Initial spinal manipulative therapy was associated with a significant reduction in downstream care escalation encounters among Medicare beneficiaries with new episodes of neck pain. Patients who received spinal manipulation first experienced a 77.8% decrease in...
This study found no incidents of serious adverse events in the short-term following SMT in individuals with prior spine surgery. The most common types of spine surgeries were lumbar fusion (28.7%), cervical fusion (27.8%), and lumbar discectomy with...
The average treatment effect of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for reducing pain and disability in patients with spinal pain does not appear to depend on where the SMT was targeted, how the thrust was performed, and in what region it was delivered. The highest...
This was a systematic review and a comprehensive overview of patient satisfaction with chiropractic care. Patients reported high levels of satisfaction and positive experiences with their care. Patient experiences are more positive across several important domains...
In patients with musculoskeletal pain, one session of spinal manipulation on the upper thoracic spine led to an immediate improvement in the resting cardiac autonomic control without an effect on the blood pressure responsiveness to a sympathoexcitatory stimulus....
