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Table 9 Overview of all unique randomized controlled trials included

From: Database coverage and their use in systematic reviews regarding spinal manipulative therapy: an exploratory study

Title

First author

Year of publication

Journal

CINAHL

Cochrane Library

EMBASE

Google Scholar

ICL

MEDLINE/PubMed

Web of Science

PEDro

AMED

Effectiveness of myofascial release in the management of chronic low back pain in nursing professionals

Ajimsha MS

2014

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Role of manual therapy with exercise regime versus exercise regime alone in the management of non-specific chronic neck pain

Akhter S

2014

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Der Einfluss der osteopathischen Behandlung auf Blasenentleerungsstörungen bei Frauen

Alberts K

2005

AFO, Germany

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Stretching as an adjunct to chiropractic manipulation of chronic neck pain-before, after or not at all? A prospective randomized controlled clinical trial

Allan M

2003

European Journal of Chiropractic

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

A randomized clinical trial of manual therapy for cervico-brachial pain syndrome – a pilot study

Allison GT

2002

Manual Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Physical therapy in occipital headaches

Ammer K

1990

Manual Medicine

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

A comparison of selected osteopathic treatment and relaxation for tension-type headaches

Anderson RE

2006

Headache

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

A comparison of osteopathic spinal manipulation with standard care for patients with low back pain

Andersson GB

1999

New England Journal of Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of a classification-based system for subacute and chronic low back pain

Apeldoorn AT

2012

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Applying Joint Mobilization at Different Cervical Vertebral Levels does not Influence Immediate Pain Reduction in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Aquino RL

2009

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Effects of Myofascial Release in Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Arguisuelas MD

2017

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

The efficacy of manual treatment in low back pain: A clinical trial

Arkuszewski Z

1986

Manual Medicine

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Manual therapy and exercise therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, controlled trial with 1-year follow-up

Aure OF

2003

Spine

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Manual therapy followed by specific active exercises versus a placebo followed by specific active exercises on the improvement of functional disability in patients with chronic non specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Balthazard P

2012

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Manipulative therapy in addition to usual medical care for patients with shoulder dysfunction and pain: a randomized, controlled trial

Bergman GJD

2004

Annals of Internal Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Acute low back pain in industry. A controlled prospective study with special reference to therapy and confounding factors

Bergquist-Ullman M

1977

Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Efficacy of treating low back pain and dysfunction secondary to osteoarthritis: chiropractic care compared with moist heat alone

Beyerman KL

2006

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Spinal manipulative therapy has an immediate effect on thermal pain sensitivity in people with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Bialosky JE

2009

Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Spinal manipulative therapy-specific changes in pain sensitivity in individuals with low back pain

Bialosky JE

2014

The Journal of Pain

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Immediate effects of a high-velocity spine manipulation in paraspinal muscles activity of nonspecific chronic low-back pain subjects

Bicalho E

2010

Manual Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

The Chiropractic Hospital-based Interventions Research Outcomes (CHIRO) study: a randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of clinical practice guidelines in the medical and chiropractic management of patients with acute mechanical low back pain

Bishop PB

2010

The Spine Journal

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Zur Objektivierung der manualtherapeutischen Beeinflußbarkeit des spondylogenen Kopfschmerzes / [Objective criteria for the evaluation of chiropractic treatment of spondylotic headache]

Bitterli J

1977

Der Nervenarzt

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Y

N

A controlled, multicentre trial of manual therapy in low-back pain. Initial status, sick-leave and pain score during follow-up

Blomberg S

1992

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

A controlled, multicentre trial of manual therapy with steroid injections in low-back pain: functional variables, side effects and complications during four months follow-up

Blomberg S

1993

Clinical Rehabilitation

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Manual therapy with steroid injections in low-back pain. Improvement of quality of life in a controlled trial with four months' follow-up

Blomberg S

1993

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

A randomized study of manual therapy with steroid injections in low-back pain. Telephone interview follow-up of pain, disability, recovery and drug consumption

Blomberg S

1994

European Spine Journal

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Manual therapy with steroid injections–a new approach to treatment of low back pain. A controlled multicenter trial with an evaluation by orthopedic surgeons

Blomberg S

1994

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

The effectiveness of chiropractic management of fibromyalgia patients: a pilot study

