Complementary therapies in addition to medication for patients with nonchronic, nonradicular low back pain: a systematic review. n conclusion, for patients with nonchronic, nonradicular LBP, available evidence does not support the use of spinal manipulation or exercise therapy in addition…
Standing sagittal alignment of the whole axial skeleton with reference to the gravity line in humans. Our results revealed that aging induces trunk stooping, but the global alignment is compensated for by an increase in the CL, PT and knee flexion,…
Aspirin for acute treatment of episodic tension-type headache in adults. A single dose of aspirin between 500 mg and 1000 mg provided some benefit in terms of less frequent use of rescue medication and more participants satisfied with treatment compared…
Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for migraine: a three-armed, single-blinded, placebo, randomized controlled trial. It is possible to conduct a manual-therapy RCT with concealed placebo. The effect of CSMT observed in our study is probably due to a placebo response. #science…
Comparing Trigger Point Dry Needling and Manual Pressure Technique for the Management of Myofascial Neck/Shoulder Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Both treatment techniques lead to short-term and long-term treatment effects. Dry needling was found to be no more effective than…
Adverse events associated with the use of cervical spine manipulation or mobilization and patient characteristics: A systematic review. Patient characteristics were described poorly. No clear patient profile, related to the risk of AE after CSM, could be extracted. However, women…
Effects of manual therapy and exercise targeting the hips in patients with low-back pain-A randomized controlled trial. Our findings suggest that a prescriptive treatment of the hips may be of clinical value to individuals presenting with the primary complaint of…
Does Postural Awareness Contribute to Exercise-Induced Improvements in Neck Pain Intensity? A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating Tai Chi and Neck Exercises. Neck pain improvement was significantly associated with changes in postural awareness in subject with chronic…
Interdisciplinary Practice Models for Older Adults With Back Pain: A Qualitative Evaluation. Family medicine residents and doctors of chiropractic viewed collaborative care as a useful practice model for older adults with back pain. Health care organizations adopting medical and chiropractic…
Manipulation and mobilization for treating chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis There is moderate-quality evidence that manipulation (ie, thrust) interventions may produce small-moderate reduction in pain intensity compared with other active comparators such as exercise. Thrust interventions…