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Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:26
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Letter to the editor: 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
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:25 -
Comparison of walking variations during treadmill walking test between neurogenic and vascular claudication: a crossover study
Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) are two distinct conditions characterized by similar symptoms including leg pain and walking limitations due to claudication. Differentiation ...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:24 -
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions on sleep characteristics among adults with musculoskeletal pain and a comorbid sleep problem: a systematic review
Sleep problems are common and may be associated with persistent pain. It is unclear whether non-pharmacological interventions improve sleep and pain in adults with comorbid sleep problems and musculoskeletal (...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:23 -
The Danish sports chiropractic landscape: an exploration of practice characteristics and salient developmental issues
As is the case around the globe, the Danish chiropractic community appears to be an active service provider for the athletic sub-population. However, a paucity of evidence elucidating the experiences, percepti...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:22 -
It’s not my fault although it might be: chiropractic practice and vicarious liability
While chiropractic care is most commonly provided within a private practice context, the ‘traditional’ solo practice is now uncommon. Chiropractors, manual therapists and related health professionals commonly ...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:21 -
Inter-examinerreliability study of physical examination procedures to assess the cervical spine
The objective of this study was to establish the level of inter-examiner reliability for six common cervical manual and physical examination procedures used to assess the cervical spine.
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:20 -
European guidelines on radiographic image quality in chiropractic practice – proposal of a cross-sectional graded classification reporting principle
The Commission of the European Communities (CEC) has published: European Guidelines on Quality Criteria for Diagnostic Radiographic Images. These guidelines are considered a gold standard, recommended for use ...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:19 -
The global end-ranges of neck flexion and extension do not represent the maximum rotational ranges of the cervical intervertebral joints in healthy adults - an observational study
In clinical diagnosis, the maximum motion of a cervical joint is thought to be found at the joint’s end-range and it is this perception that forms the basis for the interpretation of flexion/extension imaging ...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:18 -
Chiropractic case reports: a review and bibliometric analysis
To determine publication trends, gaps, and predictors of citation of chiropractic case reports (CRs).
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:17 -
Identifying potential treatment effect modifiers of the effectiveness of chiropractic care to infants with colic through prespecified secondary analyses of a randomised controlled trial
A recent trial identified large variation in effect of chiropractic care for infantile colic. Thus, identification of possible effect modifiers could potentially enhance the clinical reasoning to select infant...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:16 -
The effect of chiropractic care on infantile colic: results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial
Chiropractic care is commonly used to treat infantile colic. However large trials with parental blinding are missing. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of chiropractic care on infa...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:15 -
Suicide prevention, public health, and the chiropractic profession: a call to action
Suicide is a major public health concern that has wide-reaching implications on individuals, families, and society. Efforts to respond to a public health concern as a portal-of-entry provider can reduce morbid...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:14 -
Correction to: Leadership and capacity building in chiropractic research: report from the first CARL cohort
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:13 -
Categorisation of lumbar spine MRI referrals in Denmark as compliant or non-compliant to international imaging guidelines: an inter-rater reliability study
Managing low back pain (LBP) often involves MRI despite the fact that international guidelines do not recommend routine imaging. To allow us to explore the topic and use this knowledge in further research, a r...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:12 -
Correction to: 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
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:11 -
Spinal manipulation and modulation of pain sensitivity in persistent low back pain: a secondary cluster analysis of a randomized trial
Pain hypersensitivity can be assessed using Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) and is associated with persistent low back pain. Spinal manipulation appears to modify pain hypersensitivity, and this could funct...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:10 -
Leadership and capacity building in chiropractic research: report from the first CARL cohort
The Chiropractic Academy for Research Leadership (CARL) was formed in 2016 in response to a need for a global network of early career researchers and leaders in the chiropractic profession. Thirteen fellows we...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:9 -
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
A small proportion of chiropractors, osteopaths, and other manual medicine providers use spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) to manage non-musculoskeletal disorders. However, the efficacy and effectiveness of th...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:8 -
Immediate impact of extremity manipulation on dual task performance: a randomized, crossover clinical trial
Previous research demonstrated that manipulation of the extremities was associated with changes in multisegmental postural sway as well as improvement in a lower extremity balancing task. We were interested if...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:6 -
Chiropractic students’ cognitive dissonance to statements about professional identity, role, setting and future: international perspectives from a secondary analysis of pooled data
Chiropractic students demonstrate philosophically opposing views about the chiropractic profession. The primary aim was to describe chiropractic students’ responses to statements about chiropractic identity, r...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:5 -
COVID-19: how has a global pandemic changed manual therapy technique education in chiropractic programs around the world?