Blunt KL

1997

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Efficacy of high-velocity low-amplitude manipulative technique in subjects with low-back pain during menstrual cramping

Boesler D

1993

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Sick leave reductions from a comprehensive manual therapy programme for low back pain: the Gotland Low Back Pain Study

Bogefeldt J

2008

Clinical Rehabilitation

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Spinal manipulation vs. amitriptyline for the treatment of chronic tension-type headaches: a randomized clinical trial

Boline PD

1995

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Spinal manipulation in the treatment of episodic tension-type headache: a randomized controlled trial

Bove G

1998

JAMA

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

A controlled, prospective pilot study of the possible effects of chiropractic manipulation in the treatment of osteo-arthritis of the hip

Brantingham JW

2003

European Journal of Chiropractic

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Identifying subgroups of patients with acute/subacute "nonspecific" low back pain: results of a randomized clinical trial

Brennan GP

2006

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate effects of inhibitive distraction on active range of cervical flexion in patients with neck pain: a pilot study

Briem K

2007

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Cervical pain and mobilization

Brodin H

1984

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Chiropractic versus general medical treatment of low back pain: a small scale controlled clinical trial

Bronfort G

1989

American Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

N

Y

N

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

Trunk exercise combined with spinal manipulative or NSAID therapy for chronic low back pain: a randomized, observer-blinded clinical trial

Bronfort G

1996

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

A randomized clinical trial of exercise and spinal manipulation for patients with chronic neck pain

Bronfort G

2001

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Spinal manipulation, epidural injections, and self-care for sciatica: a pilot study for a randomized clinical trial

Bronfort G

2004

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Supervised exercise, spinal manipulation, and home exercise for chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial

Bronfort G

2011

The Spine Journal

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Spinal manipulation, medication, or home exercise with advice for acute and subacute neck pain: a randomized trial

Bronfort G

2012

Annals of Internal Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Spinal manipulation and home exercise with advice for subacute and chronic back-related leg pain: a trial with adaptive allocation

Bronfort G

2014

Annals of Internal Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Effectiveness of an extension-oriented treatment approach in a subgroup of subjects with low back pain: a randomized clinical trial

Browder DA

2007

Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

A controlled trial of rotational manipulation in low back pain

Buerger AA

1980

Manual Medicine

N

Y

Y

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Single-blind randomised controlled trial of chemonucleolysis and manipulation in the treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation

Burton AK

2000

European Spine Journal

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Randomized controlled trial of specific spinal stabilization exercises and conventional physiotherapy for recurrent low back pain

Cairns MC

2006

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Amount of health care and self-care following a randomized clinical trial comparing flexion-distraction with exercise program for chronic low back pain

Cambron JA

2006

Chiropractic and Osteopathy

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

One-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial comparing flexion distraction with an exercise program for chronic low-back pain

Cambron JA

2006

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Muscle tenderness in tension headache treated with acupuncture or physiotherapy

Carlsson J

1990

Cephalalgia

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

The access randomized clinical trial of public versus private physiotherapy for low back pain

Casserley-Feeney SN

2012

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

The immediate effect of manipulation versus mobilization on pain and range of motion in the cervical spine: a randomized controlled trial

Cassidy JD

1992

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Effectiveness of manual therapy compared to usual care by the general practitioner for chronic tension-type headache: design of a randomised clinical trial

Castien RF

2009

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Castro-Sánchez AM

2016

Journal of Complementary Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Short-term effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy versus functional technique in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Castro-Sánchez AM

2016

The Spine Journal

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Spinal manipulation compared with back school and with individually delivered physiotherapy for the treatment of chronic low back pain: a randomized trial with one-year follow-up

Cecchi F

2010

Clinical Rehabilitation

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Predictors of functional outcome in patients with chronic low back pain undergoing back school, individual physiotherapy or spinal manipulation

Cecchi F

2012

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Clinical effectiveness of osteopathic treatment in chronic migraine: 3-Armed randomized controlled trial

Cerritelli F

2015

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache: a single-blinded, placebo, randomized controlled trial

Chaibi A

2017

BMC Research Notes

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

N

Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for migraine: a three-armed, single-blinded, placebo, randomized controlled trial

