JMPT May 2016Volume 39, Issue 4, Pages 240–251 Variations in Patterns of Utilization and Charges for the Care of Neck Pain in North Carolina, 2000 to 2009: A Statewide Claims’ Data Analysis Eric L. Hurwitz, DC, PhD Abstract Objectives The purpose of the study was to compare utilization and charges generated by medical doctors (MD), […]
May 6, 2016 Allison Worrall VIDEO OF CHIROPRACTOR TREATING A 4 DAY OLD INFANT The Victorian Health Minister has called for urgent action against rogue chiropractors amid outrage over the manipulation of babies’ spines. Doctors have led a chorus of concern about the safety and efficacy of chiropractic procedures after a video surfaced online showing […]
J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2016 May;46(5):391-8. doi: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6366. Epub 2016 Apr 6. Walston Z, Yake D. Abstract Study Design Case series. Background Low back pain (LBP) is an increasing problem in health care. The evidence for the use of spinal manipulative therapy to treat pediatric patients with LBP is minimal. The treatment of pediatrics […]
Lumbar Thrust Manipulation and Exercise for the Treatment of Mechanical Low Back Pain in Adolescents: A Case Series Authors: Zachary Walston, PT, DPT, CSCS Study Design Case series. Background Low back pain (LBP) is an increasing problem in health care. The evidence for the use of spinal manipulative therapy to treat pediatric patients with LBP […]
Markham Heid For back or neck pain, probably. But watch out for those who oversell their abilities. In the world of medicine, chiropractic, which seeks to treat musculoskeletal injuries, seems to hover in that gray area between standard health care—the type you’d receive at a hospital or from a physician—and acupuncturists, massage therapists and other […]
Authors: Gabriela Natália Ferracini, PT, MD Study Design Case-control study. Background Previous studies have assessed forward head posture in patients with migraine using photographs. To date, no study has compared postural differences using both radiographs and photographs. Objective To determine the differences in head extension posture between women with migraine and healthy women assessed with […]
William B Weeks, MD, PhD, MBA Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to determine whether the per-capita supply of doctors of chiropractic (DCs) or Medicare spending on chiropractic care was associated with opioid use among younger, disabled Medicare beneficiaries. Methods Using 2011 data, at the hospital referral region level, we correlated the per-capita […]
RAND > Published Research > Research Briefs > RB-4539 > For half a century, the American Medical Association waged war against chiropractic, an intervention that relies on spinal adjustments to treat health problems. Chiropractors were regarded as the modern-day equivalent of snake-oil salesmen. Today, chiropractors are the third largest group of health care providers, after […]
Manual Therapy April 2016 Volume 22, Pages 80–85 Carlos Beselga Highlights •Immediate effects of hip MWM and placebo were evaluated in patients with hip OA. •MWM decreased pain, improved ROM, and physical function greater than placebo. •These results direct future studies to investigate long-term efficacy. Abstract Background Mobilization with movement (MWM) has been shown to […]
A randomized controlled trial Manual Therapy April 2016Volume 22, Pages 16–21 Alireza Motealleh Highlights •Lubmopelvic manipulation improved the EMG activity of vastus medialis and gluteus medius. •Improvement was observed in step-down test and pain intensity after manipulation. •Lumbopelvic manipulation might be considered in the management of PFPS. Abstract Objective To evaluate the immediate effect of […]
Cervico-occipital Posture in Women With Migraine: A Case-Control Study Authors: Gabriela Natália Ferracini, PT, MD Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2016 Volume:0 Issue:0 Pages:1–25 Study Design Case-control study. Background Previous studies have assessed forward head posture in patients with migraine using photographs. To date no study has compared postural differences using both […]
Tex Med. 2016 Mar 1;112(3):47-52. Berlin J. Abstract Acupuncture licensing requires thousands of hours of training, but the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners #39; (TBCE #39;s) rules allow chiropractors to perform the procedure and to do so with considerably less training. The Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (TAAOM) is challenging those rules in […]
PLoS One. 2016 Feb 29;11(2):e0147959. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0147959. eCollection 2016. Stason WB, Ritter GA, Martin T, Prottas J, Tompkins C, Shepard DS. Abstract BACKGROUND: Moderately convincing evidence supports the benefits of chiropractic manipulations for low back pain. Its effectiveness in other applications is less well documented, and its cost-effectiveness is not known. These questions led the […]
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Authors: Carol A. Courtney, PT, PhD Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2016 Volume:46 Issue:3 Pages:168–176 DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2016.6259 Study Design An experimental laboratory study with a repeated-measures crossover design. Background Treatment effects of joint mobilization may occur in part by decreasing excitability of central nociceptive pathways. Impaired conditioned pain modulation (CPM) has been […]
J Chiropr Med. 2016 Mar;15(1):47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.02.002. Epub 2016 Feb 26. Eigil Instebø 1, Reidar P Lystad 2 PMID: 27069432 PMCID: PMC4812021 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2016.02.002 Abstract Objective: The purpose of this case report is to describe the chiropractic management of an 8-year-old girl with nonorganic, primary nocturnal enuresis. Clinical features: An 8-year-old female patient presented to […]
Med Sci Monit. 2016 Feb 15;22:495-500. Bulut MD1, Alpayci M2, Şenköy E2, Bora A1, Yazmalar L3, Yavuz A1, Gülşen İ4. Abstract BACKGROUND Because loss of cervical lordosis leads to disrupted biomechanics, the natural lordotic curvature is considered to be an ideal posture for the cervical spine. The vertebral arteries proceed in the transverse foramen of […]
Click the titles to read the abstracts. Full text is available by subscription. Almeida MO, Silva NGB, Andriolo RB, Atallah AN, Peccin MS. Conservative interventions for treating exercise-related musculotendinous, ligamentous and osseous groin pain. CD009565. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2013 (6). Callaghan MJ, Selfe J. Patellar taping for patellofemoral pain syndrome in adults.CD006717. Cochrane […]