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Relationship between complementary and alternative medicine use and incidence of adverse birth outcomes

Relationship between complementary and alternative medicine use and incidence of adverse birth outcomes: An examination of a nationally representative sample of 1835 Australian women Amie Steel, PhD, MPH, BHSc(Nat) (Postdoctoral Research Fellow (UTS), Associate Director, Research (Endeavour College of Natural Health)) Objective there is evidence of high use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) by […]

Manual therapy for childhood respiratory disease

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2013 Jan;36(1):57-65. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2012.12.004. Manual therapy for childhood respiratory disease: a systematic review. Pepino VC1, Ribeiro JD, Ribeiro MA, de Noronha M, Mezzacappa MA, Schivinski CI. Author information Abstract OBJECTIVE: This study reviewed the scientific evidence available on the effects of manipulative techniques on children with respiratory diseases. METHOD: Three databases (SciELO, PEDro, and MEDLINE) were searched […]

Prevalence of nonmusculoskeletal versus musculoskeletal cases in a chiropractic student clinic

Article Citation: Bruce R. Hodges, Jerrilyn A. Cambron, Rachel M. Klein, and Dana M. Madigan (2013) Prevalence of nonmusculoskeletal versus musculoskeletal cases in a chiropractic student clinic. Journal of Chiropractic Education: Fall 2013, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 123-127. https://doi.org/10.7899/JCE-13-101 ORIGINAL ARTICLES Prevalence of nonmusculoskeletal versus musculoskeletal cases in a chiropractic student clinic Bruce R. […]

Visceral responses to spinal manipulation

Authors Bolton PS, Budgell B. Journal J Electromyogr Kinesiol. 2012 Oct;22(5):777-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2012.02.016. Epub 2012 Mar 20. Abstract While spinal manipulation is widely seen as a reasonable treatment option for biomechanical disorders of the spine, such as neck pain and low back pain, the use of spinal manipulation to treat non-musculoskeletal complaints remains controversial. This […]

Combined Manual Therapy Techniques for the Treatment of Women With Infertility

Combined Manual Therapy Techniques for the Treatment of Women With Infertility: A Case Series Mary Ellen Kramp, DPT, CLT-LANA J Am Osteopath Assoc October 1, 2012 vol. 112 no. 10 680-684 Abstract Current management options for infertility, including hormone therapy, intrauterine insemination, and in vitro fertilization, tend to be expensive, are not necessarily covered by […]

Immune Responses to Spinal Manipulation

Dynamic Chiropractic – May 6, 2011, Vol. 29, Issue 10 Immune Responses to Spinal Manipulation By Malik Slosberg, DC, MS For many years, chiropractors have observed in their own practices that their patients sometimes demonstrate improvements of complaints related to immune problems: the disappearance or lessening of allergy symptoms, quicker recovery from or less frequent […]

The intermedius nucleus of the medulla: A potential site for the integration of cervical information and the generation of autonomic responses

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy November 2009, 38, pp. 166–175 Ian J. Edwards, Susan A. Deuchars, Jim Deuchars The authors are from the Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology, University of Leeds, United Kingdom FROM ABSTRACT: The intermedius nucleus of the medulla (InM) is a small perihypoglossal brainstem nucleus, which receives afferent information from the neck musculature […]

Sympathetic and parasympathetic responses to specific diversified adjustments to chiropractic vertebral subluxations of the cervical and thoracic spine

J Chiropr Med. Sep 2008; 7(3): 86–93. Published online Sep 2, 2008. doi: 10.1016/j.jcm.2008.04.001 PMCID: PMC2686395 Sympathetic and parasympathetic responses to specific diversified adjustments to chiropractic vertebral subluxations of the cervical and thoracic spine Arlene Welch Abstract Objective The aims of this study were to investigate the response of the autonomic nervous system based upon […]

How a pain in the neck could be bad for your blood pressure

HEALTH NEWS THURSDAY 2 AUGUST 2007 Achance discovery in the lab has helped University of Leeds scientists to show how the treatment for a stiff neck could do wonders for your blood pressure. Chiropractors have long known that tackling pain and stiffness by “cracking” the neck through manipulation can also lower blood pressure – but […]

Chiropractic care for nonmusculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review with implications for whole systems research

J Altern Complement Med. 2007 Jun;13(5):491-512. doi: 10.1089/acm.2007.7088. Cheryl Hawk Abstract Objectives: (1) To evaluate the evidence on the effect of chiropractic care, rather than spinal manipulation only, on patients with nonmusculoskeletal conditions; and (2) to identify shortcomings in the evidence base on this topic, from a Whole Systems Research perspective. Design: Systematic review. Methods: […]

Somatovisceral response following osteopathic HVLAT: a pilot study on the effect of unilateral lumbosacral high-velocity low-amplitude thrust technique on the cutaneous blood flow in the lower limb

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2003 May;26(4):220-5. Somatovisceral response following osteopathic HVLAT: a pilot study on the effect of unilateral lumbosacral high-velocity low-amplitude thrust technique on the cutaneous blood flow in the lower limb. Karason AB1, Drysdale IP. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Spinal manipulative treatment is widely used among manual therapists, although knowledge regarding the absolute physiological effects […]

Low back pain and urinary incontinence. A hypothetical relationship.

Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1994 May 15;19(10):1148-52. Eisenstein SM1, Engelbrecht DJ, el Masry WS. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: An apparent association of low back pain with urinary incontinence was observed. Sixteen patients were investigated for organic neurologic and genito-urinary disease or deficit, which could provide a conventional explanation for the incontinence. OBJECTIVES: The unusual association of […]

The effect of spinal manipulation on pain and prostaglandin levels in women with primary dysmenorrhea

kjohn K , Schmid DM , Triano JJ , Brennan PC Research Department, National College of Chiropractic, Lombard, IL 60148-4583. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics [1992, 15(5):279-285] Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov’t Abstract OBJECTIVE: The primary objectives of this study were to compare the effect of spinal […]

Enhanced phagocytic cell respiratory burst induced by spinal manipulation

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1991 Sep;14(7):399-408. Enhanced phagocytic cell respiratory burst induced by spinal manipulation: potential role of substance P. Brennan PC1, Kokjohn K, Kaltinger CJ, Lohr GE, Glendening C, Hondras MA, McGregor M, Triano JJ. Abstract The effect of spinal manipulation on the respiratory burst of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) and monocytes from treated adults […]