SMT and non-MSK disorders: The correct concern but the wrong research question

I read with interest the article by Goertz et al. that offers alternate conclusions about 6 trials showing no or equivocal effect of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) as a sole intervention on 5 unrelated nonmusculoskeletal (non-MSK) problems.1 This is hardly new information, although as noted in this article there remains considerable debate on the quality and relevance of the available research. There is, however, a more relevant question that was not considered: Do patients with non-MSK disorders benefit from seeing a clinician who practices SMT?
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Source Type: research