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Research
The mechanisms of clinical pain relief associated with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) are poorly understood. Our objective was to determine whether lumbar high-velocity low-amplitude SMT altered pressure pa...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:47
Published on: 5 December 2016
Research
Anatomy apps supplement traditional learning; however, it is unknown if their use can improve students’ outcome. The present study examined whether the use of anatomy apps improved student performance on a neu...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:44
Published on: 1 December 2016
Systematic review
Sporting activities can cause injuries and overuse injuries of the extremities (OIE) in children have been shown to be more common than injuries caused by trauma. The lower extremity is more frequently affecte...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:41
Published on: 15 November 2016
Debate
The purported relationship between cervical manipulative therapy (CMT) and stroke related to vertebral artery dissection (VAD) has been debated for several decades. A large number of publications, from case re...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:43
Published on: 5 November 2016
Debate
For patients and health care providers who are considering spinal manipulative therapy of the neck, it is crucial to establish if it is a trigger for cervical artery dissection and/or stroke, and if it is, the...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:42
Published on: 5 November 2016
Case report
Bicyclists are vulnerable road users and are at risk of serious spinal injury if involved in traffic crashes. In Denmark approximately 25 bicyclists are killed each year and some 20.000 bicycle related casualt...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:40
Published on: 1 November 2016
Research
While the role of complementary medicine therapies such as chiropractic and osteopathy is yet to be clearly delineated in the Australian context, demand for these services remains high. The attitudes of genera...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:37
Published on: 1 November 2016
Research
This paper reports the quantitative outcomes of a mixed-methods pilot study of the characteristics and demographics of chiropractic practices and patients in Western Australia.
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:34
Published on: 10 October 2016
Research
Chiropractors have been shown to refer for lumbar radiography in clinical scenarios inconsistent with the current clinical guidelines for low back pain. It is unknown whether this is due to lack of adherence w...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:39
Published on: 5 October 2016
Research
Practice-based data collection can offer insight into the nature of chiropractic practice and contribute to resolving the conundrum of the chiropractic profession’s role in contemporary healthcare, subsequentl...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:38
Published on: 3 October 2016
Research
There are many professional associations representing chiropractors and chiropractic in the United Kingdom (UK). Each has its unique selling points (USPs) and chiropractors can choose to join as many as they l...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:35
Published on: 12 September 2016
Systematic review
Work disability is a major personal, financial and public health burden. Predicting future work success is a major focus of research.
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:32
Published on: 8 September 2016
Research
The incorporation of evidence-based practice (EBP) is widely recognised as a necessary process for entry-level health professional training. Accreditation documents reflect the practice standards of health pro...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:30
Published on: 5 September 2016
Research
COAST (Chiropractic Observational and Analysis STudy) reported the clinical practices of chiropractors. The aims of this study were to: 1) describe the chiropractic patient demographic and health characteristi...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:28
Published on: 1 September 2016
Debate
There is a growing desire within the chiropractic profession to expand the scope of practice to include limited medication prescription rights for the treatment of spine-related and other musculoskeletal condi...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:33
Published on: 24 August 2016
Erratum
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:36
Published on: 17 August 2016
The original article was published in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:19
Research
Online education programs are becoming a popular means to disseminate knowledge about evidence-based practice (EBP) among healthcare practitioners. This mode of delivery also offers a viable and potentially su...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:27
Published on: 2 August 2016
Research
There is a high demand for robust research into understanding the scope and consequences of musculoskeletal pain in children. An important part of this involves clarifying issues surrounding its measurement, n...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:24
Published on: 1 August 2016
Research
The idea of chiropractors treating children is controversial, yet many parents seek chiropractic care for their children. The reasons for this are not well documented. Part one of this study aimed to document ...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:29
Published on: 1 August 2016
Research
Perceived value is the key ingredient to carving and maintaining a competitive business niche. The opportunities to interact with consumers to understand and enhance perceived value are termed ‘touch points’. ...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:22
Published on: 18 July 2016
Study protocol
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) causing neurogenic claudication is a leading cause of pain, disability and loss of independence in older adults. The prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis is growing rapidly due to ...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:25
Published on: 18 July 2016
Erratum
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:31
Published on: 11 July 2016
The original article was published in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:16
Research
Peer physical examination (PPE) is an efficient and practical educational approach whereby students can practise their examination skills on each other before commencing clinical practice with actual patients....
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:21
Published on: 11 July 2016
Research
Myofascial pain is a common syndrome, which has not been studied extensively in the low back. Despite a variety of manual and instrument assisted interventions available, little work has targeted the possible ...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:20
Published on: 4 July 2016
Commentary
Physical manipulation and manual therapies are thousands of years old. The most popular western world iteration of these therapies is delivered by chiropractors. It can be argued that the collective public hea...
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2016 24:26
Published on: 30 June 2016