Chaibi A

2017

European Journal of Neurology

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

[Clinical research on the fine tuning manipulation of short lever on spine in treating patients with cervical spondylotic myelopathy]

Chen J

2009

Chin J Tradit Med Trauma Orthop

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

A comparison of physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, and provision of an educational booklet for the treatment of patients with low back pain

Cherkin DC

1998

New England Journal of Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

A clinical prediction rule to identify patients with low back pain most likely to benefit from spinal manipulation: a validation study

Childs JD

2004

Annals of Internal Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

A perspective for considering the risks and benefits of spinal manipulation in patients with low back pain

Childs JD

2006

Manual Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

A prospective study of patients with chronic back pain randomised to group exercise, physiotherapy or osteopathy

Chown M

2008

Physiotherapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Menopausal symptoms: an osteopathic investigation

Cleary C

1994

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Short-Term Effects of Thoracic Manipulation on Lower Trapezius Muscle Strength

Cleland JA

2004

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Immediate effects of thoracic manipulation in patients with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Cleland JA

2005

Manual Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Short-term effects of thrust versus nonthrust mobilization/manipulation directed at the thoracic spine in patients with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Cleland JA

2007

Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Comparison of the effectiveness of three manual physical therapy techniques in a subgroup of patients with low back pain who satisfy a clinical prediction rule: a randomized clinical trial

Cleland JA

2009

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Examination of a clinical prediction rule to identify patients with neck pain likely to benefit from thoracic spine thrust manipulation and a general cervical range of motion exercise: multi-center randomized clinical trial

Cleland JA

2010

Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Early use of thrust manipulation versus non-thrust manipulation: a randomized clinical trial

Cook C

2013

Manual Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Can a within/between-session change in pain during reassessment predict outcome using a manual therapy intervention in patients with mechanical low back pain?

Cook CE

2012

Manual Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Which prognostic factors for low back pain are generic predictors of outcome across a range of recovery domains?

Cook CE

2013

Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

The immediate effects of manual therapy in patients with cervicobrachial pain on neural origin: a pilot study

Coppieters MW

2000

IFOMT 2000: International Federation of Orthopaedic Manipulative Therapists in Conjunction With the 11th Biennial Conference of the Manipulative Physiotherapists Association of Australia. Perth: The University of Western Australia

N

Y

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

Aberrant protective force generation during neural provocation testing and the effect of treatment in patients with neurogenic cervicobrachial pain

Coppieters MW

2003

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

The immediate effects of a cervical lateral glide treatment technique in patients with neurogenic cervicobrachial pain

Coppieters MW

2003

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Multicentre trial of physiotherapy in the management of sciatic symptoms

Coxhead CE

1981

Lancet

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

Low back pain treated by manipulation; a controlled series

Coyer AB

1955

British Medical Journal

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

Y

The Hmax/Mmax ratio as an outcome measure for acute low back pain

Cramer GD

1993

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

A randomized, controlled trial of osteopathic manipulative treatment for acute low back pain in active duty military personnel

Cruser A

2012

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Osteopathic manual therapy versus conventional conservative therapy in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders: a randomized controlled trial

Cuccia AM

2010

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

Y

Y

Exercise, manual therapy, and education with or without high-intensity deep-water running for nonspecific chronic low back pain: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial

Cuesta-Vargas AI

2011

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Training primary care physicians to give limited manual therapy for low back pain: patient outcomes

Curtis P

2000

Spine

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Chronic neck pain: a comparison of acupuncture treatment and physiotherapy

David J

1998

British Journal of Rheumatology

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate effects of region-specific and non-region-specific spinal manipulative therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial

de Oliveira RF

2013

Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Evidence for use of an extension-mobilization category in acute low back syndrome: a prescriptive validation pilot study

Delitto A

1993

Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Results of two different manual therapy techniques in chronic tension-type headache

Demirturk F

2002

The Pain Clinic

N

Y

Y

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Efficacy of preventive spinal manipulation for chronic low-back pain and related disabilities: a preliminary study

Descarreaux M

2004

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulative Therapy Versus Manipulative Therapy of the Glenohumeral Joint Treatment of Impingement Syndrome [Master Thesis]

