Chiropractic

Chiropractic Neck Manipulations – PBS VIDEO

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Spinal manipulative therapy-specific changes in pain sensitivity in individuals with low back pain

Bialosky JE, et al. J Pain. 2014 Feb;15(2):136-48. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2013.10.005. Epub 2013 Oct 27. PubMed Reference Abstract Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is effective for some individuals experiencing low back pain; however, the mechanisms are not established regarding the role of placebo. SMT is associated with changes in pain sensitivity, suggesting related altered central nervous system […]

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Management of Biliary Dyskinesia

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in the Management of Biliary Dyskinesia Katherine Heineman, DO From the Department of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Iowa Address correspondence to Katherine Heineman, DO, Des Moines University, 3200 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA 50312-4104. E-mail: katherine.heineman@dmu.edu Abstract Biliary dyskinesia is a functional gastrointestinal […]

Is one better than another?: A randomized clinical trial of manual therapy for patients with chronic neck pain

Izquierdo Pérez H, et al. Man Ther. 2014 Jan 11. pii: S1356-689X(13)00214-2. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2013.12.002. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Our purpose was to compare the effectiveness of three manual therapy techniques: high velocity, low amplitude (HVLA), mobilization (Mob) and sustained natural apophyseal glide (SNAG) in patients with chronic neck pain (CNP). The randomized controlled trial […]

Changes in Biochemical Markers of Pain Perception and Stress Response After Spinal Manipulation

Authors: Gustavo Plaza-Manzano, PT Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2014 Volume: 44 Issue:4 Pages:231–239 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2014.4996 Study Design Controlled, repeated-measures, single-blind randomized study. Objectives To determine the effect of cervical or thoracic manipulation on neurotensin, oxytocin, orexin A, and cortisol levels. Background Previous studies have researched the effect of spinal manipulation on pain […]

Dose Optimization for Spinal Treatment Effectiveness (The DOSE Study)

A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of High and Low Mobilization Forces in Patients With Neck Pain Snodgrass SJ, et al. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Jan 22. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract Study Design Randomized controlled trial. Objective To determine if force magnitude during posterior-to-anterior (PA) mobilization affects immediate and short-term outcomes […]

Infrared Light Therapy Runs Ahead of Science

Published: Jan 26, 2014 By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Full Story It sounds too good to be true — a noninvasive, benign-sounding treatment to help patients suffering strokes and head injuries recover cognitive and motor function. That’s how near-infrared laser therapy (NILT) is being marketed to patients, typically by chiropractors. But the […]

Tissue Damage Markers after a Spinal Manipulation in Healthy Subjects

Disease Markers Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 815379, 7 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/815379 Tissue Damage Markers after a Spinal Manipulation in Healthy Subjects: A Preliminary Report of a Randomized Controlled Trial A. Achalandabaso Abstract Spinal manipulation (SM) is a manual therapy technique frequently applied to treat musculoskeletal disorders because of its analgesic effects. It is defined by […]

Treatment of tension-type headache with articulatory and suboccipital soft tissue therapy

Treatment of tension-type headache with articulatory and suboccipital soft tissue therapy: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial Gemma V. Espí-López, PhD, PT Received: September 13, 2013; Received in revised form: December 26, 2013; Accepted: December 31, 2013; Published Online: January 27, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbmt.2014.01.001 Treatment of tension-type headache with articulatory and suboccipital soft tissue therapy: […]

Rephrasing the Subluxation: Capturing Lightning in a Bottle

By Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC Dynamic Chiropractic – February 1, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 03 Full Story For all these years, as we know only too well, debates have raged both within and beyond the chiropractic community over subluxation: what it is or even why it is. It has been a question as to […]

Listening to the Public

Dynamic Chiropractic – February 1, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 03 By Donald M. Petersen Jr., BS, HCD(hc), FICC(h), Publisher As you evaluate how you can best communicate the benefits of chiropractic in 2014, you may find the results of two focus groups helpful in deciding how to structure your marketing campaign. In October of last year, […]

The Science of Treating Neck Pain

Canadian evidence review yields updated recommendations for acute & chronic pain By Peter W. Crownfield, Executive Editor Dynamic Chiropractic – February 1, 2014, Vol. 32, Issue 03 Full Story PubMed Reference The January 2014 issue of JMPT features the award-winning papers from the World Federation of Chiropractic’s 2013 Congress, perhaps the most intriguing of which in terms of clinical […]

Lumbar Disk Herniations: Another Dragon to Slay

Chiroweb.com By Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC Along with the noteworthy advances of chiropractic research and documentation over the past 20 years have unfortunately come a number of highly publicized slings and arrows. Many are without sufficient basis, and there are enough to conjure up visions of St. Sebastian. One particularly troublesome impediment is […]

The persistence of lumbar somatic dysfunction and its association with bone mineral density

J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2014 Jan;114(1):8-20. doi: 10.7556/jaoa.2014.003. Snider KT, Johnson JC, Degenhardt BF, Snider EJ. Author information Abstract CONTEXT: Clinically meaningful somatic dysfunction, if left untreated, should persist over time and be associated with objective measurable findings. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the persistence of lumbar somatic dysfunction over 8 weeks and the association of that […]

Low back pain relief associated with disc hydration after spinal manipulative therapy

J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2014 Jan;44(1):19-29. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2014.4967. Epub 2013 Nov 21. The within-session change in low back pain intensity following spinal manipulative therapy is related to differences in diffusion of water in the intervertebral discs of the upper lumbar spine and L5-S1. Beattie PF1, Butts R, Donley JW, Liuzzo DM. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: […]

A case study utilizing spinal manipulation and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization care to enhance function of a post cerebrovascular accident patient

Michael Oppelt, MS, DC Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22, January 2014 Summary Introduction This case report demonstrated physical function improvement of a 31-year-old male, four years post cerebral vascular compromise, with 32 weeks of Chiropractic adjustive and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) rehabilitation care. Methods Chiropractic care occurred […]

Brief screening questions for depression in chiropractic patients with low back pain: identification of potentially useful questions and test of their predictive capacity

Alice KongstedEmail author, Benedicte Aambakk, Sanne Bossen and Lise Hestbaek Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2014 22:4 DOI: 10.1186/2045-709X-22-4© Kongsted et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2014 Received: 25 October 2013Accepted: 15 January 2014Published: 17 January 2014 Abstract Background Depression is an important prognostic factor in low back pain (LBP) that appears to be infrequent in […]

Top 10 Chiropractic Studies of 2013

From: http://www.chironexus.net/2013/12/top-10-chiropractic-studies-2013/ 1.  Chiropractic Adjustments Produce Immediate Results Visible on MRI New research helps to explain why chiropractic is so effective for low-back pain. Using MRI scans, researchers were able to document the immediate benefits of chiropractic adjustments. Patients with low-back pain have restricted mobility in the lumbar spine that results in degenerative changes and fibrous […]

Lumbar lordosis

Ella Been, PT, PhD The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 1, 1 January 2014, Pages 87–97 Abstract Lumbar lordosis is a key postural component that has interested both clinicians and researchers for many years. Despite its wide use in assessing postural abnormalities, there remain many unanswered questions regarding lumbar lordosis measurements. Therefore, in this article […]

19 Hard Things You Need To Do To Be Successful

BY DAME LUTHAS on JANUARY 15, 2014 You have to do the hard things. You have to make the call you’re afraid to make. You have to get up earlier than you want to get up. You have to give more than you get in return right away. You have to care more about others […]