High velocity low amplitude (i.e. thrust) techniques have been shown to provide greater reduction in pain and disability in patients with cervical and lumbar radiculopathy in the short term and medium term compared with sham HVLAT interventions, conventional physical...
In patients with lumbar disc herniations (LDH), manipulation and mobilization were found to have positive effects on the regression of the herniation’s distance; an increase in the disc height and facet joint distance; improvements in functional status, ROM,...
Expectations emerged as the strongest explanatory variable of pain reduction in patients receiving SM. Positive expectations lead to substantial decreases in pain intensity, while fear of SM showed no significant effect on pain outcomes. The verbal context in which SM...
This study found a significant reduction in likelihood of both butalbital prescription and, medication overuse, through 2-years’ follow-up among adults with TTH receiving SMT compared to a non-SMT controls group. Takeaway: In the long-term, chiropractic care...
