J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 May;36(4):218-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.005. Epub 2013 May 22. Peterson CK1, Leemann S, Lechmann M, Pfirrmann CW, Hodler J, Humphreys BK. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to compare self-reported pain and “improvement” of patients with symptomatic, magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed, lumbar disk herniations treated with either high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative […]
Whedon JM, et al. Spine J. 2013. Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Concern about improper payments to chiropractic physicians prompted the US Department of Health and Human Services to describe chiropractic services as a “significant vulnerability” for Medicare, but little is known about trends in the use and cost of chiropractic spinal manipulation provided under Medicare. PURPOSE: […]
Debra Hughes, MSDisclosures May 09, 2013 A Win for Patients and Doctors Alike Patients with cancer who are prescribed oral oncolytic medications can fill their prescriptions in several ways: at hospital, retail, and specialty pharmacies; via mail order; or in an oncology practice. Although in-office dispensing — defined as drug dispensing by a physician to […]
Magnetic resonance imaging zygapophyseal joint space changes (gapping) in low back pain patients following spinal manipulation and side-posture positioning: a randomized controlled mechanisms trial with blinding. Cramer GD, Cambron J, Cantu JA, Dexheimer JM, Pocius JD, Gregerson D, Fergus M, McKinnis R, Grieve TJ. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 May;36(4):203-17. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.003. Epub 2013 May […]
Manual therapy for childhood respiratory disease: a systematic review. Review article Pepino VC, et al. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013. Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study reviewed the scientific evidence available on the effects of manipulative techniques on children with respiratory diseases. METHOD: Three databases (SciELO, PEDro, and MEDLINE) were searched for clinical trials on the effects […]
Relationship between complementary and alternative medicine use and incidence of adverse birth outcomes: An examination of a nationally representative sample of 1835 Australian women Amie Steel, PhD, MPH, BHSc(Nat) (Postdoctoral Research Fellow (UTS), Associate Director, Research (Endeavour College of Natural Health)) Objective there is evidence of high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by […]
Br J Sports Med doi:10.1136/bjsports-2012-091990 Review Does effectiveness of exercise therapy and mobilisation techniques offer guidance for the treatment of lateral and medial epicondylitis? A systematic review Peter Hoogvliet Abstract Background Owing to the change in paradigm of the histological nature of epicondylitis, therapeutic modalities as exercises such as stretching and eccentric loading and mobilisation […]
Evid Based Spine Care J. 2013 Apr; 4(1): 30–41. doi: 10.1055/s-0033-1341605 PMCID: PMC3699243 PMID: 24436697 Josh Schroeder Abstract Study Design Systematic review. Study Rationale Neck pain is a prevalent condition. Spinal manipulation and mobilization procedures are becoming an accepted treatment for neck pain. However, data on the effectiveness of these treatments have not been summarized. Objective To compare […]
Treatment of the sacroiliac joint in patients with leg pain: a randomized-controlled trial. Visser L Eur Spine J. 2013 Oct;22(10):2310-7. doi: 10.1007/s00586-013-2833-2. Epub 2013 May 30. Abstract PURPOSE The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) may be a cause of sciatica. The aim of this study was to assess which treatment is successful for SIJ-related back and leg […]
J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2013 Mar; 57(1): 6–9. PMCID: PMC3580998 Simon Dagenais, DC, PhD, MSc Introduction It has been estimated that low back pain (LBP) will affect 84% of the general adult population at some point in their life, with 49% reporting some LBP in the previous 6 months, 23% suffering from chronic LBP, and […]
Australas Phys Eng Sci Med. 2013 Mar;36(1):27-33. doi: 10.1007/s13246-013-0182-4. Epub 2013 Jan 25. Straightened cervical lordosis causes stress concentration: a finite element model study. Wei W1, Liao S, Shi S, Fei J, Wang Y, Chen C. Author information Abstract In this study, we propose a finite element analysis of the complete cervical spine with straightened […]
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2013 Mar 13;14:92. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-14-92. Harvey MP, Descarreaux M. Abstract BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most frequent musculoskeletal conditions in industrialized countries and its economic impact is important. Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) is believed to be a valid approach in the treatment of both acute and chronic LBP. […]
The Impact of Chiropractic Care On Health: Why Maintenance Care Makes Sense By Frank M. Painter, D.C. in Maintenance Care, on March 10th, 2013 at 2:26 pm Coulter and researchers at the RAND Corporation [1] performed an analysis of an insurance database, comparing persons receiving chiropractic care with non-chiropractic patients. The study consisted of senior […]
The Nordic maintenance care program: the clinical use of identified indications for preventive care Iben Axén* and Lennart Bodin Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2013, 21:10 doi:10.1186/2045-709X-21-10 Published: 6 March 2013 Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent condition and has been found to be recurrent and persistent in a majority of cases. Chiropractors […]
Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis Slaven EJ, et al. J Man Manip Ther. 2013 Feb;21(1):7-17. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Systematic literature review and meta-analysis. OBJECTIVE: IN SYMPTOMATIC SUBJECTS TO: (1) examine the effects of a single session of joint mobilization on pain at rest and with most painful movement, and (2) compare the effects […]
Rubinstein, Sidney M. PhD Spine: 01 February 2013 – Volume 38 – Issue 3 – p E158–E177 Journal Reference Abstract Study Design. Systematic review of interventions. Objective. To assess the effects of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for acute low back pain. Summary of Background Data. SMT is one of many therapies for the treatment of […]