Short-term effects of a manual therapy protocol on pain, physical function, quality of sleep, depressive symptoms, and pressure sensitivity in women and men with fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. Randomized controlled trial Castro-Sánchez AM, et al. Clin J Pain. 2014. Citation Clin J Pain. 2014 Jul;30(7):589-97. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000008. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic effects […]
Effects of joint mobilization on chronic ankle instability: a randomized controlled trial. Cruz-Díaz D, et al. Disabil Rehabil. 2014 Jul 3:1-10. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the effects of joint mobilization, in which movement is applied to the ankle’s dorsiflexion range of motion, on dynamic postural control and on the self-reported […]
Chang M. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jul 8. pii: S0161-4754(14)00091-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.05.003. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the current status of chiropractic practice laws in the United States. This survey is an update and expansion of 3 original surveys conducted in 1987, 1992, and 1998. […]
Scapular Kinematics Pre–and Post–Thoracic Thrust Manipulation in Individuals With and Without Shoulder Impingement Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study Authors: Melina N. Haik, PT, MS Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2014, Volume: 44 Issue: 7 Pages: 475-487 doi:10.2519/jospt.2014.4760 Journal Reference Study Design Randomized controlled trial with immediate follow-up. Objectives To evaluate the immediate effects […]
Dynamic Chiropractic – July 15, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 14 BY DONALD M. PETERSEN JR., BS, HCD(HC), FICC(H), PUBLISHER From the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine comes a study that gives excellent direction to employers (and insurers) regarding the management of low back problems (LBP).1 The authors analyzed databases belonging to a large, self-insured […]
Clin J Pain. 2014 Jul;30(7):589-97. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000008. Castro-Sánchez AM1, Aguilar-Ferrándiz ME, Matarán-Peñarrocha GA, Sánchez-Joya Mdel M, Arroyo-Morales M, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic effects of a manual therapy protocol for improving pain, function, pressure pain thresholds (PPT), quality of sleep, and depressive symptoms in women and men with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). MATERIALS […]
Lyndon G. Amorin-Woods, BAppSci(Chiropractic Topics in Integrative Health Care 2014, Vol. 5(2) ID: 5.2002 Abstract The 2009 Spinal Model of Care published by the Western Australian Health Department via the Musculoskeletal Health Network would benefit from an update. Best-evidence synthesis and cost-risks-benefits estimations suggest that such guidelines should provide: (1) the early assessment of patients […]
EFFECTIVENESS OF MOBILIZATION WITH MOVEMENT OF ELBOW COMPARED WITH MANIPULATION OF WRIST IN PATIENTS OF LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS Namrata Patel International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, Int J Physiother Res 2013, Vol1(4):177-82. ISSN 2321-1822 Purpose: To evaluate the effectiveness of mobilization with movement of elbow compared with manipulation of wrist on pain, strength and activities of […]
By ChiroTrust on July 1, 2014 Story Source When you have neck pain, do you instinctively reach for that bottle of ibuprofen or Tylenol? If so, is that the best option? Who can we trust for the answer? Since between 10-20% of the population suffer from chronic or persistent neck pain, this is a VERY […]
Published: 01 July 2014 Jonathan Branney & Alan C Breen Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 22, Article number: 24 (2014) Abstract Background Spinal manipulation for nonspecific neck pain is thought to work in part by improving inter-vertebral range of motion (IV-RoM), but it is difficult to measure this or determine whether it is related to […]
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 13, Issue 2, June 2014, Pages 81-89 Robert Cooperstein DC Abstract Objective The purpose of this case report is to describe chiropractic management of a patient with overactive bladder (OAB) and to describe an hypothetical anatomical basis for a somato-vesical reflex and possible clinical link between pelvic and symphysis pubis […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jun;114(6):436-47. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.094. Steele KM Abstract CONTEXT: Childhood acute otitis media (AOM) is highly prevalent. Its usual sequela of middle ear effusion (MEE) can lead to conductive hearing loss, for which surgery is commonly used. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of an osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) protocol on MEE resolution […]
A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Evidence From Randomized Controlled Trials Tsertsvadze A, et al. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jun 27. pii: S0161-4754(14)00087-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.05.001. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed Reference Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to systematically review trial-based economic evaluations of manual therapy relative to other alternative interventions […]
Medscape Business of Medicine Neil Chesanow June 26, 2014 An Approach to Improving Compliance That Works A growing number of doctors have been using a special technique that gets superior compliance from patients. Here are some of the enviable results: In a study on medication compliance in 50 people with severe asthma, those who received […]
Spinal manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), performed by chiropractic clinicians since the 1960s, has been the subject of controversy and debate because of the absence of widely accepted guidelines for its practice.1 As such, the procedure is not universally covered by health insurance companies, many of which regard it as experimental—except for certain allowable conditions, such […]