Deverneuil V

2002

University of Johannesburg

N

N

N

Y

N

N

N

Y

Y

Clinical effectiveness analysis of Tuina manipulation for treating lumbar disc herniation

Ding Y

2014

Chin J Clin Ration Drug Use

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

The role of patients' expectation of appropriate initial manual therapy treatment in outcomes for patients with low back pain

Donaldson M

2013

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Manipulation in treatment of low back pain: a multicentre study

Doran DM

1975

British Medical Journal

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Evaluation of a modified clinical prediction rule for use with spinal manipulative therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized clinical trial

Dougherty PE

2014

Chiropractic and Manual Therapies

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Chronic Lower Back Pain in Older Veterans: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Dougherty PE

2014

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Effectiveness of osteopathy in the cranial field and myofascial release versus acupuncture as complementary treatment for children with spastic cerebral palsy: a pilot study

Duncan B

2008

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

Upper cervical and upper thoracic thrust manipulation versus nonthrust mobilization in patients with mechanical neck pain: a multicenter randomized clinical trial

Dunning JR

2012

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation versus mobilization and exercise in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial

Dunning JR

2016

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Effectiveness of manual therapy or pulsed shortwave diathermy in addition to advice and exercise for neck disorders: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in physical therapy clinics

Dziedzic K

2005

Arthritis and Rheumatism

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Relative Therapeutic Efficacy of Some Vertebral Mobilization Techniques in the Management of Unilateral Cervical Spondylosis: A Comparative Study

Egwu MO

2008

Journal of Physical Therapy Science

N

Y

N

Y

N

N

Y

Y

N

Effect of Adding Neural Mobilization Versus Myofascial Release to Stabilization Exercises after Lumbar Spine Fusion: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Elsayyad MM

2021

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Satisfaction of patients with mechanical neck disorders attended to by primary care physical therapists

Elustondo SG

2010

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

A randomized controlled trial of chiropractic compared to physical therapy for chronic low back pain in community dwelling geriatric patients

Enix DE

2015

Top Integr Health Care

N

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

Y

N

Relative effectiveness of an extension program and a combined program of manipulation and flexion and extension exercises in patients with acute low back syndrome

Erhard RE

1994

Physical Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Studie zur Behandlung der Dranginkontinenz und der Kombination aus Stress- und Dranginkontinenz bei Frauen

Ernst H

2002

AFO, Germany

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

N

Y

[Randomized clinical trial for primary care patients with neck pain: manual therapy versus electrical stimulation]

Escortell Mayor E

2008

Atencion Primaria

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Primary care randomized clinical trial: manual therapy effectiveness in comparison with TENS in patients with neck pain

Escortell Mayor E

2011

Manual Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Lumbar spinal manipulation on trial. Part I–clinical assessment

Evans DP

1978

Rheumatology and Rehabilitation

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Two-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of spinal manipulation and two types of exercise for patients with chronic neck pain

Evans R

2002

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Supervised exercise with and without spinal manipulation performs similarly and better than home exercise for chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Evans R

2012

Spine

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

N

N

Acute low back pain. Comparison of two conservative treatment approaches

Farrell JP

1982

Medical Journal of Australia

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Differential recruitment in a cluster randomized trial in primary care: the experience of the UK back pain, exercise, active management and manipulation (UK BEAM) feasibility study

Farrin A

2005

Clinical Trials

N

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

Y

Immediate Hypoalgesic and Motor Effects After a Single Cervical Spine Manipulation in Subjects With Lateral Epicondylalgia

Fernández-Carnero J

2008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Examination of Motor and Hypoalgesic Effects of Cervical vs Thoracic Spine Manipulation in Patients With Lateral Epicondylalgia: A Clinical Trial

Fernández-Carnero J

2011

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Dorsal Manipulation in Whiplash Injury Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C

2004

Journal of Whiplash and Related Disorders

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

N

N

Y

N

Changes in pressure pain thresholds over C5-C6 zygapophyseal joint after a cervicothoracic junction manipulation in healthy subjects

Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C

2008

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Repeated Applications of Thoracic Spine Thrust Manipulation do not Lead to Tolerance in Patients Presenting with Acute Mechanical Neck Pain: A Secondary Analysis

Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C

2009

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Y

Y

Y

Y

N

Y

N

N

N

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