Chiropractic

Validation of Placebo in a Manual Therapy Randomized Controlled Trial

Sci Rep. 2015 Jul 6;5:11774. doi: 10.1038/srep11774. Chaibi A, Šaltytė Benth J, Bjørn Russell M. Author information Abstract At present, no consensus exists among clinical and academic experts regarding an appropriate placebo for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). Therefore, we investigated whether it was possible to conduct a chiropractic manual-therapy RCT […]

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 […]

Manual Physical Therapy Following Immobilization For Stable Ankle Fracture: A Case Series

Authors: Elizabeth E. Painter, PT, DSc1, Gail D. Deyle, PT, DSc1, Christopher Allen, PT, DSc1, Evan J. Petersen, PT, DSc2, Theodore Croy, PT, PhD3, Kenneth P. Rivera, PA-C, DSc4 Study Design Case series. Background Ankle fractures commonly result in persistent pain, stiffness, and functional impairments. There is insufficient evidence for any particular rehabilitation approach after […]

The addition of upper cervical manipulative therapy in the treatment of patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

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 […]

Chiropractic care and the risk of vertebrobasilar stroke: results of a case–control study in U.S. commercial and Medicare Advantage populations

Thomas M Kosloff Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2015, 23:19 Abstract Background There is controversy surrounding the risk of manipulation, which is often used by chiropractors, with respect to its association with vertebrobasilar artery system (VBA) stroke. The objective of this study was to compare the associations between chiropractic care and VBA stroke with recent primary […]

The Chiropractic Hospital-Based Interventions Research Outcomes Study: Consistency of Outcomes Between Doctors of Chiropractic Treating Patients With Acute Lower Back Pain

JMPT, June 2015Volume 38, Issue 5, Pages 311–323 Jeffrey A. Quon, DC, MHSc, PhD Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to determine if effectiveness differs between community-based doctors of chiropractic administering standardized evidence-based care that includes high-velocity low-amplitude spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for acute low back pain (LBP). Methods A secondary analysis of […]

Family Practice Experts Recommendations for Chronic Pain Includes Manipulation, Endurance Exercise, Acupuncture, etc

Family Practice Essentials. 2015 May;432:21-6. Chronic pain management: nonpharmacological therapies for chronic pain. Chang KL, Fillingim R2, Hurley RW3, Schmidt S4. Abstract Nonpharmacologic therapies have become a vital part of managing chronic pain (CP). Although these can be used as stand-alone therapies, nonpharmacologic treatments often are used to augment and complement pharmacologic treatments (ie, multimodal […]

Articular dysfunction patterns in patients with mechanical low back pain: A clinical algorithm to guide specific mobilization and manipulation techniques

Manual Therapy Volume 20, Issue 3, June 2015, Pages 499-502 Manual Therapy Professional issue V. Dewitte, B. Cagnie Abstract Recent systematic reviews have demonstrated reasonable evidence that lumbar mobilization and manipulation techniques are beneficial. However, knowledge on optimal techniques and doses, and its clinical reasoning is currently lacking. To address this, a clinical algorithm is […]

Do The Clothes Make the Healer?

Chiropractic History – The Journal, Vol 35 (1) 47 Primitive peoples looked to witch doctors and medicine men to banish what they perceived to be the causes of illness: demons, evil sorcery or the malevolent influences of spirits. Consequently, primitive peoples’ healers dressed fantastically in animal skins and other outrageous attire to inspire confidence in […]

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 […]

Manual therapy for the management of pain and limited range of motion in subjects with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder

Manual therapy for the management of pain and limited range of motion in subjects with signs and symptoms of temporomandibular disorder: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials L. B. Calixtre Article first published online: 7 JUN 2015 Summary There is a lack of knowledge about the effectiveness of manual therapy (MT) on subjects with […]

Effects of flexion-distraction manipulation therapy on pain and disability in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis

J Phys Ther Sci. 2015 Jun; 27(6): 1937–1939. Published online 2015 Jun 30. doi: 10.1589/jpts.27.1937 PMCID: PMC4500015 Jioun Choi, MS, PT, Sangyong Lee, PhD, PT, and Chunbae Jeon, PhD, PT3,* Abstract [Purpose] This study examined the effects of flexion-distraction manipulation therapy on pain and disability in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. [Subjects] Thirty patients with […]

Do participants with low back pain who respond to spinal manipulative therapy differ biomechanically from non-responders, untreated or asymptomatic controls?

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2015 May 27. [Epub ahead of print] Wong AY Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Non-randomized controlled studyObjective. To determine if low back pain (LBP) patients who respond to spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) differ biomechanically from non-responders and untreated asymptomatic controls. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Some, but not all LBP patients report improvement in […]

The effects of cervical joint manipulation, based on passive motion analysis, on cervical lordosis, forward head posture, and cervical ROM in university students with abnormal posture of the cervical spine

Journal of Physical Therapy Science Vol. 27 (2015) No. 5 May p. 1609-1611 Wontae Gong [Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the effect of cervical posture manipulation, based on passive motion analysis (MBPMA) and general mobilization, on cervical lordosis, forward head posture (FHP), and cervical ROM in university students with problems in […]

Study suggests it is unlikely that upper cervical vertebral subluxation, displacement less than a dislocation, compromises the sympathetic outflow

The Spine Journal Volume 15, Issue 6, 1 June 2015, Pages 1310–1317 The influence of cervical spinal cord compression and vertebral displacement on somatosympathetic reflexes in the rat Mark J. Bigland, B. Biotech (Hons) Abstract Background context One theory within chiropractic proposes that vertebral subluxation in the upper cervical region induces spinal cord compression sufficient […]

Common questions about chronic low back pain Am Fam Physician

Am Fam Physician. 2015 May 15;91(10):708-14. Common questions about chronic low back pain. Herndon CM, Zoberi KS, Gardner BJ. Abstract More than 30% of U.S. adults report having experienced low back pain within the preceding three months. Although most low back pain is nonspecific and self-limiting, a subset of patients develop chronic low back pain, […]

The Efficacy Of Manual Therapy For Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

The Efficacy Of Manual Therapy For Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Ariel Desjardins-Charbonneau, PT, MSc Published: Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 2015, Volume: 45 Issue: 5 Pages: 330-350 doi:10.2519/jospt.2015.5455 Study Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of manual therapy (MT) for patients with rotator cuff (RC) […]

$300M savings when using DC care first – Optum Health Presentation

June 8, 2013 Innovations in Conservative Care: Getting to the Right Provider First Arizona Association of Chiropractic Optum Health Presentation Download

US chiropractors attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice

US chiropractors attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice: A cross-sectional national survey Michael J Schneider Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2015, 23:16 doi:10.1186/s12998-015-0060-0 Published: 4 May 2015 Abstract (provisional) Background Evidence based practice (EBP) is being increasingly utilized by health care professionals as a means of improving the quality of health care. The introduction of […]

Considerations for practice-based research: a cross-sectional survey of chiropractic, acupuncture and massage practices

BMC Complement Altern Med. 2015 May 2;15(1):140. [Epub ahead of print] Floden L1, Howerter A2, Matthews E3, Nichter M4, Cunningham JK5, Ritenbaugh C6, Gordon JS7, Muramoto ML8. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use has steadily increased globally over the past two decades and is increasingly playing a role in the healthcare system in the United States. CAM practice-based effectiveness […]