Manual therapy is a cornerstone of chiropractic education, whereby students work towards a level of skill and expertise that is regarded as competent to work within the field of chiropractic. Due to the COVID-...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:7 -
Knowledge of and adherence to radiographic guidelines for low back pain: a survey of chiropractors in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Low back pain (LBP) rarely requires routine imaging of the lumbar spine in the primary care setting, as serious spinal pathology is rare. Despite evidence-based clinical practice guidelines recommending delayi...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:4 -
Skills, attitudes and uptake of evidence-based practice: a cross-sectional study of chiropractors in the Swedish Chiropractic Association
Evidence-based practice (EBP) is integral to the delivery of high-quality health care. Chiropractic has been a licensed health profession in Sweden since 1989, but little is known of the uptake of EBP in this ...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:2 -
Effects of spinal manipulative therapy on inflammatory mediators in patients with non-specific low back pain: a non-randomized controlled clinical trial
The inflammatory profiles of patients with acute and chronic nonspecific low back pain (LBP) patients are distinct. Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) has been shown to modulate the production of nociceptive ch...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:3 -
Effectiveness of chiropractic manipulation versus sham manipulation for recurrent headaches in children aged 7–14 years - a randomised clinical trial
To investigate the effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation versus sham manipulation in children aged 7–14 with recurrent headaches.
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2021 29:1 -
The professional contribution of chiropractors to Danish elite football clubs: a qualitative exploration of role and perceived value in an interprofessional service provision context
Interprofessional team-based care has been widely adopted in elite level athletic health and performance practice. Chiropractors can claim some penetration as health care service providers in high level sport....
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:69 -
Cost comparison of two approaches to chiropractic care for patients with acute and sub-acute low Back pain care episodes: a cohort study
Low back pain (LBP) imposes a costly burden upon patients, healthcare insurers, and society overall. Spinal manipulation as practiced by chiropractors has been found be cost-effective for treatment of LBP, but...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:68 -
Differences in force-time parameters and electromyographic characteristics of two high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulations following one another in quick succession
Spinal manipulative therapy is an effective treatment for neck pain. However, the mechanisms underlying its clinical efficacy are not fully understood. Previous studies have not systematically compared force-t...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:67 -
Chiropractic conservatism among chiropractic students in Denmark: prevalence and consequences
The chiropractic profession is split between those practicing evidence-based and those whose practice is honed by vitalism. The latter has been coined ‘chiropractic conservatism’. In Denmark, the chiropractic ...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:64 -
Factors influencing Australian chiropractors who choose not to join national professional associations: a qualitative study
Professional associations (PAs) are perceived to promote their professions and support their members. Despite these advantages, about 1 in 3 Australian chiropractors choose not to belong to either of the two P...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:58 -
Investigator analytic repeatability of two new intervertebral motion biomarkers for chronic, nonspecific low back pain in a cohort of healthy controls
Understanding the mechanisms underlying chronic, nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) is essential to advance personalized care and identify the most appropriate intervention. Recently, two intervertebral motion...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:62 -
Short-term effect of kinesiology taping on pain, functional disability and lumbar proprioception in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain: a double-blinded, randomized trial
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of kinesiology taping (KT) on lumbar proprioception, pain, and functional disability in individuals with nonspecific chronic low back pain (CLBP).
