Advice to Stay Active or Structured Exercise in the Management of Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis There is low-quality evidence (GRADE) that exercise provides small, superior effects compared with advice to stay active on leg pain in the short…
Efficacy and safety of paracetamol for spinal pain and osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials Paracetamol is ineffective in the treatment of low back pain and provides minimal short term benefit for people with osteoarthritis. These…
Interrater Reliability of Motion Palpation in the Thoracic Spine Regardless of the degree of standardization, interrater reliability of motion palpation of the thoracic spine for identifying pain and motion restriction performed by experienced examiners was poor and often not better…
A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study Adding High Dose Vitamin D to Analgesic Regimens in Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain Adding 4000 IU of vitamin D for patients with musculoskeletal pain may lead to a faster decline of consecutive VAS scores and…
The Effect of Reduced Ankle Dorsiflexion on Lower Extremity Mechanics During Landing: A Systematic Review There is evidence that restricted dorsiflexion range of motion may alter lower-extremity landing mechanics in a manner, which predisposes athletes to injury. Interpretation of results…
A Modified Straight Leg Raise Test to Differentiate Between Sural Nerve Pathology and Achilles Tendinopathy. A Cross-Sectional Cadaver Study The load placed on the sciatic nerve following hip flexion is transmitted distally to the sural nerve. These findings provide biomechanical…
Does Cervical Spine Manipulation Reduce Pain in People With Degenerative Cervical Radiculopathy? A Systematic Review of the Evidence, and a Meta-Analysis There was moderate level evidence to support the immediate effectiveness of cervical spine manipulation in treating people with cervical…
Hemodynamics in the Circle of Willis With Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis Under Cervical Rotatory Manipulation: A Finite Element Analysis The result suggests that the rotatory manipulation does not have an obvious influence on the blood flow in the CoW when…
Do Participants With Low Back Pain Who Respond to Spinal Manipulative Therapy Differ Biomechanically From Nonresponders, Untreated Controls or Asymptomatic Controls? Those reporting post-SMT improvement in disability demonstrated simultaneous changes between self-reported and objective measures of spinal function. This coherence…
Creating a Sustainable Model of Spine Care in Underserved Communities: The World Spine Care (WSC) Charity World Spine Care has (a) recognized the enormous need to establish clinical programs aimed at easing the suffering and disability associated with spinal disorders…