Can you be a manual therapist without using your hands?
To align with current best practices, manual therapists have refined their treatment options to include exercise and pain education for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain. In this commentary, we suggest ... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - November 14, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Bruno T. Saragiotto, Louise F. Sandal and Jan Hartvigsen Tags: Commentary Source Type: research
The importance of setting and therapeutic relationships when delivering chiropractic care to those living with disadvantage
Chiropractic is a mostly privatised health profession within Australia, with people experiencing disadvantage typically having limited access due to financial barriers. However, some universities within Austra... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - October 23, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dan Marthick-Hone, Aunty Kerrie Doyle, Gerard A. Kennedy, Dein Vindigni and Barbara I. Polus Tags: Research Source Type: research
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility observed with ultrasound imaging and calculated as shear strain is lower in persons with chronic low back pain. This pilot and feasibility trial assessed thoracolumbar shear strai... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - October 21, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Robert Vining, Stephen M. Onifer, Elissa Twist, Anna-Marie Ziegler, Lance Corber and Cynthia R. Long Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ischial osteochondroma as an unusual source of pregnancy-related sciatic pain: a case report
While most cases of sciatica result from degenerative conditions of the low back, some cases result from conditions of the hip and pelvic region. Sciatica developing in relation to pregnancy or labor also pres... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - October 17, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Robert J. Trager, Sarah E. Prosak, Patrick J. Getty, Richard L. Barger, Shahrazad T. Saab and Jeffery A. Dusek Tags: Case report Source Type: research
The impact of a targeted education package on the knowledge, attitudes, and utilisation of patient reported outcome measures amongst chiropractors in Australia
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) have been shown to be valid and reliable indicators of health status and treatment outcomes, however, the current knowledge, understanding, and utilisation of PROMs wi... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - October 14, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Natalie Clohesy, Anthony Schneiders, Gaery Barbery and Steven Obst Tags: Research Source Type: research
Do chiropractic interns use clinical practice guidelines when managing patients with neck pain in France? A feasibility study
In France, we lack knowledge about factors influencing chiropractors ’ use of French guideline for managing neck pain and associated disorders (NAD). In particular, we know little about how chiropractic interns... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - October 9, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Delphine Sorondo, Cyrille Delpierre, Pierre C ôté and Nadège Lemeunier Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research
Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review
An audible pop is the sound that can derive from an adjustment in spinal manipulative therapy and is often seen as an indicator of a successful treatment. A review conducted in 1998 concluded that there was li... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - October 4, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Annelieke Cesanne Moorman and David Newell Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research
One size does not fit all: Participants ’ experiences of the selfBACK app to support self-management of low back pain—a qualitative interview study
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common reasons for disability globally. Digital interventions are a promising means of supporting people to self-manage LBP, but implementation of digital interventions h... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - October 3, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Malene J. Svendsen, Barbara I. Nicholl, Frances S. Mair, Karen Wood, Charlotte D. N. Rasmussen and Mette J. Stochkendahl Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Who are the chiropractic students favouring a limitless scope of practice? Exploring the relationship with personality, magical thinking, and academic achievement
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Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - September 30, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Stanley Innes, Guillaume Goncalves and Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Adherence to spinal imaging guidelines and utilization of lumbar spine diagnostic imaging for low back pain at a Canadian Chiropractic College: a historical clinical cohort study
Diagnostic imaging is useful for assessing low back pain (LBP) when a clinician suspects a specific underlying pathology. Evidence-based imaging guidelines assist clinicians in appropriately determining the ne... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - September 16, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Ali Smith, Varsha Kumar, Jeffrey Cooley, Carlo Ammendolia, Joyce Lee, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson and Silvano Mior Tags: Research Source Type: research
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of spinal manipulation: a cross-sectional survey of Italian physiotherapists
High-velocity low-amplitude thrust spinal manipulation (SM) is a recommended and commonly used manual therapy intervention in physiotherapy. Beliefs surrounding the safety and effectiveness of SM have challeng... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - September 12, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Firas Mourad, Marzia Stella Yousif, Filippo Maselli, Leonardo Pellicciari, Roberto Meroni, James Dunning, Emilio Puentedura, Alan Taylor, Roger Kerry, Nathan Hutting and Hendrikus Antonius Kranenburg Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring visual pain trajectories in neck pain patients, using clinical course, SMS-based patterns, and patient characteristics: a cohort study
The dynamic nature of neck pain has so far been identified through longitudinal studies with frequent measures, a method which is time-consuming and impractical. Pictures illustrating different courses of pain... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - September 8, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Pernille Irgens, Birgitte Lawaetz Myhrvold, Alice Kongsted, B ård Natvig, Nina Køpke Vøllestad and Hilde Stendal Robinson Tags: Research Source Type: research
In vivo measurement of intradiscal pressure changes related to thrust and non-thrust spinal manipulation in an animal model: a pilot study
The intervertebral disc is a known back pain generator and is frequently the focus of spinal manipulative therapy evaluation and treatment. The majority of our current knowledge regarding intradiscal pressure ... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - September 6, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: William R. Reed, Michael A. K. Liebschner, Carla R. Lima, Harshvardhan Singh, Christopher P. Hurt, Daniel F. Martins, James M. Cox and Maruti R. Gudavalli Tags: Research Source Type: research
Mixed methods systematic review of the literature base exploring working alliance in the chiropractic profession
The construct of working alliance has been used to operationalise the patient –clinician relationship. Research evidence from the rehabilitation literature has established an association between the construct a... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - September 2, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Dima Ivanova, Felicity L. Bishop, Dave Newell, Jonathan Field and Madeleine Walsh Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Myofascial pain syndrome (MPS) is a condition with local and referred pain characterized by trigger points (taut bands within the muscle). Ischemic compression is a noninvasive manual therapy technique that ha... (Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy)
Source: Chiropractic and Osteopathy - September 1, 2022 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wei Lu, Jiong Li, Ye Tian and Xingang Lu Tags: Systematic review Source Type: research
