Neuroreport. 2018 Feb 7;29(3):191-196. doi: 10.1097/WNR.0000000000000949. Onifer SM1, Sozio RS1, DiCarlo DM1, Li Q1, Donahue RR2, Taylor BK2, Long CR1. Abstract Spinal manipulative therapy, including low-velocity variable-amplitude spinal manipulation (LVVA-SM), relieves chronic low back pain, especially in patients with neuropathic radiating leg pain following peripheral nervous system insult. Understanding the underlying analgesic mechanisms requires animal models. The aim of the current study […]
The Spine Journal Ian D. Coulter, Ph.D Background Context Mobilization and manipulation therapies are widely used to benefit patients with chronic low back pain. However, questions remain about their efficacy, dosing, safety, as well as how these approaches compare to other therapies. Purpose To determine the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of various mobilization and manipulation […]
Eur J Appl Physiol. 2018 Jan 11. doi: 10.1007/s00421-018-3799-x. [Epub ahead of print] Christiansen TL1 Abstract PURPOSE: The primary purpose of this study was to investigate whether a single session of spinal manipulation (SM) increases strength and cortical drive in the lower limb (soleus muscle) of elite Taekwondo athletes. METHODS: Soleus-evoked V-waves, H-reflex and maximum […]
Reed, William R. DC, PhD∗; Long, Cynthia R. PhD∗; Kawchuk, Gregory N. DC, PhD†; Sozio, Randall S. BS∗; Pickar, Joel G. DC, PhD∗Author Information SPINE: January 1, 2018 – Volume 43 – Issue 1 – p 1-9 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000001344 Abstract Study Design. Electrophysiological recordings were obtained from proprioceptors in deep lumbar paraspinal muscles of anesthetized […]
Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation January 2018 Volume 99, Issue 1, Pages 72–81 Daniel Rhon, DSc’ Abstract Objective To describe the use of manipulative treatment for shoulder and spine conditions among various provider types. Design Retrospective observational cohort. Setting Single military hospital. Participants Consecutive sample of patients (N=7566) seeking care for an initial spine or shoulder […]
Orthopaedics and Trauma Volume 31, Issue 6, December 2017, Pages 370-377 George Mataliotakis Athanasios I. Tsirikos Saeed Mohammad Abstract Deformity has always been part of the gradual spinal degenerative process occurring in older ages causing pain and disability. The shift of the adult population towards older ages has rendered this entity a much more frequent […]
JMPT. November–December, 2017 Volume 40, Issue 9, Pages 643–648 Bernard Van Geyt, MSc Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to assess individual subjective experience (ISE) of the recipients of a cervical manipulation and to analyze the influence of kinematics, cavitation occurrence, and practitioner seniority on individual experience. Methods Practitioners with different seniority (years […]
The Journal of Pain November 2017 Volume 18, Issue 11, Pages 1397–1408 Charles W. Penza Highlights SMT and MOB equally attenuate temporal summation of heat pain (TSP) compared with no treatment. In pain-free individuals, variability in TSP is best explained by 3 subgroups. The magnitude of the effect size of spinal manipulation on TSP differs […]
Aleksander Chaibi BMC Research Notes 2017 10:310 Abstract Objective Cervicogenic headache is a disabling headache where pharmacological management have limited effect. Thus, non-pharmacological management is warranted. Our objective was therefore to investigate the efficacy of chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy versus placebo (sham manipulation) and control (continued usual but non-manual management) for cervicogenic headache in a […]
Published on Jul 18, 2017 Spinal manipulation for lower back pain turns out to be a thing. For a lot of reasond, MDs have been suspicious of chiropractors and other practitioners of spinal manipulation, but new studies indicate that spinal manipulation is as effective as other treatments for low back pain. It turns out, people […]
Neuroscience. 2017 May 4;349:220-228. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2017.03.006. Epub 2017 Mar 11. Randoll C Abstract The aim of the present study was to determine whether thoracic spinal manipulation (SM) decreases temporal summation of back pain. The study comprised two controlled experiments including 16 and 15 healthy participants, respectively. Each study included six sessions during which painful or […]
New research suggests spinal adjustments may help. The Bronfenbrenner Center for Translational Research Evidence-Based Living Posted May 19, 2017 The majority of people experience low back pain at some point during their lives—and it can be a miserable experience. Research shows that low back pain is the most common cause of missed work days. To […]
Musculoskeletal Science & Practice June 2017 Volume 29, Pages 120–131 Kesava Kovanur-Sampath, M.Ost Highlights •Various biochemical markers such as substance-P, neurotensin, interleukins and cortisol modulate pain and inflammation. •Spinal manipulation increases substance-P, neurotensin, oxytocin and can alter various biochemical marker. •Spinal manipulation therefore may play an important role in pain and or inflammatory disorders. •Future RCTs […]
Joint Bone Spine. 2018 Mar;85(2):239-242. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2017.04.006. Epub 2017 Apr 26. Demoulin C Abstract OBJECTIVES: To examine beliefs about cracking sounds heard during high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust spinal manipulation in individuals with and without personal experience of this technique. METHODS: We included 100 individuals. Among them, 60 had no history of spinal manipulation, including 40 […]