervical radiculopathy (CR) based […]
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2017, Pages 139–146 Gemma Victoria Espí-López, PhD, PT Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to conduct a review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the treatment effectiveness of the combination of manual therapy (MT) with other physical therapy techniques. Methods Systematic searches of […]
Cassidy JD, et al. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chiropractic manipulation is a popular treatment for neck pain and headache, but may increase the riskc of cervical artery dissection and stroke. Patients with carotid artery dissection can present with neck pain and/or headache before experiencing a stroke. These are common symptoms seen by […]
Musculoskeletal Science & Practice June 2017 Volume 29, Pages 66–71 Aleksander Chaibi, PhD (student) Highlights Manual-therapy RCTs do not always report adverse events (AEs) in contrast to pharmacological RCTs. This is the first prospective manual-therapy 3-armed single-blinded placebo RCT reporting all AEs for migraineurs. Local tenderness, tiredness and neck pain were the most common AEs. […]
Musculoskeletal Science & Practice June 2017 Volume 29, Pages 120–131 Kesava Kovanur-Sampath, M.Ost Highlights •Various biochemical markers such as substance-P, neurotensin, interleukins and cortisol modulate pain and inflammation. •Spinal manipulation increases substance-P, neurotensin, oxytocin and can alter various biochemical marker. •Spinal manipulation therefore may play an important role in pain and or inflammatory disorders. •Future RCTs […]
Aaron E. Carroll THE NEW HEALTH CARE MAY 1, 2017 About two of every three people will probably experience significant low back pain at some point. A physician like me might suggest any number of potential treatments and therapies. But one I never considered was a referral for spinal manipulation. It appears I may have […]
Joint Bone Spine. 2018 Mar;85(2):239-242. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2017.04.006. Epub 2017 Apr 26. Demoulin C Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine beliefs about cracking sounds heard during high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust spinal manipulation in individuals with and without personal experience of this technique. METHODS: We included 100 individuals. Among them, 60 had no history of spinal manipulation, including 40 […]
Timothy A. MirtzEmail author Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 201725:7 Published: 6 March 2017 Abstract Background The philosophy of chiropractic has been a much debated entity throughout the existence of the chiropractic profession. Much criticism has been passed upon the historical philosophy of chiropractic and propagated by contemporary adherents. To date, a new philosophy has not […]
H.A. Kranenburg Musculoskeletal Science and Practice April 2017 Volume 28, Pages 32–38 Highlights Vertebral Artery Dissection (VAD) is the most frequent described Major Adverse Event (MAE). The most frequent inventoried treatment technique was a non-specified manipulative technique. Patient characteristics are poorly described in case reports. No pre-manipulative risk profile could be composed based on the […]
Analyst: F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE by MedPage Today Staff April 11, 2017 Proponents have proclaimed a slew of benefits of spinal manipulation therapy, but most data is anecdotal. In this 150-Second analysis, F. Perry Wilson, MD, discusses a meta-analysis appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association that used relatively high quality data […]
H.A. Kranenburg Musculoskeletal Science and Practice. April 2017, Volume 28, Pages 32–38 Highlights Vertebral Artery Dissection (VAD) is the most frequent described Major Adverse Event (MAE). The most frequent inventoried treatment technique was a non-specified manipulative technique. Patient characteristics are poorly described in case reports. No pre-manipulative risk profile could be composed based on the […]
A critical review of manual therapy use for headache disorders: prevalence, profiles, motivations, communication and self-reported effectiveness Craig S. Moore BMC NeurologyBMC series – open, inclusive and trusted201717:61 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-017-0835-0© The Author(s). 2017 Received: 2 August 2016Accepted: 13 March 2017Published: 24 March 2017 Abstract Background Despite the expansion of conventional medical treatments for headache, many sufferers […]
Stephan A. Schwartz Explore. March–April, 2014Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 99–108 Premise Applied Kinesiology (AK) is a diagnostic technique widely used within the Integrative Medical community. In essence, it posits that a question can be mentally held in a person’s mind, sometimes while they are holding a substance like a vitamin, or a food sample, […]