A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Rodrigues, Pedro Teixeira Vidinha MSca; Corrêa, Leticia Amaral MSca; Reis, Felipe José Jandre PhDb; Meziat-Filho, Ney Armando PhDa; Silva, Bruno Moreira PhDc; Nogueira, Leandro Alberto Calazans PhDa,bAuthor Information SPINE: January 25, 2021 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003962 Abstract Study Design. Three-arm, parallel, randomized, placebo-controlled, assessor-blinded trial. Objective. To compare the immediate effect of manual […]
The Telly Awards, founded in 1979 to “honor excellence in video and television across all screens, ” has selected the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress as the gold winner in its General Non-For-Profit Online Commercial Category for 2020. The commercial earned a top Telly Award from among 12,000 plus entries representing all 50 states and five […]
— Once again, “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” by Howard Wolinsky, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today January 18, 2021 The following is an excerpt from journalist Howard Wolinsky’s new book, Contain and Eliminate: The American Medical Association’s Conspiracy to Destroy Chiropractic. It’s the story of how chiropractors, frustrated by a decades-long AMA campaign to […]
— Journalist Howard Wolinsky discusses his new book, “Contain and Eliminate” by John Gever, Managing Editor, MedPage Today January 18, 2021 It’s no secret that allopathic physicians have long viewed chiropractors with suspicion. But the lengths to which the physicians’ biggest professional organization, the American Medical Association, once went to deprive chiropractors of their livelihoods […]
Chiropr Man Therap. 2021 Jan 8;29(1):3. doi: 10.1186/s12998-020-00357-y. Julita A Teodorczyk-Injeyan Abstract Background: The inflammatory profiles of patients with acute and chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) patients are distinct. Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) has been shown to modulate the production of nociceptive chemokines differently in these patient cohorts. The present study further investigates the […]
Disability and Rehabilitation Published online: 20 Jan 2021 Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren Abstract Purpose Analyse the short-term effects of traction-manipulation protocol in dizziness and pain intensity and disability, cervical mobility and postural instability. Materials and methods Randomized controlled assessor-blind clinical trial. The traction-manipulation protocol was carried out in the intervention group and compared with a control group […]
Lynge, S., Dissing, K.B., Vach, W. et al. Effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation versus sham manipulation for recurrent headaches in children aged 7–14 years – a randomised clinical trial. Chiropr Man Therap 29, 1 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-020-00360-3 Abstract Background To investigate the effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation versus sham manipulation in children aged 7–14 with recurrent headaches. Methods Design: A two-arm, […]
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics VOLUME 44, ISSUE 1, P1-13, JANUARY 01, 2021 Paul Chesterton, MSc Abstract Objective The aims of this study were to quantify the effects of spinal mobilization on force production, failure point, and muscle activity of the hamstrings during the Nordic hamstring exercise (NHE), and to explore individual differences in […]
Lindsay M. Gorrell, Philip J. Conway & Walter Herzog Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 28, Article number: 67 (2020) Abstract Background Spinal manipulative therapy is an effective treatment for neck pain. However, the mechanisms underlying its clinical efficacy are not fully understood. Previous studies have not systematically compared force-time parameters and electromyographic responses associated with […]
Journal of Chiropractic Humanities Volume 27, December 2020, Pages 29-36 Robert A. Leach DC, MS Abstract Objective The purpose of this article is to discuss evidence that supports the resolution of inequities for Medicare beneficiaries who receive chiropractic care. Discussion Medicare covers necessary examinations, imaging, exercise instruction, and treatments for beneficiaries with back pain when […]
Maliheh Hadizadeh, Gregory Neil Kawchuk , Narasimha Prasad, Julie M. Fritz Published: November 24, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242831 Abstract Background Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is among the nonpharmacologic interventions that has been recommended in clinical guidelines for patients with low back pain, however, some patients appear to benefit substantially more from SMT than others. Several investigations have […]
by Imran Khan Niazi Healthcare 2020, 8(4), 548; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare8040548 Received: 11 November 2020 / Revised: 7 December 2020 / Accepted: 7 December 2020 / Published: 10 December 2020 Abstract There is growing evidence showing that spinal manipulation increases muscle strength in healthy individuals as well as in people with some musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. However, […]
Oct 17, 2020 Watch a video of Greg Plaugher, D.C. helping a patient suffering with traumatic brain injury over the course of 1 year. Watch the video by clicking below (16 minutes). Watch YouTube Video
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online:September 16, 2020Volume0Issue0Pages1-47 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.9599 Abstract Objective To summarize and evaluate research on the accuracy of clinical diagnostic scales, questionnaires and hand symptom diagrams/maps (HSD) used for diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Design Systematic review of diagnostic test accuracy. Literature Search A comprehensive literature search of MEDLINE, […]