Authors: Suzanne J. Snodgrass, PhD Study Design Randomized controlled trial. Objective To determine if force magnitude during posterior-to-anterior mobilization affects immediate and short-term outcomes in patients with chronic, nonspecific neck pain. Background The optimal dose of mobilization to effectively treat patients with neck pain is not known. Methods Patients with neck pain of at least […]
Melissa Winterbottom, BSc, MSc Manual Therapy Articles in Press Received: August 11, 2014; Received in revised form: November 10, 2014; Accepted: November 19, 2014; Published Online: November 26, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.11.009 Abstract Purpose This study explored chiropractic patients’ perceptions of exchanging risk information during informed consent and compared them with the legal perspective of the […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Nov 20. pii: S0161-4754(14)00218-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.10.015. [Epub ahead of print] An Exploratory, Descriptive Study of Consumer Opinions and Behaviors Regarding Health Products Sales at 4 Chiropractic Practices in a Large, Western Canadian Urban Center. Page SA1, Mbadiwe C2, McMorland DG3, Grod JP4. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study describes the opinions and […]
Tom Pelissero USA TODAY Sports December 9, 2014 EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. – Captain Munnerlyn is a believer. The Minnesota Vikings’ veteran cornerback thought he’d miss up to a month after injuring a hamstring in training camp this year. Then he visited “Dr. Josh”, who worked on the injury once and left Munnerlyn thinking he’d just […]
Lumbar manipulation and exercise in the management of anterior knee pain and diminished quadriceps activation following acl reconstruction: a case report. Authors Jayaseelan DJ, Courtney CA, Kecman M, Alcorn D. Journal Int J Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Dec;9(7):991-1003. Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Quadriceps weakness is a common finding following knee injuries or surgery, and can […]
Pain Medicine News ISSUE: NOVEMBER 2014 | VOLUME: 12(11) Spanning five years, costing almost $22 million and spread across 13 separate research trials nationwide, several federal agencies are tackling head-on the mounting problem of how to treat chronic pain in the U.S. military without exacerbating the country’s opioid abuse problem. The new research program, spearheaded […]
Savva C, et al. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2014. Abstract BACKGROUND: Although the antinociceptive effect of high-velocity, low amplitude thrust manipulation (HVLAM) has been recognized by numerous systematic reviews, the underlying mechanism for manipulation-related pain relief remains poorly understood. An increasing number of studies have explored its analgesic mechanism suggesting that the excitation of the […]
Manual Therapy Volume : 19 Issue : 6 December 01, 2014 Risk reduction of serious complications from manual therapy: Are we reducing the risk?: Correspondence to: International Framework for Examination of the Cervical Region for Potential of Cervical Arterial Dysfunction prior to Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Intervention by A. Rushton et al. Gwendolijne G.M. Scholten-Peeters, Emiel van Trijffel Nathan Hutting René F. […]
J Man Manip Ther. 2014 Nov;22(4):220-9. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000062. Peripheral response to cervical or thoracic spinal manual therapy: an evidence-based review with meta analysis. Chu J, Allen DD, Pawlowsky S, Smoot B. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Spinal manual therapy (SMT) is commonly used for treatment of musculoskeletal pain in the neck, upper back, or upper extremity. Some authors […]
The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 11, 1 November 2014, Pages 2628–2638 Ji-Hye Lee, MD Abstract Background context Neck pain (NP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but little is known about the associated risk factors. Purpose We compared anatomic differences in the neck and trunk area of young adult patients with chronic NP and control […]
Authors: Paul F. Beattie, PT, PhD, OCS, FAPTA1, Raymond Butts, DPT, PhD2, Jonathan W. Donley, DPT, ATC2, Derek M. Liuzzo, DPT1 Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2014, Volume: 44 Issue: 1 Pages: 19-29 doi:10.2519/jospt.2014.4967 Study Design Single-group, prospective, repeated-measures design with responder analysis. Objective To determine differences in the changes in diffusion […]
Life-Changing ‘Pivot Point’ He Has Kept Hidden From Almost Everyone for Five Years Nov. 10, 2014 7:45pm Erica Ritz Story Source Glenn Beck on Monday revealed the true extent of his health issues, saying he can no longer keep what has happened a secret from his friends, his staff or audience, whom he considers to be […]
Manipulative Therapy and Rehabilitation for Recurrent Ankle Sprain With Functional Instability: A Short-Term, Assessor-Blind, Parallel-Group Randomized Trial Danella Lubbe, MTech(Chiro) Published Online: November 06, 2014 Objective The purpose of this study was to compare manipulative therapy (MT) plus rehabilitation to rehabilitation alone for recurrent ankle sprain with functional instability (RASFI) to determine short-term outcomes. Methods […]
By John O’Brien | jobrien@syracuse.com on November 04, 2014 at 2:42 PM, updated November 04, 2014 at 4:18 PM SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The owner of a Cicero chiropractic business has agreed to pay $376,436 to the federal government to resolve allegations of overbilling Medicare over two years. Joseph Borio, owner of Borio Chiropractic Health Center, […]
Published: Nov. 04, 2014, 6:42 p.m. By John O’Brien | jobrien@syracuse.com SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The owner of a Cicero chiropractic business has agreed to pay $376,436 to the federal government to resolve allegations of overbilling Medicare over two years. Joseph Borio, owner of Borio Chiropractic Health Center, agreed to pay the amount in a settlement […]