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 […]
Chu, Eric. (2017). Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 6. 447-9. 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_52_17. Abstract Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) remains the most common and potentially severe form of scoliosis during the rapid growth period. It is generally accepted that AIS is a multifactorial disease controlled by genetic, hormonal, neuromuscular, and environmental factors. Herein, we describe a […]
The Spine Journal Volume 17, Issue 6, June 2017, Pages 880–888 Ella Been, PT, PhD Abstract Background Context Cervical lordosis is of great importance to posture and function. Neck pain and disability is often associated with cervical lordosis malalignment. Surgical procedures involving cervical lordosis stabilization or restoration must take into account age and gender differences […]
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 […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2017 May 26. pii: S0161-4754(17)30009-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.04.001. [Epub ahead of print] Hawk C1, Minkalis AL2, Khorsan R3, Daniels CJ4, Homack D5, Gliedt JA6, Hartman JA2, Bhalerao S7. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this review was to evaluate the effectiveness of conservative nondrug, nonsurgical interventions, either alone or in combination, for conditions […]
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 […]
Eur Spine J. 2017 May 18. doi: 10.1007/s00586-017-5121-8. [Epub ahead of print] Kjaer P1,2, Kongsted A3,4,5, Hartvigsen J3,5, Isenberg-Jørgensen A6, Schiøttz-Christensen B7,8, Søborg B4, Krog C9, Møller CM10, Halling CMB4,11, Lauridsen HH3, Hansen IR3, Nørregaard J12, Jørgensen KJ4,13, Hansen LV14, Jakobsen M4,11, Jensen MB15, Melbye M16, Duel P17, Christensen SW18,19, Povlsen TM4,20. Abstract PURPOSE: To summarise recommendations about 21 selected non-surgical interventions for recent onset (<12 weeks) non-specific neck pain (NP) and cervical radiculopathy (CR) based […]
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine Volume 16, Issue 2, June 2017, Pages 139–146 Gemma Victoria Espí-López, PhD, PT Abstract Objectives The purpose of this study was to conduct a review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to determine the treatment effectiveness of the combination of manual therapy (MT) with other physical therapy techniques. Methods Systematic searches of […]
Cassidy JD, et al. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017. Abstract BACKGROUND: Chiropractic manipulation is a popular treatment for neck pain and headache, but may increase the riskc of cervical artery dissection and stroke. Patients with carotid artery dissection can present with neck pain and/or headache before experiencing a stroke. These are common symptoms seen by […]
Musculoskeletal Science & Practice June 2017 Volume 29, Pages 66–71 Aleksander Chaibi, PhD (student) Highlights Manual-therapy RCTs do not always report adverse events (AEs) in contrast to pharmacological RCTs. This is the first prospective manual-therapy 3-armed single-blinded placebo RCT reporting all AEs for migraineurs. Local tenderness, tiredness and neck pain were the most common AEs. […]
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 […]
Aaron E. Carroll THE NEW HEALTH CARE MAY 1, 2017 About two of every three people will probably experience significant low back pain at some point. A physician like me might suggest any number of potential treatments and therapies. But one I never considered was a referral for spinal manipulation. It appears I may have […]
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 […]