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Spinal Curvatures — Visceral Disturbances in Relation Thereto*

Cal West Med. 1933 Jun; 38(6): 423–428. PMCID: PMC1658652 PMID: 18742538 Neville T. Ussher Full text is available as a scanned copy of the original print version. Get a printable copy (PDF file) of the complete article (1.7M), or click on a page image below to browse page by page. Links to PubMed are also available for Selected […]

Assessment of Studies Evaluating Spinal Manipulative Therapy and Infectious Disease and Immune System Outcomes

April 13, 2021 A Systematic Review Ngai Chow, DC, MSc JAMA Netw Open. 2021;4(4):e215493. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.5493 Key Points Question  Is spinal manipulative therapy associated with changes in the immune system? Findings  In this systematic review of 13 studies comprising 795 participants, no clinical studies investigated the efficacy or effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy in preventing or improving disease-specific […]

Effects of Osteopathic T9-T10 Vertebral Manipulation in Tonsillitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Full-Text Article

Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Apr 1;9(4):394. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9040394. Agustín Luceño-Mardones 1 2, Irene Luceño-Rodríguez 3, Elena Sonsoles Rodríguez-López 1 4, Jesús Oliva-Pascual-Vaca 1 5 6, Ignacio Rosety 7, Ángel Oliva-Pascual-Vaca 1 5 PMID: 33916061 PMCID: PMC8065872 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9040394 Abstract This study aimed to determine whether osteopathic manipulation of the T9-T10 vertebrae improves the evolution of tonsillitis. […]

One Session of Spinal Manipulation Improves the Cardiac Autonomic Control in Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain

A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Rodrigues, Pedro Teixeira Vidinha MSca; Corrêa, Leticia Amaral MSca; Reis, Felipe José Jandre PhDb; Meziat-Filho, Ney Armando PhDa; Silva, Bruno Moreira PhDc; Nogueira, Leandro Alberto Calazans PhDa,bAuthor Information SPINE: January 25, 2021 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003962 Abstract Study Design. Three-arm, parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled, assessor-blinded trial. Objective. To compare the immediate effect of manual […]

Remission of Myasthenia Gravis Following Cervical Adjustment – Full Text Article

AME Case Rep. 2019; 3: 9. Published online 2019 Apr 22. doi: 10.21037/acr.2019.04.04 PMCID: PMC6509433 PMID: 31119210 Eric Chun Pu Chucorresponding author and David Bellin Abstract Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder, caused by circulating antibodies against the acetylcholine receptor (AChR) and associated proteins. Anticholinesterase medications and immunomodulating therapies are the mainstays of current […]

Chiropractic Management Using Multimodal Therapies on 2 Pediatric Patients With Constipation

J Chiropr Med. 2017 Dec;16(4):340-345. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2017.06.004. Epub 2017 Dec 7. Chiropractic Management Using Multimodal Therapies on 2 Pediatric Patients With Constipation. Iyer MM1, Skokos E1, Piombo D1. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this case report is to describe chiropractic management of 7-month-old male twins who had had constipation since birth. CLINICAL FEATURES: Identical male […]

Dan Murphy Talks About Chiropractic and The FLU – Video

Here’s the abstract from Spine he is referring to… Identification of the Location, Extent, and Pathway of Sensory Neurologic Feedback After Mechanical Stimulation of a Lateral Spinal Ligament in Chickens Jiang, Hongxing; Moreau, Marc; Raso, James; More Spine. 22(1):17-25, January 1st, 1997. Abstract: Study Design This study traced the location, extent, and pathway of sensory feedback after […]

Chest Mobilization Techniques for Improving Ventilation and Gas Exchange in Chronic Lung Disease (Full Text Download)

Donrawee Leelarungrayub Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Chiang Mai University Thailand Download Full Text PDF

Six weeks of toggle recoil spinal manipulation did not lower systolic or diastolic blood pressure

Effect of Spinal Manipulation of Upper Cervical Vertebrae on Blood Pressure: Results of a Pilot Sham-Controlled Trial Christine M. Goertz, DC, PhD Abstract Objective The purpose of this pilot sham-controlled clinical trial was to estimate the treatment effect and safety of toggle recoil spinal manipulation for blood pressure management. Methods Fifty-one participants with prehypertension or […]

Repeat-measures longitudinal study evaluating behavioural and gastrointestinal symptoms in children with autism before, during and after visceral osteopathic treatment (VOT)

