Chiropr Man Therap. 2014 Jul 1;22:24. doi: 10.1186/s12998-014-0024-9. eCollection 2014. Branney J1, Breen AC2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Spinal manipulation for nonspecific neck pain is thought to work in part by improving inter-vertebral range of motion (IV-RoM), but it is difficult to measure this or determine whether it is related to clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVES: This […]
Scapular Kinematics Pre–and Post–Thoracic Thrust Manipulation in Individuals With and Without Shoulder Impingement Symptoms: A Randomized Controlled Study Authors: Melina N. Haik, PT, MS Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2014, Volume: 44 Issue: 7 Pages: 475-487 doi:10.2519/jospt.2014.4760 Journal Reference Study Design Randomized controlled trial with immediate follow-up. Objectives To evaluate the immediate effects […]
Lyndon G. Amorin-Woods, BAppSci(Chiropractic Topics in Integrative Health Care 2014, Vol. 5(2) ID: 5.2002 Abstract The 2009 Spinal Model of Care published by the Western Australian Health Department via the Musculoskeletal Health Network would benefit from an update. Best-evidence synthesis and cost-risks-benefits estimations suggest that such guidelines should provide: (1) the early assessment of patients […]
By ChiroTrust on July 1, 2014 Story Source When you have neck pain, do you instinctively reach for that bottle of ibuprofen or Tylenol? If so, is that the best option? Who can we trust for the answer? Since between 10-20% of the population suffer from chronic or persistent neck pain, this is a VERY […]
Published: 01 July 2014 Jonathan Branney & Alan C Breen Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 22, Article number: 24 (2014) Abstract Background Spinal manipulation for nonspecific neck pain is thought to work in part by improving inter-vertebral range of motion (IV-RoM), but it is difficult to measure this or determine whether it is related to […]
A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis of Evidence From Randomized Controlled Trials Tsertsvadze A, et al. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Jun 27. pii: S0161-4754(14)00087-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.05.001. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed Reference Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to systematically review trial-based economic evaluations of manual therapy relative to other alternative interventions […]
Spinal manipulation under anesthesia (MUA), performed by chiropractic clinicians since the 1960s, has been the subject of controversy and debate because of the absence of widely accepted guidelines for its practice.1 As such, the procedure is not universally covered by health insurance companies, many of which regard it as experimental—except for certain allowable conditions, such […]
Immediate Changes in Neck Pain Intensity and Widespread Pressure Pain Sensitivity in Patients With Bilateral Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Thoracic Thrust Manipulation vs Non–Thrust Mobilization Jaime Salom-Moreno, PT, PhD Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 312-319, June 2014 Journal Reference Abstract Objective The purpose […]
Comparative short-term effects of two thoracic spinal manipulation techniques in subjects with chronic mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial Amaloha Casanova-Méndez Manual Therapy Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 331-337, August 2014 Abstract Spinal Manipulation (SM) has been purported to decrease pain and improve function in subjects with non-specific neck pain. Previous research has […]
Laura Kingston Manual Therapy Volume 19, Issue 4 , Pages 281-287, August 2014 Abstract The activity of the sympathetic nervous system is of importance to manual therapists, since the experience of pain is associated with sympathetic activity. There has been little exploration into the effects of mobilizing vertebral segments below the cervical spine. In addition […]