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 […]
Progress in Neurobiology Volume 85, Issue 4, August 2008, Pages 355–375 Zhi-Qi Zhao Abstract Acupuncture has been accepted to effectively treat chronic pain by inserting needles into the specific “acupuncture points” (acupoints) on the patient’s body. During the last decades, our understanding of how the brain processes acupuncture analgesia has undergone considerable development. Acupuncture analgesia […]
John M. Lesher, MD, MPH, Paul Dreyfuss, MD, Nelson Hager, MD, Michael Kaplan, MD, Michael Furman, MD Pain Medicine, Volume 9, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 22–25, https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4637.2006.00153.x Published: 23 July 2007 ABSTRACT Objective. To determine hip joint pain referral patterns. Design. Retrospective analysis. Setting. Multicenter. Patients. Fifty-one consecutive patients meeting clinical criteria of a symptomatic hip joint. Interventions. Fluoroscopically […]
J Am Osteopath Assoc. 2005 Sep;105(9 Suppl 4):S29-36. Kuchera ML. Abstract Osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM) incorporates diagnostic and therapeutic strategies that address body unity, homeostatic mechanisms, and structure-function interrelationships. In regard to pain, osteopathic physicians take thorough histories guided by palpatory examination to determine the quality, duration, and origin of this condition, how it uniquely […]