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A Kinematic Comparison Between Sit-to-Stand Movements and Individual Cycles of the 5-Cycle Sit-to-Stand Test
This study evaluated the similarity of kinematics between a single cycle of the STS movement and individual cycles of the 5XSTS test. (Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - July 1, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Samuel J. Howarth, Rachel Hum, Lauren Ead Source Type: research

Association of Spinal Manipulative Therapy With Changes in Cervical Motion Segment Interactions in Patients With Neck Pain: An Observational Study With Matched Asymptomatic Controls
The objectives of this study were to determine (1) if maximal intervertebral range of motion (IV-RoMmax) and laxity interactions exist in the cervical spine during flexion, (2) if there are differences in IV-RoMmax or laxity parameters between baseline and follow-up in both patients with neck pain and asymptomatic controls, and (3) if there is an effect on IV-RoMmax/laxity relationships in patients with neck pain after spinal manipulative therapy. (Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - July 1, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Alister J. du Rose, Jonathan Branney, Alan C. Breen Source Type: research

Inside front cover Editorial board
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Premature evaluation –making policy recommendations in the absence of sufficient evidence
I read with appreciation the perspectives included in the article by Goertz et al.1 that provided an alternate analysis of the Global Summit, which conducted a systematic review of the literature about spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for the management of nonmusculoskeletal disorders. (Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 20, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Deborah Kopansky-Giles Source Type: research

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)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 20, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Scott Haldeman Source Type: research

Characteristics Associated With People With Chronic Low Back Pain Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines and Recommendations for Sedentary Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study
The purpose of this study was to identify factors associated with meeting physical activity guidelines and sedentary recommendations in people with chronic low back pain (LBP). (Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 15, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tatiana M. Damato, Crystian B. Oliveira, Marcia R. Franco, Fernanda G. Silva, Cynthia Gobbi, Priscila K. Morelh ão, Diego G. Christofaro, Rafael Z. Pinto Source Type: research

Support of “A Fall From the Summit” by Goertz et al.
In September 2019, I had the honor to attend the Global Summit event. As a participant, I was one of the primary reviewers for an included article1 and a co-author of another included article.2 When the Summit event concluded, I had a solid understanding of the review results and that the implications would highlight the lack of evidence for spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) of the nonmusculoskeletal disorders explored and the need for further research. However, I was disappointed when the completed statement had a focus on overreaching policy implications for all nonmusculoskeletal conditions and little input or suggested...
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 15, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Katherine A. Pohlman Source Type: research

Comment about Extrapolating Beyond the Data
My spirits were heartened after reading the article by Goertz et al.1 I would like to add my support and concern from a basic sciences perspective about the lack of biological plausibility of collapsing 5 different clinical disorders, namely infantile colic, childhood asthma, hypertension, primary dysmenorrhea, and migraine, into a single category. Goertz et al rightly point out that there is no biologically plausible reason for considering these 5 different clinical entities as 1 condition.1 The scientific literature does not yet fully understand the mechanisms of why some people develop these conditions and based on what...
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 15, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Heidi Haavik Source Type: research

Extrapolating Beyond the Data
We represent the Southern California University of Health Sciences, incorporating the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic. We agree with the views and conclusions of the article by Goertz et al.1 The overall paucity of high-quality evidence either for or against effectiveness, the threat to biological plausibility of collapsing 5 heterogeneous disorders into a single category, and careful consideration of best practices for use of evidence in policymaking suggests the need for their more accurate and cautious conclusion. (Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 15, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: John Scaringe, Melissa A. Nagare, Robb Russell, Jim Whedon Source Type: research

Re. Goertz et al. Extrapolating beyond the data
I read with interest the alternate analysis offered by Goertz et al1 and would like to add to the comments regarding the limitations of systematic reviews, including important limitations I have observed but that were not discussed. (Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 15, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Brian S. Budgell Source Type: research

Re: Goertz et al. Extrapolating Beyond the Data
I thank Goertz et al. for their astute and eloquent article, and I wish to add these additional concerns.1 My first concern is regarding appropriate representation on the Summit expert panel for the topic of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for nonmusculoskeletal (non-MSK) conditions. Researchers from osteopathy or some other chiropractic institutions, who may have been more familiar with research on SMT for non-MSK conditions, were apparently not included in the Summit deliberations. The otherwise bias-averse steering committee used undescribed, unreferenced purposive and snowball sampling methods to determine the Summit...
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 15, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Igor Steiman Source Type: research

Effects of Thrust Magnitude and Duration on Immediate Postspinal Manipulation Trunk Muscle Spindle Responses
The purpose of this study was to characterize trunk muscle spindle responses immediately after high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation (HVLA-SM) delivered at various thrust magnitudes and thrust durations. (Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 5, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Carla R. Lima, Randall S. Sozio, AaMarryah C. Law, Alicia J. Nelson, Harshvardhan Singh, Christopher P. Hurt, Peng Li, William R. Reed Source Type: research

Comment About Extrapolating Beyond the Data
I support the alternate analysis by Goertz et al1 that evidence-based policy decisions should be informed by broader considerations, not a single systematic review based on weak scientific evidence that contradicted findings from other systematic reviews.2-4 (Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics)
Source: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics - June 5, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Kelly R. Holt Source Type: research