Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine VOL. 28, NO. 12 | Jihang Du, Qiang Yuan, Xiao-Yan Wang, Jun-Hui Qian, Jie An, Qian Dai, Xiang-Yun Yan, Bojun Xu, Jian Luo, and Hao-Zhong Wang Published Online: 7 Dec 2022 https://doi.org/10.1089/jicm.2022.0542 Abstract Objective: Systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the efficacy of Manual therapy and related interventions in […]
Claims Journal May 18, 2022 Chiropractors are involved in only a small fraction of workers’ compensation claims for low back pain in states where insurers or employers control the choice of medical provider, but a report released Tuesday suggests that skepticism about runaway costs may be unfounded. A study by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute […]
Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2022 May 25;35(5):442-7. (China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology) doi: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.05.007. Lu-Guang Li 1, Jing-Hua Gao 1, Chun-Yu Gao 1, Wu Sun 1, Jie Luo 1, Ke-Xin Yang 1, Jie Yu 1, Jian-Guo Li 1, Bao-Jian Wang 1, Wei Yang 1, Ming-Hui Zhuang 1 PMID: 35535532 DOI: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2022.05.007 Abstract Objective: To observe […]
Published in Neurology Journal Scan / Review · April 17, 2022 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This systematic review identified manual therapy options for cervicogenic headache and assessed their effectiveness. A total of 14 articles were ultimately included which investigated seven different manual therapy techniques as well as the use of home acupuncture pillows. Spinal manipulative therapy, which […]
ORIGINAL RESEARCH| VOLUME 103, ISSUE 8, P1533-1543,ch AUGUST 01, 2022 Donald J. Hunter, M Ost Published: March 21, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2022.03.003 Abstract Objective To investigate whether muscle energy technique (MET) to the thoracic spine decreases the pain and disability associated with shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). Design Single-center, 3-arm, randomized controlled trial, single-blind, placebo control with concealed […]
J Gen Intern Med. 2022 Jan 19;1-10. doi: 10.1007/s11606-021-07370-8. Zachary L Mannes Abstract Background: Consensus guidelines recommend multimodal chronic pain treatment with increased use of non-pharmacological treatment modalities (NPM), including as first-line therapies. However, with many barriers to NPM uptake in US healthcare systems, NPM use may vary across medical care settings. Military veterans are […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 56, December 2021, 102439 Original article Yana Pryymachenkoa https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102439 Highlights • Exercise therapy provides benefits for knee osteoarthritis. • Manual therapy or booster sessions improve treatment effects and are cost-effective. • More evidence is needed on the combination of manual therapy and booster sessions. Abstract Background Exercise therapy is known […]
Clinical Biomechanics Volume 90, December 2021, 105485 Amy K. Hegarty Highlights • Shoulder muscle activity is a key deficit in those individuals with shoulder pain. • Spinal manipulation increased shoulder muscle activity in patients with shoulder pain. • Shoulder muscle activity was related to improved shoulder pain and function. • Neuromuscular drive mechanism may optimize […]
Journal of Clinical Medicine Volume 10 Issue 21 10.3390/jcm10215011 Published: 28 October 2021 by Aleksander Chaibi Abstract (1) Background: Acute neck pain is common and usually managed by medication and/or manual therapy. General practitioners (GPs) hesitate to refer to manual therapy due to uncertainty about the effectiveness and adverse events (AEs); (2) Method: To review […]
Trials. 2021 Oct 18;22(1):716. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05690-y. Ali M Alshami PMID: 34663421 PMCID: PMC8525034 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05690-y Abstract Background: Research that has examined the effects of cervical spine mobilization on hypoesthesia and hypersensitivity characteristics in patients with cervical radiculopathy is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the short-term effects of vertebral mobilization on the […]
Andrew LaPelusa; Bruno Bordoni. Last Update: October 1, 2021. Continuing Education Activity High-velocity low amplitude (HVLA) techniques employ a rapid use of force over a short duration, distance, and/or rotational area within the anatomical range of motion of a joint to engage the restrictive barrier in one or more planes of motion to elicit the […]
Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2021 Sep 3;56:102457. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102457. Online ahead of print. Neil Tuttle PMID: 34507045 DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102457 Abstract Aim: An observational cohort study to determine whether localised manual therapy results in a preferential increase in mobility of the targeted motion segment. Method: Eighteen participants with mechanical neck pain had three MRIs of their cervical […]
Cureus. 2021 Sep 16;13(9):e18031. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18031. eCollection 2021 Sep. Sohaib Khatib PMID: 34692274 PMCID: PMC8523197 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.18031 Abstract Chiropractic is a very popular alternative medicine practice in the United States. Despite that, this practice has been associated with several complications raising concerns for its safety. We report the case of an otherwise healthy 36-years-old, tall […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 21 August 2021 Michel G. Mertens MSc Highlights • Exercise therapy is effective in improving range of motion, function and pain • The effect of adding stretches to a program with exercises is uncertain • Adding physical modalities is to a program with exercises not beneficial • The effect […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun; 18(11): 6176. Published online 2021 Jun 7. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18116176 PMCID: PMC8201115 PMID: 34200510 Tomasz Kuligowski Abstract The aim of this study was to describe and update current knowledge of manual therapy accuracy in treating cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, to identify the limitations in current studies, and to […]