Table 1
Eligibility criteria | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|---|
Pain was spinal and still present at the time of the interview | Spinal pain equal to or greater than 3 on an 11-box Numerical Rating Scale for more than 3 days | Serious pathology (cancer, inflammatory diseases, vertebral fractures, cauda equina syndrome) |
Parent had agreed, on behalf of the child, to inclusion in the RCT | Â | Fever and/or weight loss Nightly pain Unexplainable bruises |
No manual treatment of the spine during the previous 2 months |  | Handicaps preventing normal physical activity |