Spinal Manipulation/Mobilization

Improving tinnitus with mechanical treatment of the cervical spine and jaw

AuthorsCherian K, et al. Show all Journal J Am Acad Audiol. 2013 Jul-Aug;24(7):544-55. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.24.7.3. Affiliation Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Abstract Background: Tinnitus affects approximately 30-50 million Americans. In approximately 0.5-1.0% of the population, tinnitus has a moderate to severe impact on their quality of life. Musculature […]

Manipulation and selective exercises decrease pelvic anteversion and low-back pain: a pilot study

AuthorsBarbosa AC, et al. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2013;26(1):33-6. doi: 10.3233/BMR-2012-0347. Affiliation Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Diamantina, Brazil. alexwbarbosa@yahoo.com.br Abstract OBJECTIVES: To study the effect of a protocol involving joint manipulation and specific exercises for pelvic stability to influence proprioceptive input to the spinal tissues and to observe […]

Non-thrust manual therapy reduces erector spinae short-latency stretch reflex asymmetries in patients with chronic low back pain

Goss DA Jr,et al. J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2012 Oct;22(5):663-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.01.004. Epub 2012 Jan 28. Affiliation Ohio Musculoskeletal and Neurological Institute, Ohio University, Athens, OH 45701, USA. Abstract The purpose of this study was to determine if non-thrust manual therapy (MT) attenuated side-to-side differences (asymmetry) of the erector spinae (ES) stretch reflex amplitude in nine […]

Short Term Usual Chiropractic Care for spinal pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial

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 […]

Chiropractic management of postoperative spine pain

Christopher M. Coulis, DC, MS Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2013, Pages 168–175 Abstract Objective The purpose of this case series is to describe chiropractic care including spinal manipulation for 3 patients with postsurgical spine pain. Clinical features Three patients with postsurgical spine pain (1 cervical fusion, 1 lumbar discectomy, and […]

Safety, tolerability and effectiveness of an ergonomic intervention with chiropractic care

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 […]

Optimizing pain relief during pregnancy using manual therapy

Christopher Oswald, DC, Ceara C. Higgins, DC, and Demetry Assimakopoulos, DC Can Fam Physician. Aug 2013; 59(8): 841-842. Full Text Abstract Question Many of my pregnant patients have muscle and joint aches, and are reluctant to use analgesics. What is known about chiropractic care during pregnancy? Answer As pregnant women move into their second and […]

Outcomes from MRI-confirmed symptomatic cervical disk herniation patients treated with high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy

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

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 […]

Effects of Cervical Joint Manipulation on Joint Position Sense of Normal Adults

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 […]

Effects of cervical joint manipulation on joint position sense of normal adults

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 […]

Maximum respiratory pressure alterations after spinal manipulation

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: […]

Chronic Spinal Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Medication, Acupuncture, and Spinal Manipulation

Giles, Lynton G. F.; Muller, Reinhold Spine. 28(14):1490-1502, July 15, 2003. Chronic Spinal Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Medication, Acupuncture, and Spinal Manipulation Study Design. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. Study Design. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted. Objective. To compare medication, needle acupuncture, and spinal manipulation for managing chronic (>13 […]

Effect of selected manual therapy interventions for mechanical neck pain on vertebral and internal carotid arterial blood flow and cerebral inflow

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 […]

Immediate effects of spinal manipulative therapy on regional antinociceptive effects in myofascial tissues in healthy young adults

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 […]

Spinal manipulation vs image guided lumbar nerve root injections for lumbar disc herniation

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 May;36(4):218-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.005. Epub 2013 May 22. Symptomatic magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed lumbar disk herniation patients: a comparative effectiveness prospective observational study of 2 age- and sex-matched cohorts treated with either high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy or imaging-guided lumbar nerve root injections. Peterson CK, Leemann S, Lechmann M, Pfirrmann CW, Hodler […]

Spinal Manipulation as Effective as Epidural Injections for Lumbar Disc Herniation

Symptomatic magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed lumbar disk herniation patients: a comparative effectiveness prospective observational study of 2 age- and sex-matched cohorts treated with either high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy or imaging-guided lumbar nerve root injections. Peterson CK, Leemann S, Lechmann M, Pfirrmann CW, Hodler J, Humphreys BK. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 May;36(4):218-25. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.04.005. Epub […]

Symptomatic magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed lumbar disk herniation patients: a comparative effectiveness prospective observational study of 2 age- and sex-matched cohorts treated with either high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy or imaging-guided lumbar nerve root injections

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 […]

Chiropractic Adjustments Produce Immediate Results Visible on MRI

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 […]

Relationship between complementary and alternative medicine use and incidence of adverse birth outcomes

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 […]