Eur Spine J. 2016 Feb 6. [Epub ahead of print] Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Varatharajan S, Ferguson B, Chrobak […]
Authors: Seyda Toprak Celenay, PT, PhD Abstract Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Little is known about the efficacy of providing manual therapy in addition to cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization exercises in people with mechanical neck pain (MNP). Objectives To compare the effects of stabilization exercises plus manual therapy to those of stabilization exercises alone […]
TOBIAS SALINGER NEW YORK DAILY NEWS 02/05/2016 3:00 PM ET Blond bombshell model Katie May’s fatal stroke happened after she fell during a photo shoot then visited a chiropractor twice, her friends said Friday. The 34-year-old Playboy and Sports Illustrated vixen known as the “Queen of Snapchat” died in Los Angeles Thursday, three days after […]
Neural Plasticity Volume 2016, Article ID 3704964, 9 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3704964 Dina Lelic Received 12 November 2015; Accepted 28 January 2016 Abstract Objectives. Studies have shown decreases in N30 somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) peak amplitudes following spinal manipulation (SM) of dysfunctional segments in subclinical pain (SCP) populations. This study sought to verify these findings and to […]
Bioethics. 2016 Feb;30(2):63-8. doi: 10.1111/bioe.12225. Homola S. Abstract Chiropractors commonly treat children for a variety of ailments by manipulating the spine to correct a ‘vertebral subluxation’ or a ‘vertebral subluxation complex’ alleged to be a cause of disease. Such treatment might begin soon after a child is born. Both major American chiropractic associations – the […]
JMPT January 2016, Volume 39, Issue 1, Pages 1–22 Gary Globe, PhD, MBA, DC Abstract Objective The purpose of this article is to provide an update of a previously published evidence-based practice guideline on chiropractic management of low back pain. Methods This project updated and combined 3 previous guidelines. A systematic review of articles published […]
01.22.2016 Acupuncture, chiropractic, and massage use climbed despite no insurance coverage by Sarah Wickline Wallan Staff Writer, MedPage Today Lack of insurance hasn’t discouraged Americans from availing themselves of chiropractors, acupuncture, and massage therapy, a government study indicated. According to survey results, between 30% to 40% of adults in the U.S. used one of these […]
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE INSTRUCTOR BRIAN MORRISON IS APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC SERVICES FOR THE CENTER FOR INTEGRATIVE HEALTH AND HEALING Tuesday, January 19, 2016 Reza Eftekhar Also Appointed Clinical Instructor Baltimore, Md. – Brian M. Berman, MD, Director of the Center for Integrative Medicine (CIM) at the University of Maryland School of […]
A Comparison of the Effects of Stabilization Exercises Plus Manual Therapy to Stabilization Exercises Alone in Patients With Nonspecific Mechanic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Seyda Toprak Celenay, PT, PhD Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Background Little is known about the efficacy of providing manual therapy in addition to cervical and scapulothoracic stabilization […]
By Susan Berger January 6, 2014 The chiropractor had just worked on Lynne Beliveau’s neck when she became dizzy, unable to see or move. Rushed to the hospital, Beliveau had a shunt inserted to relieve pressure caused by swelling in her brain. The Ashburn woman suffered a series of strokes and today, eight years later, […]
Ioná Bramati-Castellarin, PhD, BSc (Hons) Ost Med, D.O, N.D Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Published Online: January 13, 2016 Summary This study investigated the influence of visceral osteopathic technique (VOT) on the behaviour and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of children with autism using a validated questionnaire to measure outcome. Methods The 49 recruited autistic children […]
Musculoskeletal Care. 2016 Jan 12. doi: 10.1002/msc.1132. [Epub ahead of print] Petersen S, Domino N, Postma C, Wells C, Cook C. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Scapulothoracic muscle weakness has been associated with neck pain (NP). Little evidence exists regarding lower trapezius (LT), middle trapezius (MT) and serratus anterior (SA) strength in this population. LT strength changes have […]
Manual Therapy February 2016 Volume 21, Pages 10–17 Wagner Rodrigues Martins Highlights •Musculoskeletal manipulations approaches are effective for the treatment of TMJ. •There is a larger effect for MMA compared to other conservative treatments. •MMA have biomechanical and neurophysiological effects for the treatment of TMJ. Abstract Background Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) requires a complex diagnostic […]
Carol A. Courtney, PT, PhD Study Design Experimental laboratory study with 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 found experimentally in persons with knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA), indicating impaired inhibition of central nociceptive […]
JMPT November–December, 2015 Volume 38, Issue 9, Pages 664–671 Walter Herzog, PhD Abstract Objective The primary objective of this study was to quantify the strains applied to the internal carotid artery (ICA) during neck spinal manipulative treatments and range of motion (ROM)/diagnostic testing of the head and neck. Methods Strains of the ICA (n = […]
Cephalalgia. 2015 Dec 9. pii: 0333102415596445. [Epub ahead of print] Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C1, Cuadrado ML2. Abstract BACKGROUND: Headache is the medical problem most commonly observed by neurologists. Non-pharmacological treatments are commonly demanded by individuals with headaches, but their evidence of effectiveness is conflicting. AIM: The current review provides an updated discussion on what is supported by […]
JMPT. November–December, 2015Volume 38, Issue 9, Pages 677–691 Jeffrey J. Hebert, DC, Ph Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to systematically search the literature for studies reporting serious adverse events following lumbopelvic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and to describe the case details. Methods A systematic search was conducted in PubMed including MEDLINE, EMBASE, […]
JMPT. November–December, 2015Volume 38, Issue 9, Pages 672–676 Chadwick L.R. Chung, D Abstract Objective Controversy surrounds the safety of cervical spine manipulation. Ischemic stroke secondary to cervical spine manipulation is a hypothesized adverse event. In Canada, the seriousness of these events and their perceived association to cervical spine manipulation has led some members of the […]