Editor’s Note: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 50 million US adults have some form of arthritis, including one half of those older than 65 years. With lifestyle modification and pharmacotherapies often only providing partial relief, many patients turn to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies, despite limited efficacy and […]
Daniel Westin Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2013, 21:29 Abstract Background In Sweden, chiropractic is not included in mainstream health care. In Norway chiropractic is a recognized health care profession. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions of chiropractic among Swedish and Norwegian General Practitioners (GPs). Methods Eight hundred surveys in each country […]
J Anat. 2013 Dec;223(6):629-40. doi: 10.1111/joa.12119. Epub 2013 Sep 24. Dolphens M, Cagnie B, Vleeming A, Vanderstraeten G, Danneels L. Abstract The aim of this study was to analyze gender differences in sagittal standing alignment at pre-peak height velocity age thereby applying a scientifically sound and practically oriented classification scheme for overall standing balance. The […]
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Outcomes of Usual Chiropractic. The OUCH Randomized Controlled Trial of Adverse Events Study Design. Blinded parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Objective. Establish the frequency and severity of adverse effects from short-term usual chiropractic treatment of the spine when compared with a sham treatment group. Summary of Background Data. Previous studies have demonstrated that adverse events occur […]
Comprehensive assessment techniques and potential importance in cervical myelopathy Ames CP,et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Oct 15;38(22 Suppl 1):S149-60. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182a7f449. Affiliation *Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA †Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY ‡Université Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France §University of California, […]
Short Term Usual Chiropractic Care for spinal pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial Walker, BF DC, MPH, DrPH; Hebert, JJ DC, PhD; Stomski, NJ PhD; M. Chiropractic, B Losco; French, SD PhD Spine: POST ACCEPTANCE, 10 September 2013 doi: 10.1097/01.brs.0000435032.73187.c7 Randomized Trial: PDF Only Abstract Study Design. Parallel-group randomised controlled trial Objective. Establish the short-term effectiveness of […]
There is lack of compelling evidence that SMT is causally associated with stroke.
Safety, tolerability and effectiveness of an ergonomic intervention with chiropractic care for knowledge workers with upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders: A prospective case series Chuck Sherrod Work: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment and Rehabilitation. Prepress. Abstract BACKGROUND: One hundred and sixty million office workers (knowledge workers) in the U.S. and 2/3 of the developed countries use computers […]
Craig Benton, D.C.: “So it seems like every study done so far demonstrates that chiropractic care is more cost effective than medical care except for one study. That was the Medicare chiropractic demonstration project which showed chiropractic to be more costly than medical care but that was only in one area of the country the […]
For acute ankle sprains, manual joint mobilisation diminished pain and increased dorsiflexion range of motion. For treatment of subacute/chronic lateral ankle sprains, these techniques improved ankle range-of-motion, decreased pain and improved function.
Corrie Myburgh Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2013, 21:27 doi:10.1186/2045-709X-21-27 Published: 20 August 2013 Abstract Objective To describe and interpret Danish Chiropractors’ perspectives regarding the purpose and rationale for using MC (maintenance care), its content, course and patient characteristics. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 chiropractors identified using a stratified, theoretical sampling framework. Interviews covered […]
The Study: Cervical spine alignment, sagittal deformity, and clinical implications: a review The Facts: a. The authors reviewed normal cervical alignment, how to measure cervical alignment in the sagittal plane and the effect of cervical misalignment (cervical kyphosis in this case) on health-related quality of life (HRQOL). b. Recent studies suggest a correlation between cervical […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Oct;36(8):461-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.07.002. Epub 2013 Aug 12. Peterson CK, Schmid C, Leemann S, Anklin B, Humphreys BK. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes of patients with cervical radiculopathy from cervical disk herniation (CDH) who are treated with spinal manipulative therapy. METHODS: Adult Swiss patients with […]
Immediate effects of region-specific and non-region-specific spinal manipulative therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Randomized controlled trial de Oliveira RF, et al. Phys Ther. 2013. Show full citation Abstract BACKGROUND: Manual therapists typically advocate the need for a detailed clinical examination to decide which vertebral level should be manipulated in […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 Jul; 25(7): 785–787. Published online 2013 Aug 20. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.785 PMCID: PMC3820405 Misuk Cho, PhD, PT Abstract [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of pelvic adjustment via the Gonstead Technique on the posture of female university students. [Subjects] The subjects of this study were 30 […]