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Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers
BackgroundResearch waste is defined as research outcomes with no or minimal societal benefits. It is a widespread problem in the healthcare field....
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Association between spinal manipulative therapy and lumbar spine reoperation after discectomy: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundPatients who undergo lumbar discectomy may experience ongoing lumbosacral radiculopathy (LSR) and seek spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) to...
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The effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy procedures for spine pain: protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis
BackgroundSpinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a guideline-recommended treatment option for spinal pain. The recommendation is based on multiple...
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Investigation of the factors influencing spinal manipulative therapy force transmission through the thorax: a cadaveric study
BackgroundSpinal manipulative therapy (SMT) clinical effects are believed to be linked to its force–time profile characteristics. Previous studies...
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Database coverage and their use in systematic reviews regarding spinal manipulative therapy: an exploratory study
BackgroundSystematic reviews (SRs) of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered one of the most reliable study types. Through a systematic...
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Spinal manipulative therapy in older adults with chronic low back pain: an individual participant data meta-analysis
PurposeMany systematic reviews have reported on the effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for low back pain (LBP) in adults. Much less...
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Creating and testing a questionnaire to predict immediate and strong positive responders to spinal manipulative therapy for non-specific low back pain. A pilot study
BackgroundMany chiropractors use spinal manipulative techniques (SMT) to treat spinal pain. A recent Delphi study posited 18 items across five...
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Association between cervical artery dissection and spinal manipulative therapy –a medicare claims analysis
BackgroundCervical artery dissection and subsequent ischemic stroke is the most serious safety concern associated with cervical spinal manipulation.
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The effect of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on heart rate variability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundPersistent or recurrent neck pain is, together with other chronic conditions, suggested to be associated with disturbances of the Autonomic...
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The effect of two weeks of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on pain and disability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain; a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundRecurrent or persistent neck pain affects a vast number of people globally, leading to reduced quality of life and high societal costs....
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Socioeconomic differences in the utilization of diagnostic imaging and non-pharmaceutical conservative therapies for spinal diseases
BackgroundA different utilization of health care services due to socioeconomic status on the same health plan contradicts the principle of equal...
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Changes in pain sensitivity and spinal stiffness in relation to responder status following spinal manipulative therapy in chronic low Back pain: a secondary explorative analysis of a randomized trial
BackgroundIn a prior randomized trial, we demonstrated that participants receiving spinal manipulative therapy at a pain-sensitive segment instead of...
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A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats
Spinal manual therapy is central to chiropractic history, clinical practice, and professional identity. That chiropractors have developed an...
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Guideline-concordant utilization of magnetic resonance imaging in adults receiving chiropractic manipulative therapy vs other care for radicular low back pain: a retrospective cohort study
BackgroundLumbar magnetic resonance imaging (LMRI) is often performed early in the course of care, which can be discordant with guidelines for...
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In vivo measurement of intradiscal pressure changes related to thrust and non-thrust spinal manipulation in an animal model: a pilot study
BackgroundThe intervertebral disc is a known back pain generator and is frequently the focus of spinal manipulative therapy evaluation and treatment....
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Physiotherapeutic scoliosis-specific exercises performed immediately after spinal manipulative therapy for the treatment of mild adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a randomized controlled pilot trial
BackgroundSpinal manipulative therapy is commonly used in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Some therapists also rely on...
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Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review
ObjectivesAn audible pop is the sound that can derive from an adjustment in spinal manipulative therapy and is often seen as an indicator of a...
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Fascia is the “sensor” for the coupling response of manipulative therapies
Fascia, the initial response site for mechanical stimulation in manipulations, is also the target of the effect of manipulations. As the essence of...
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Clinician approaches to spinal manipulation for persistent spinal pain after lumbar surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data
BackgroundThis review aimed to identify variables influencing clinicians’ application of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for persistent spine pain...
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The global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the literature
BackgroundA small proportion of chiropractors, osteopaths, and other manual medicine providers use spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) to manage...