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:63 -
Correction to: Feasibility study: one year fortnightly follow-up of the evolution of supra-spinatus degeneration via text-messages
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:66 -
Misinformation, chiropractic, and the COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, the World Health Organization elevated the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic to a pandemic and called for urgent and aggressive action worldwide. Public health experts have communicated cl...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:65 -
Approaches to cervical spine mobilization for neck pain: a pilot randomized controlled trial
Pilot randomized controlled trial.
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:61 -
An unusual postural headache: a case report
This paper presents a case of an evolving unusual thunderclap headache that presented to a chiropractor.
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:56 -
Assessing forces during spinal manipulation and mobilization: factors influencing the difference between forces at the patient-table and clinician-patient interfaces
Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) and mobilization (MOB) effects are believed to be related to their force characteristics. Most previous studies have either measured the force at the patient-table interface o...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:57 -
Informed consent, duty of disclosure and chiropractic: where are we?
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen the emergence of unsubstantiated claims by vertebral subluxation-based chiropractors that spinal manipulative therapy has a role to play in prevention by enhancing the body’s imm...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:60 -
Feasibility study: one year fortnightly follow-up of the evolution of supra-spinatus degeneration via text-messages
The clinical follow-up of patients for degeneration of the supraspinatus tendon is limited by the lack of objective assessment of pain evolution over time. We therefore tested a new method to collect follow-up...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:59 -
Reported 1-year prevalence of occupational musculoskeletal disorders in Ontario chiropractors
Chiropractors are a particular subset of health care professionals that reportedly suffer occupational musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), yet they have received minimal attention to date regarding mitigating ri...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:55 -
Attitudes, beliefs, and practices among Swiss chiropractors regarding medication prescribing for musculoskeletal conditions: a national Q-methodology study
Swiss chiropractors have been licensed since 1995 to prescribe from a limited formulary of medications for treating musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions. In January 2018, this formulary was expanded to include add...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:54 -
Determining Trendelenburg test validity and reliability using 3-dimensional motion analysis and muscle dynamometry
The hip abductor muscle group stabilises the pelvis during gait to prevent excessive pelvic drop. Hip abductor weakness has been linked to musculoskeletal conditions such as chronic low-back pain. As such, it ...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:53 -
Controlled manual loading of body tissues: towards the next generation of pressure algometer
Assessing the responses of body tissue subjected to mechanical load is a fundamental component of the clinical examination, psychophysical assessments and bioengineering research. The forces applied during suc...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:51 -
Service utilisation trends in the manual therapy professions within the Australian private healthcare setting between 2008 and 2017
Better understanding of the dynamics and temporal changes in manual therapy service utilisation may assist with healthcare planning and resource allocation. The objectives of this study were to quantify, descr...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:49 -
Patient safety in chiropractic teaching programs: a mixed methods study
Patient safety research has lagged within academic settings, including chiropractic teaching institutions. To develop a robust patient safety culture, the Institute of Medicine emphasized the need for employee...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:50 -
Taping for conditions of the musculoskeletal system: an evidence map review
Taping is a common treatment modality used by many rehabilitation providers. Several types of tapes and taping methods are used in the treatment of musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain.
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:52 -
Beliefs, perceptions and practices of chiropractors and patients about mitigation strategies for benign adverse events after spinal manipulation therapy
Approximately 50% of patients who receive spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) experience some kind of adverse event (AE), typically benign and transient in nature. Regardless of their severity, mitigating benign...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:46 -
The prevalence of psychosocial related terminology in chiropractic program courses, chiropractic accreditation standards, and chiropractic examining board testing content in the United States
Spine related disorders entail biological (somatic), psychological, and social factors. Though biological factors are often emphasized, psychosocial considerations may not be receiving proper attention in the ...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:43 -
The bench-top accuracy of the VerteTrack spinal stiffness assessment device
The assessment of spinal stiffness by manual palpation in clinical settings has demonstrated both poor accuracy and reliability. More recently, mechanical methods for assessment of spinal stiffness have demons...
Citation: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020 28:42