The Mechanisms of Manipulation and Manual Therapy Explained

Chiropractic adjustments, spinal manipulation, and manual therapy techniques produce results and effects that are clearly observed in our practice. There are dozens of mechanisms to explain these effects. This paper summarizes the reported and investigated mechanisms...

Cervical Manipulation Reduces Systolic Blood Pressure

The findings of this scoping review suggest that cervical manipulation may induce a hypotensive response in systolic blood pressure while promoting an overall enhancement in cardiovascular regulation, particularly through an increase in parasympathetic activity....