The Facts: a. Spinal manipulation is a common form of treatment for musculoskeletal conditions. b. It is frequently used for the treatment of pain. c. The mechanism by which this manipulative therapy reduces pain is unclear. d. However, one method by which spinal manipulation may reduce pain is by reducing pain sensitivity. e. “Meta-analysis was […]
Matthew A. Davis, DC, MPH Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 September 1; 37(19): 1693–1701. Abstract Study Design Serial, cross-sectional, nationally representative surveys of non-institutionalized adults. Objective To examine expenditures on common ambulatory health services for the management of back and neck conditions. Summary of Background Data Although it is well recognized that national costs associated with […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2012 Jun;35(5):372-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.04.008. Epub 2012 May 22. Chiropractic care of children from birth to adolescence and classification of reported conditions: an internet cross-sectional surveyed of 956 European chiropractors. Marchand AM. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Few studies have addressed the practice of chiropractic care of children in Europe. No systematic classification of conditions […]
Henderson CN. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2012 Oct;22(5):632-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.03.008. Epub 2012 Apr 17. Abstract It is reasonable to think that patients responding to spinal manipulation (SM), a mechanically based therapy, would have mechanical derangement of the spine as a critical causal component in the mechanism of their condition. Consequently, SM practitioners routinely assess intervertebral motion, […]
Kent Jason Stuber Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2012, 20:8 Abstract Background The safety of spinal manipulation during pregnancy and the postpartum periods has been a matter of debate among manual therapists. Spinal manipulative therapy during these periods is a commonly performed intervention as musculoskeletal pain is common in these patients. To date there has not been […]
PLoS One. 2013; 8(3): e59170. Published online 2013 Mar 20. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059170 PMCID: PMC3604043 PMID: 23527121 Shari Wynd Abstract Background Cervical artery dissection (CAD) and stroke are serious harms that are sometimes associated with cervical spinal manipulation therapy (cSMT). Because of the relative rarity of these adverse events, studying them prospectively is challenging. As a […]
Chiropr Man Therap. 2012; 20: 1. Published online 2012 Jan 19. doi: 10.1186/2045-709X-20-1 PMCID: PMC3299614 PMID: 22260381 J Keith Simpson Abstract Chiropractic has endured a turbulent history, marked by tremendous advances in areas such as education and licensing while marred by interprofessional conflict and a poor public image. The prolonged interprofessional conflict was instrumental in […]
J Keith Simpson Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2012 20:1 Abstract Chiropractic has endured a turbulent history, marked by tremendous advances in areas such as education and licensing while marred by interprofessional conflict and a poor public image. The prolonged interprofessional conflict was instrumental in shaping the culture of chiropractic. These obstacles have long-since been removed […]
Seeing a chiropractor and engaging in light exercise relieves neck pain more effectively than relying on pain medication, new research shows.
Ogura T Altern Ther Health Med. 2011 Nov-Dec;17(6):12-7. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chiropractic spinal manipulation (CSM) is an alternative treatment for back pain. The autonomic nervous system is often involved in spinal dysfunction. Although studies on the effects of CSM have been performed, no chiropractic study has examined regional cerebral metabolism using positron emission tomography (PET). OBJECTIVE: […]
This paper will discuss the evidence which supports the use of manual therapy for lower quarter musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). Author manuscript; available in PMC 2012 Oct 1. Published in final edited form as: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Oct 1; 36(21): 1772–1781. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e318216337d PMCID: PMC3150636 NIHMSID: NIHMS282545 PMID: 21358568 Preliminary investigation of the mechanisms underlying the effects of manipulation: exploration of a multi-variate model including spinal stiffness, multifidus recruitment, […]