Strong Opioids for Noncancer Pain Due to Musculoskeletal Diseases: Not More Effective Than Acetaminophen or NSAIDs Healthcare providers often overestimate the efficacy of step III analgesics, despite pain score decreases of only 0.8 to 1.2 points. #science #chiropractor #chiropractic #research…
Regional Supply of Chiropractic Care and Visits to Primary Care Physicians for Back and Neck Pain Greater availability of chiropractic care in some areas may be offsetting PCP services for back and/or neck pain among older adults. #science #chiropractor #chiropractic…
Pain Characteristics of Adolescent Spinal Pain Studies on adolescent spinal pain should report data on pain frequency, intensity and localization. Adolescents who present with pain in more than one spinal area or report frequent pain should be followed carefully. Reduced…
Clinical examination findings as prognostic factors in low back pain: a systematic review of the literature For most clinical tests in LBP there is not consistent evidence for an association with outcome. Centralization and non-organic signs are exceptions from that.…
The Addition of Upper Cervical Manipulative Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Fibromyalgia: A Randomized Controlled Trial The general linear model with repeated measures indicated a significant group × time effect in favor of the experimental group on the…
Importance of the Type of Provider Seen to Begin Health Care for a New Episode Low Back Pain: Associations With Future Utilization and Costs Entry setting for LBP was associated with future health care utilization and costs. Consideration of where…
The Effect of Adding Forward Head Posture Corrective Exercises in the Management of Lumbosacral Radiculopathy: A Randomized Controlled Study The addition of forward head posture correction to a functional restoration program seemed to positively affect disability, 3-dimensional spinal posture parameters,…
Similar Effects of Thrust and Nonthrust Spinal Manipulation Found in Adults With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain: A Controlled Trial With Adaptive Allocation Thrust and nonthrust SM procedures with distinctly different joint loading characteristics demonstrated similar effects in short-term…
Joint Position Sense Error in People With Neck Pain: A Systematic Review Current literature shows the JPSE to be a relevant measure when it is used correctly. All studies which calculated the JPSE over at least six trials showed a…
Patients With Neck Pain Are Less Likely to Improve if They Experience Poor Sleep Quality: A Prospective Study in Routine Practice NP is less likely to improve in patients with poorer SQ, irrespective of age, sex, catastrophizing, depression, or treatments…