BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 Feb 6;17:64. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0912-3. Upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation versus mobilization and exercise in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial. Dunning JR1,2,3, Butts R4, Mourad F5, Young I6, Fernandez-de-Las Peñas C7, Hagins M8, Stanislawski T9, Donley J10, Buck D11, Hooks TR12, Cleland JA13. Abstract BACKGROUND: Although commonly utilized interventions, no studies have directly compared the effectiveness of cervical […]
Eur Spine J. 2016 Feb 6. [Epub ahead of print] Are non-invasive interventions effective for the management of headaches associated with neck pain? An update of the Bone and Joint Decade Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders by the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa) Collaboration. Varatharajan S, Ferguson B, Chrobak […]
Neural Plasticity Volume 2016, Article ID 3704964, 9 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3704964 Dina Lelic Received 12 November 2015; Accepted 28 January 2016 Abstract Objectives. Studies have shown decreases in N30 somatosensory evoked potential (SEP) peak amplitudes following spinal manipulation (SM) of dysfunctional segments in subclinical pain (SCP) populations. This study sought to verify these findings and to […]
JMPT November–December, 2015 Volume 38, Issue 9, Pages 664–671 Walter Herzog, PhD Abstract Objective The primary objective of this study was to quantify the strains applied to the internal carotid artery (ICA) during neck spinal manipulative treatments and range of motion (ROM)/diagnostic testing of the head and neck. Methods Strains of the ICA (n = […]
Cephalalgia. 2015 Dec 9. pii: 0333102415596445. [Epub ahead of print] Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C1, Cuadrado ML2. Abstract BACKGROUND: Headache is the medical problem most commonly observed by neurologists. Non-pharmacological treatments are commonly demanded by individuals with headaches, but their evidence of effectiveness is conflicting. AIM: The current review provides an updated discussion on what is supported by […]
JMPT. November–December, 2015Volume 38, Issue 9, Pages 677–691 Jeffrey J. Hebert, DC, Ph Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to systematically search the literature for studies reporting serious adverse events following lumbopelvic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and to describe the case details. Methods A systematic search was conducted in PubMed including MEDLINE, EMBASE, […]
JMPT. November–December, 2015Volume 38, Issue 9, Pages 672–676 Chadwick L.R. Chung, D Abstract Objective Controversy surrounds the safety of cervical spine manipulation. Ischemic stroke secondary to cervical spine manipulation is a hypothesized adverse event. In Canada, the seriousness of these events and their perceived association to cervical spine manipulation has led some members of the […]
Does cervical lordosis change after spinal manipulation for non-specific neck pain? A prospective cohort study Michael Shilton Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 201523:33 DOI: 10.1186/s12998-015-0078-3 © Shilton et al. 2015 Received: 2 March 2015 Accepted: 4 November 2015 Published: 7 December 2015 Abstract Background The association between cervical lordosis (sagittal alignment) and neck pain is controversial. Further, it is unclear whether spinal manipulative therapy […]
J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Dec;27(12):3851-4. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.3851. Epub 2015 Dec 28. Yang SR, Kim K, Park SJ, Kim K. Author information Abstract [Purpose] To investigate whether thoracic spine mobilization added to stabilization exercises increases the muscular strength and range of motion of the thoracic vertebrae of chronic low-back pain patients. [Subjects] This study enrolled […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Nov-Dec;38(9):672-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.09.005. Epub 2014 Jan 3. Chung CL, Côté P, Stern P, L’Espérance G. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Controversy surrounds the safety of cervical spine manipulation. Ischemic stroke secondary to cervical spine manipulation is a hypothesized adverse event. In Canada, the seriousness of these events and their perceived association to cervical […]
Americans who practice yoga report better wellness, health behaviors Analysis reveals reasons for use of yoga, supplements, and spinal manipulation NIH News National Institutes of Health For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 4, 2015 People who practiced yoga or took natural products (dietary supplements other than vitamins and minerals) were more likely to do so for wellness reasons […]
Med Hypotheses. 2015 Oct 10. pii: S0306-9877(15)00374-6. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2015.10.003. [Epub ahead of print] Kovanur Sampath K Abstract The autonomic nervous system and the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis have been shown to be dysfunctional in a number of chronic pain disorders. Spinal manipulation is a therapeutic technique used by manual therapists, which may have widespread neuro-physiological effects. The […]
Author: Amanda Donohue/Friday, January 08, 2016/Categories: September 2015 By Daniel Redwood, DC Doctors of chiropractic, chiropractic patients and employees of insurance companies that provide coverage for chiropractic services have wondered for years how many visits to a chiropractor are needed to achieve maximum patient benefit for the conditions DCs treat most often—low-back pain, neck pain […]
Søren O’Neill Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2015, 23:25 Abstract Background High-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation is commonly used in the treatment of spinal pain syndromes. The mechanisms by which HVLA-manipulation might reduce spinal pain are not well understood, but often assumed to relate to the reduction of biomechanical dysfunction. It is also possible however, that […]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Sep 23;9:CD004249. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004249.pub4. Gross A, Langevin P, Burnie SJ, Bédard-Brochu MS, Empey B, Dugas E, Faber-Dobrescu M, Andres C, Graham N, Goldsmith CH, Brønfort G, Hoving JL,LeBlanc F. Abstract BACKGROUND: Manipulation and mobilisation are commonly used to treat neck pain. This is an update of a Cochrane review first […]
Spine: 01 September 2015 – Volume 40 – Issue 17 – p 1329–1337 Wong, Arnold Y. L. PT, MPhil, PhD Study Design. Nonrandomized controlled study. Objective. To determine whether patients with low back pain (LBP) who respond to spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) differ biomechanically from nonresponders, untreated controls or asymptomatic controls. Summary of Background Data. […]
Rheumatol Int. 2015 Jul;35(7):1163-74. doi: 10.1007/s00296-015-3248-7. Epub 2015 Mar 18. Ibrahim M Moustafa 1, Aliaa A Diab PMID: 25782585 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-015-3248-7 Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the immediate and long-term effects of a one-year multimodal program, with the addition of upper cervical manipulative therapy, on fibromyalgia management outcomes in addition to […]