William B Weeks, MD, PhD, MBA Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether the per-capita supply of doctors of chiropractic (DCs) or Medicare spending on chiropractic care was associated with opioid use among younger, disabled Medicare beneficiaries. Methods Using 2011 data, at the hospital referral region level, we correlated the per-capita […]
RAND > Published Research > Research Briefs > RB-4539 > For half a century, the American Medical Association waged war against chiropractic, an intervention that relies on spinal adjustments to treat health problems. Chiropractors were regarded as the modern-day equivalent of snake-oil salesmen. Today, chiropractors are the third largest group of health care providers, after […]
Manual Therapy April 2016 Volume 22, Pages 80–85 Carlos Beselga Highlights •Immediate effects of hip MWM and placebo were evaluated in patients with hip OA. •MWM decreased pain, improved ROM, and physical function greater than placebo. •These results direct future studies to investigate long-term efficacy. Abstract Background Mobilization with movement (MWM) has been shown to […]
A randomized controlled trial Manual Therapy April 2016Volume 22, Pages 16–21 Alireza Motealleh Highlights •Lubmopelvic manipulation improved the EMG activity of vastus medialis and gluteus medius. •Improvement was observed in step-down test and pain intensity after manipulation. •Lumbopelvic manipulation might be considered in the management of PFPS. Abstract Objective To evaluate the immediate effect of […]
Cervico-occipital Posture in Women With Migraine: A Case-Control Study Authors: Gabriela Natália Ferracini, PT, MD Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2016 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–25 Study Design Case-control study. Background Previous studies have assessed forward head posture in patients with migraine using photographs. To date no study has compared postural differences using both […]
Tex Med. 2016 Mar 1;112(3):47-52. Berlin J. Abstract Acupuncture licensing requires thousands of hours of training, but the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners #39; (TBCE #39;s) rules allow chiropractors to perform the procedure and to do so with considerably less training. The Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (TAAOM) is challenging those rules in […]
PLoS One. 2016 Feb 29;11(2):e0147959. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147959. eCollection 2016. Stason WB, Ritter GA, Martin T, Prottas J, Tompkins C, Shepard DS. Abstract BACKGROUND: Moderately convincing evidence supports the benefits of chiropractic manipulations for low back pain. Its effectiveness in other applications is less well documented, and its cost-effectiveness is not known. These questions led the […]
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Authors: Carol A. Courtney, PT, PhD Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2016 Volume:46 Issue:3 Pages:168–176 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6259 Study Design An experimental laboratory study with a repeated-measures crossover design. Background Treatment effects of joint mobilization may occur in part by decreasing excitability of central nociceptive pathways. Impaired conditioned pain modulation (CPM) has been […]
J Chiropr Med. 2016 Mar;15(1):47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.02.002. Epub 2016 Feb 26. Eigil Instebø 1, Reidar P Lystad 2 PMID: 27069432 PMCID: PMC4812021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.02.002 Abstract Objective: The purpose of this case report is to describe the chiropractic management of an 8-year-old girl with nonorganic, primary nocturnal enuresis. Clinical features: An 8-year-old female patient presented to […]
Med Sci Monit. 2016 Feb 15;22:495-500. Bulut MD1, Alpayci M2, Şenköy E2, Bora A1, Yazmalar L3, Yavuz A1, Gülşen İ4. Abstract BACKGROUND Because loss of cervical lordosis leads to disrupted biomechanics, the natural lordotic curvature is considered to be an ideal posture for the cervical spine. The vertebral arteries proceed in the transverse foramen of […]
Click the titles to read the abstracts. Full text is available by subscription. Almeida MO, Silva NGB, Andriolo RB, Atallah AN, Peccin MS. Conservative interventions for treating exercise-related musculotendinous, ligamentous and osseous groin pain. CD009565. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2013 (6). Callaghan MJ, Selfe J. Patellar taping for patellofemoral pain syndrome in adults.CD006717. Cochrane […]
Cureus. 2016 Feb; 8(2): e498. Published online 2016 Feb 16. doi: 10.7759/cureus.498 PMCID: PMC4794386 PMID: 27014532 Monitoring Editor: Alexander Muacevic and John R Adler Ephraim W Church Abstract Background Case reports and case control studies have suggested an association between chiropractic neck manipulation and cervical artery dissection (CAD), but a causal relationship has not been […]
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Feb 6;17:64. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0912-3. Upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation versus mobilization and exercise in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Dunning JR1,2,3, Butts R4, Mourad F5, Young I6, Fernandez-de-Las Peñas C7, Hagins M8, Stanislawski T9, Donley J10, Buck D11, Hooks TR12, Cleland JA13. Abstract BACKGROUND: Although commonly utilized interventions, no studies have directly compared the effectiveness of cervical […]
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice: An International Journal of Physiotherapy Volume 32, Issue 2, 2016 Fahimeh Kamali PhD ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the efficacy of a manual therapy and an exercise therapy program in improving postural hyperkyphosis among young adults. Methods: Forty-six women between the ages of 18 to 30 years with thoracic kyphosis diagnosed by […]
A Literature Synthesis FIAL SECTIO EDIT v 1.2 Team Lead Jeffrey R. Cates, DC, MS Team Members Daniel S. Bowerman, DC orman W. Kettner, DC Harry J. Morgan, DC Brian D. Justice, DC John J. Triano, DC, PhD David . Young, PhD, DC Full Text Document
The purpose of this project is to produce a RAND report/white paper on a problem that confronts the complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) professions whereby a profession is defined politically not by its full professional scope but by its treatment modalities. Even when CAM disciplines are defined by legal statutes as broad-based professions, this designation […]
The Wisconsin Chiropractic Association is supporting state legislation that would create a new Primary Spine Care Practitioner (PSCP) practice act and education program for chiropractors who wish to obtain advanced training in evidence informed clinical interventions. CLICK HERE to read the WCA Primary Spine Care Practitioner FAQ CLICK HERE to read the official WCA press […]