J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2013 Jul;68(7):869-75. doi: 10.1093/gerona/gls253. Epub 2013 Jan 28. Spinal posture in the sagittal plane is associated with future dependence in activities of daily living: a community-based cohort study of older adults in Japan. Kamitani K1, Michikawa T, Iwasawa S, Eto N, Tanaka T, Takebayashi T, Nishiwaki Y. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Accumulated evidence shows how […]
Johannes Struewer Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2013 July 24; 5(3): e27. Published online 2013 September 11. doi: 10.4081/or.2013.e27 Abstract Spinal manipulation usually represents a widely used and effective method for physicians in order to relieve acute patient pain and muscular dysbalance. Although life-threatening complications (e.g. pneumothorax, vertebral artery dissection, stroke) after manual treatment are reported with […]
Review article Ames CP, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Narrative review. OBJECTIVE: To provide a comprehensive narrative review of cervical alignment parameters, the methods for quantifying cervical alignment, normal cervical alignment values, and how alignment is associated with cervical deformity and myelopathy with discussions of health-related quality of life. SUMMARY […]
This is testimony before Senator Sanders’ recent hearing on some veterans’ bills that he’s put forward, including an expansion of chiropractic services. Wayne Jonas, the President of the Samueli Institute and former Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine at NIH, talks about how the veteran of today,the injured warrior of today, […]
Wontae Gong, PhD, PT J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 June; 25(6): 721–723. Published online 2013 July 23. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.721 Abstract [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of cervical joint manipulation on joint position sense (JPS) of normal adults. [Subjects] Thirty normal adults were divided into a test group of 15 […]
Gong W. J Phys Ther Sci. 2013 Jun;25(6):721-3. doi: 10.1589/jpts.25.721. Epub 2013 Jul 23. Abstract [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of cervical joint manipulation on joint position sense (JPS) of normal adults. [Subjects] Thirty normal adults were divided into a test group of 15 subjects and a control group […]
Jun 21, 2013 Medicare Paid for Fraudulent Prescriptions In 2009, massage therapists, athletic trainers, chiropractors and other professionals wrote hundreds of thousands of drug prescriptions without the authority to do so. In some cases these were controlled substances like oxycodone, but Medicare Part D, which covers prescription drugs, paid for them anyway. A report by […]
A preliminary study Kim L. McMasters, MS, DC Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 12, Issue 2, June 2013, Pages 55–59 Journal Abstract: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1556370713000576 Abstract Objective The purpose of this preliminary study was to determine if a course of chiropractic care would change blood pressure measurements in African American patients and to determine if a study […]
European Journal of Physiotherapy June 2013, Vol. 15, No. 2 , Pages 64-69 (doi:10.3109/21679169.2013.780096) Pedro Henrique Lazarin da Silva Abstract Objective: To verify the immediate effect of spinal manipulation in rotation of the third cervical vertebra (C3) and the 12th thoracic vertebra (T12) in maximum inspiratory (MIP) and expiratory (MEP) pressure in healthy people. Methodology: […]
Roecker CB. J Chiropr Med. 2013 Jun;12(2):74-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2013.06.003. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this report is to describe the results of a pregnant woman demonstrating breech fetal presentation who was managed with Webster technique in the presence of oligohydramnios. CLINICAL FEATURES: A 23-year-old primigravida woman sought chiropractic care for the management of breech presentation […]
Erwin WM, et al. J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2013 Dec;57(4):285-91. Abstract Chiropractors have the potential to address a substantial portion of spinal disorders; however the utilization rate of chiropractic services has remained low and largely unchanged for decades. Other health care professions such as podiatry/chiropody, physiotherapy and naturopathy have successfully gained public and professional trust, […]
Thomas LC,et al. Phys Ther. 2013 Nov;93(11):1563-74. doi: 10.2522/ptj.20120477. Epub 2013 Jun 27. Affiliation L.C. Thomas, DipPhys, GradDipAppSc(ManipPhty), MMedSc (Physiotherapy), Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, The University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan 2308, New South Wales, Australia. Abstract BACKGROUND: Manual therapy of the cervical spine has occasionally been associated with […]
Srbely JZ J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Jul-Aug;36(6):333-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.01.005. Epub 2013 Jul 3. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate if spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) can evoke immediate regional antinociceptive effects in myofascial tissues by increasing pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) over myofascial trigger points in healthy young adults. METHODS: A total […]
Science In Brief The Facts: a. There are approximately 4400 practicing chiropractors in Australia. b. In 2005 16% of Australians consulted a chiropractor. c. The authors sought to determine the type of patients who consulted a chiropractor and their reasons for seeking chiropractic care. d. They looked at the practices of 52 chiropractors in Victoria, […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Mar-Apr;36(3):143-201. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.001. Epub 2013 May 20. Manipulative and multimodal therapy for upper extremity and temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review. Brantingham JW, Cassa TK, Bonnefin D, Pribicevic M, Robb A, Pollard H, Tong V, Korporaal C. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to complete a systematic review of […]
05/20/2013| by Jessica Melton Chiropractors treat patients with problems of the musculoskeletal system, which is made up of bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Chiropractors improve the condition, and alleviate the pain, of patients’ backs and neck through spinal manipulation and other techniques. According to Salary.com, a Dallas chiropractor makes an average annual salary of $130,900. […]