Ioná Bramati-Castellarin, PhD, BSc (Hons) Ost Med, D.O, N.D Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies Published Online: January 13, 2016 Summary This study investigated the influence of visceral osteopathic technique (VOT) on the behaviour and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms of children with autism using a validated questionnaire to measure outcome. Methods The 49 recruited autistic children […]

Chiropractic: Is it Efficient in Treatment of Diseases? Review of Systematic Reviews

Int J Community Based Nurs Midwifery. 2015 Oct;3(4):244-254. Salehi A, Hashemi N, Imanieh MH, Saber M. Abstract Chiropractic is a complementary medicine that has been growing increasingly in different countries over recent decades. It addresses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the neuromusculoskeletal system disorders and their effects on the whole body health. This study […]

The Chiropractic Care of Infants With Breastfeeding Difficulties

Explore (NY). 2015 Aug 20. pii: S1550-8307(15)00149-4. doi: 10.1016/j.explore.2015.08.005. [Epub ahead of print] Alcantara J, Alcantara JD, Alcantara J. Abstract OBJECTIVE: Chiropractors have long advocated on the benefits of breastfeeding and given the realized and potential role of chiropractors in the care of infants with breastfeeding difficulties, we performed this review of the literature on […]

What effect does chiropractic treatment have on gastrointestinal disorders

What effect does chiropractic treatment have on gastrointestinal (GI) disorders: a narrative review of the literature Katherine Angus, BSc(Kin), DC The purpose of this study was to provide a narrative review of the literature of studies describing the management of disorders of the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract using ‘chiropractic therapy’ broadly defined here as spinal manipulation […]

A Somatovisceral Reflex of Lowered Blood Pressure and Pulse Rate

Asian Journal of Multidiciplinary Studies Vol 3, No 6 (2015) Steven David Roffers, J. Michael Menke, David Houston Morris Abstract OBJECTIVE: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was designed to test effects of specific thoracic (T1 to T5) manipulations using an Activator instrument for changes in diastolic and systolic blood pressure, blood pressure classification, and pulse […]

Effects of Upper and Lower Cervical Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Volunteers and Patients With Neck Pain

Effects of Upper and Lower Cervical Spinal Manipulative Therapy on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability in Volunteers and Patients With Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled, Cross-Over, Preliminary Study Ni Ni Win, MBBS, PhD Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 14, Issue 1, March 2015, Pages 1–9 Abstract Objective The aims of this study were to […]

World Federation of Chiropractic – The suggested reading list for chiropractic

The suggested reading list for chiropractic WFC Publishes New Online Reading List Monday January 26, 2015 The World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) is pleased to announce the debut of an important, online, free service for the chiropractic profession and the public it serves – a Suggested Reading List of key research papers. When you want […]

A randomized controlled trial on treatment of cervicogenic sudden hearing loss with chiropractic

Zhongguo Gu Shang. 2015 Jan;28(1):62-5. [A randomized controlled trials on treatment of cervicogenic sudden hearing loss with chiropractic]. [Article in Chinese] Zhou X, Luo HS, He JY, Wang R, Zhuang Y, Zhan Q. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical effect and safety of chiropractic in treating cervicogenic sudden hearing loss. METHODS: From January 2011 to October 2013, 90 patients with cervicogenic […]

Peripheral response to cervical or thoracic spinal manual therapy

J Man Manip Ther. 2014 Nov;22(4):220-9. doi: 10.1179/2042618613Y.0000000062. Peripheral response to cervical or thoracic spinal manual therapy: an evidence-based review with meta analysis. Chu J, Allen DD, Pawlowsky S, Smoot B. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Spinal manual therapy (SMT) is commonly used for treatment of musculoskeletal pain in the neck, upper back, or upper extremity. Some authors […]

Resolution of Hearing Loss After Chiropractic Manipulation

Melissa Ferranti, DC Topics in Integrative Health Care 2014, Vol. 5(3) ID: 5.3005 Introduction: While chiropractic care is often associated with the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, there are other, non-musculoskeletal conditions which may benefit from spinal manipulation (SM). This paper reports on the return of hearing in a woman treated with chiropractic adjustments after 8 […]

Resolution of Hearing Loss After Chiropractic Manipulation

Texas Chiropractic Association Written by Editor Wednesday, October 08, 2014 08:34 AM While chiropractic care is often associated with the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, there are other, non-musculoskeletal conditions which may benefit from spinal manipulation (SM). This paper reports on the return of hearing in a woman treated with chiropractic adjustments after 8 months of […]