W. Herzog Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology Volume 22, Issue 5 , Pages 740-746, October 2012 Journal Reference Abstract Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) has been recognized as an effective treatment modality for many back, neck and musculoskeletal problems. One of the major issues of the use of SMT is its safety, especially with regards to […]
Combined Manual Therapy Techniques for the Treatment of Women With Infertility: A Case Series Mary Ellen Kramp, DPT, CLT-LANA J Am Osteopath Assoc October 1, 2012 vol. 112 no. 10 680-684 Abstract Current management options for infertility, including hormone therapy, intrauterine insemination, and in vitro fertilization, tend to be expensive, are not necessarily covered by […]
Haynes MJ Int J Clin Pract. 2012 Oct;66(10):940-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2012.03004.x. Abstract BACKGROUND: Strokes, typically involving vertebral artery dissection, can follow cervical spinal manipulative therapy, and these types of stroke occur rarely. There is disagreement about whether a strong association between neck manipulation and stroke exists. An earlier systematic review found two relevant studies of association […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Matthew F. Doyle Clinical Chiropractic Volume 14, Issue 3, September 2011, Pages 97–105 Summary Objective To review the literature as to the safety of paediatric chiropractic care and to offer recommendations for congruent consistent terminology use. Design Best Evidence Topic. Methods Formulation of a clinical question based on a patient query. PubMed, Index to Chiropractic […]
Evidence-Based Guidelines for the Chiropractic Treatment of Adults With Headache Roland Bryans, DC, Martin Descarreaux, DC, PhD, Mireille Duranleau, DC, Henri Marcoux, DC, Brock Potter, DC, Rick Ruegg, PhD, DC, Lynn Shaw, PhD, Robert Watkin, LLB, Eleanor White, DC Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Volume 34, Issue 5 , Pages 274-289, June 2011 Abstract […]
By Anthony Rosner, PhD, LLD [Hon.], LLC Dynamic Chiropractic – June 3, 2011, Vol. 29, Issue 12 To date, the assessment options for vertebrobasilar artery risk have significant drawbacks and as a whole have been unable to identify any particular factor that is useful for screening.61-62 Provocation tests in particular are problematic in that in several […]