ACA News – January/February 2015 Chiropractic Added to Joint Commission Standard on Pain Management – Lori A. Burkhart THE CHIROPRACTIC PROFESSION GOT OFF TO A GREAT START in 2015 as the Joint Commission revised its pain management standard to include chiropractic services. Clinical experts in pain management who provide input into the commission’s standards affirmed […]
Texas Version 1/21/2015 Dave Elton, D.C. | SVP Clinical Programs, Optum Physical Health | david.elton@optum.com Objectives: • Share insights obtained from a unique data set and analytic approach • Support your efforts to improve spine care • Illustrate importance of the first provider seen by a patient with back pain • Invite potential collaboration opportunities […]
Patients’ experiences and expectations of chiropractic care: a national cross-sectional survey Hugh MacPherson Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2015, 23:3 doi:10.1186/s12998-014-0049-0 Published: 16 January 2015 Abstract Background Not enough is understood about patients’ views of chiropractic care. The aims of this research were to explore patients’ experiences and expectations, their perceptions of benefits and risks, and […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Jan;38(1):1-21.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.10.002. Epub 2014 Nov 20. Manual and manipulative therapy in addition to rehabilitation for osteoarthritis of the knee: assessor-blind randomized pilot trial. Dwyer L1, Parkin-Smith GF2, Brantingham JW3, Korporaal C4, Cassa TK5, Globe G6, Bonnefin D7, Tong V8. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the methodological integrity, sample size requirements, […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Jan;38(1):22-34. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.10.001. Epub 2014 Nov 6. Manipulative therapy and rehabilitation for recurrent ankle sprain with functional instability: a short-term, assessor-blind, parallel-group randomized trial. Lubbe D1, Lakhani E2, Brantingham JW3, Parkin-Smith GF4, Cassa TK5, Globe GA6, Korporaal C7. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare manipulative therapy (MT) plus rehabilitation to rehabilitation […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2015 Jan 14. pii: S0161-4754(14)00267-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.12.001. [Epub ahead of print] Risk of Stroke After Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation in Medicare B Beneficiaries Aged 66 to 99 Years With Neck Pain. Whedon JM, Song Y, Mackenzie TA, Phillips RB, Lukovits TG, Lurie JD. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to […]
Exp Brain Res. 2015 Jan 13. [Epub ahead of print] Changes in H-reflex and V-waves following spinal manipulation. Niazi IK, Türker KS, Flavel S, Kinget M, Duehr J, Haavik H. Abstract This study investigates whether spinal manipulation leads to neural plastic changes involving cortical drive and the H-reflex pathway. Soleus evoked V-wave, H-reflex, and M-wave […]
JMPT. January 2015 Volume 38, Issue 1, Pages 22–34 Manipulative Therapy and Rehabilitation for Recurrent Ankle Sprain With Functional Instability: A Short-Term, Assessor-Blind, Parallel-Group Randomized Trial Danella Lubbe, MTech(Chiro) Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to compare manipulative therapy (MT) plus rehabilitation to rehabilitation alone for recurrent ankle sprain with functional instability (RASFI) […]
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2015; 11: 137–144. Published online 2015 Jan 12. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S69579 PMCID: PMC4296956 Acute effects of single and multiple level thoracic manipulations on chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial Rungthip Puntumetakul, Thavatchai Suvarnnato, Phurichaya Werasirirat, Sureeporn Uthaikhup, Junichiro Yamauchi, and Rose Boucaut Abstract Background Thoracic spine manipulation has become a popular […]
Veterans Affairs Watch this video to see how veterans in the VA health care system receive essential services from doctors of chiropractic. In recent years, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has started the long-overdue process of providing veterans with access to chiropractic care by placing doctors of chiropractic on staff at VA hospitals. The process […]
Chiropr Man Therap. 2015; 23: 3. Published online 2015 Jan 16. doi: 10.1186/s12998-014-0049-0 PMCID: PMC4307916 PMID: 25628858 Hugh MacPherson Abstract Background Not enough is understood about patients’ views of chiropractic care. The aims of this research were to explore patients’ experiences and expectations, their perceptions of benefits and risks, and the implications for chiropractors’ continuing […]
Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2015 Jan;28(1):88-90. Vertebral artery dissection after a chiropractor neck manipulation. Jones J, Jones C, Nugent K. Abstract The differential diagnosis for ischemic central nervous system infarcts in young patients includes paradoxic emboli through cardiac shunts, vasculitis, and vascular trauma. We report a young woman who developed headache, vomiting, diplopia, dizziness, […]
SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 BY CHIROTRUST The strict definition of migraine headache is (8): The headache must last 4 to 72 hours. The headache must be associated with nausea and/or vomiting, or photophobia, and/or phonophobia. The headache must be characterized by 2 of the following 4 symptoms: unilateral location throbbing pulsatile quality moderate or […]
Comparison Of 2 Manual Therapy And Exercise Protocols For Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Short-Term Effects Authors: Pierre Langevin, PT Study Design Participant- and assessor-blinded randomized clinical trial. Objectives To compare a rehabilitation program thought to increase the size of the intervertebral foramen (IVF) of the affected nerve root to a rehabilitation program […]
Manual therapy for cervicogenic dizziness: Long-term outcomes of a randomised trial Susan A. Reid Received: April 10, 2014; Received in revised form: July 29, 2014; Accepted: August 5, 2014; Published Online: August 26, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.08.003 Manual therapy is effective for reducing cervicogenic dizziness, a disabling and persistent problem, in the short term. This study […]
Last year’s Top 10 Chiropractic Studies of 2013 was overwhelmingly popular, so we’ve compiled a list of this year’s best studies in scientific literature that demonstrate the benefits of chiropractic. Here are the top 14 of 2014 for you to share with your patients! 1. Chiropractic Adjustments Boost Antioxidant Levels This fascinating study found that people with […]
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 […]
Cranio. 2014 Dec 30:2151090314Y0000000039. [Epub ahead of print] Regional effects of orthopedic manual physical therapy in the successful management of chronic jaw pain. Sault JD, Emerson Kavchak AJ, Courtney CA, Tow N. Abstract Objective and importance: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) encompass a variety of dysfunction of the maxillofacial region. A strong relationship between TMD and cervical […]