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Open AccessCorrection to: Shoulder pain prevalence by age and within occupational groups: a systematic review
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Open AccessShoulder pain prevalence by age and within occupational groups: a systematic review
Shoulder pain was previously shown to diminish in older populations and it was suggested that this could be explained by reduced usage with age. Our objectives were to investigate if estimates of shoulder pain...
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Open AccessThe accreditation role of Councils on Chiropractic Education as part of the profession's journey from craft to allied health profession: a commentary
Chiropractors see themselves as well positioned to provide safe, effective and economical care for the on-going financial burden that spinal pain imposes. However, in many places of the world, the chiropractic...
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Open AccessPredictors of instantaneous relief from spinal manipulation for non-specific low back pain: a delphi study
There is some evidence and anecdotal reports that high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) for non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) may immediately reduce pain in some patients. The m...
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Open AccessPressure pain threshold and temporal summation in adults with episodic and persistent low back pain trajectories: a secondary analysis at baseline and after lumbar manipulation or sham
People with chronic low back pain (LBP) typically have increased pain sensitivity compared to healthy controls, however its unknown if pain sensitivity differs based on LBP trajectory at baseline or after manu...
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Open AccessThe prognostic merit of self-reported triggers of recurrent low back pain: study protocol
Most cases of low back pain (LBP) are regarded as non-specific and current studies indicate that for many this is a chronic recurrent condition, in which people experience episodes of pain with symptom-free pe...
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Open AccessPotential risk factors and triggers for back pain in children and young adults. A sco** review, part I: incident and episodic back pain
The one-month prevalence of back pain in children and adolescents has been reported at 33, 28 and 48% at ages 9, 13 and 15 respectively. There are many suspected risk factors and triggers of back pain in young...
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Open AccessPotential risk factors and triggers for back pain in children and young adults. A sco** review, part II: unclear or mixed types of back pain
Back pain is a global problem in terms of disability and financially, with a large burden both to the individual and to society. Back pain was previously believed to be uncommon in children. However, there is ...
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Open AccessA failed review of CCE site inspection standards and processes
Accreditation of educational programs involves an independent agency assessing quality against a set of defined standards. Site inspection teams are appointed by an accrediting agency and compile a report with...
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Open AccessA perspective on Councils on Chiropractic Education accreditation standards and processes from the inside: a narrative description of expert opinion, part 2: Analyses of particular responses to research findings
This is the second article reporting on a study that sought the views of people with extensive experience in Councils on Chiropractic Education (CCEs) on research that has raised concerns about variability in ...
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Open AccessA perspective on Chiropractic Councils on Education accreditation standards and processes from the inside: a narrative description of expert opinion, part 1: Themes
The aim of this study was to report on key informant opinions of Councils on Chiropractic Education (CCE) regarding recent research findings reporting on improving accreditation standards and processes for chi...
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Open AccessAttempting to explore chiropractors and their clinical choices: an examination of a failed study
Recent studies have shown that psychological factors, attitudes and beliefs impact on the quality of chiropractic student clinical decisions. This association has not been studied among qualified chiropractors...
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Open AccessManipulation-induced hypoalgesia in musculoskeletal pain populations: a systematic critical review and meta-analysis
Manipulation-induced hypoalgesia (MIH) represents reduced pain sensitivity following joint manipulation, and has been documented in various populations. It is unknown, however, whether MIH following high-veloc...
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Open AccessThe interrater reliability of static palpation of the thoracic spine for eliciting tenderness and stiffness to test for a manipulable lesion
Despite widespread use by manual therapists, there is little evidence regarding the reliability of thoracic spine static palpation to test for a manipulable lesion using stiffness or tenderness as diagnostic m...
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Open AccessComparing the old to the new: A comparison of similarities and differences of the accreditation standards of the chiropractic council on education-international from 2010 to 2016
Chiropractic programs are accredited and monitored by regional Councils on Chiropractic Education (CCE). The CCE-International has historically been a federation of regional CCEs charged with harmonising world...
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Open AccessTesting a strength and conditioning program to prevent common manipulative technique training injuries in chiropractic students: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Spinal manipulation is the primary therapy utilised by chiropractors in the management of their patients. The skills required may feel foreign to chiropractic students as they need strength and endurance in mo...
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Open AccessLow back pain: a major global problem for which the chiropractic profession needs to take more care
An important series of papers have been published in the Lancet. These papers provide a comprehensive update for the major global problem of low back pain, and the challenges that low back pain presents to health...
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Open AccessHow frequent are non-evidence-based health care beliefs in chiropractic students and do they vary across the pre-professional educational years
Evidence suggests that a students’ beliefs already prior to entering a program may be important as a determinant in sustaining unsuitable health care beliefs. Our objectives were to investigate the proportion ...
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Open AccessChiropractic student choices in relation to indications, non-indications and contra-indications of continued care
The quality of health care provider clinical decisions has long been recognized as variable. Research has focused on clinical decision making with the aim of improving patient outcomes. No studies have looked ...
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Open AccessFailure to define low back pain as a disease or an episode renders research on causality unsuitable: results of a systematic review
Causative factors may be different for the very first onset of symptoms of the ‘disease’ of low back pain (LBP) than for ensuing episodes that occur after a pain-free period. This differentiation hinges on a l...
