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The effect of differing clinical settings on chiropractic patients suffering from mechanical low back pain
(2007)
Each healing encounter, and every treatment, has specific and non-specific treatment effects. Non – specific effects, or placebo effects, are the benefits felt by the patients because of the nature of the healing encounter. ...
The relative effect of manipulation and core rehabilitation in the treatment of acute mechanical low back pain in sedentary patients
(2007)
The aim of this research was to investigate the relative effectiveness of
manipulation versus core rehabilitation in the treatment of acute mechanical low
back pain in sedentary patients.
Recent research has found that ...
The short to medium term effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching as an adjunct treatment to cervical manipulation in the treatment of mechanical neck pain
(2002)
The purpose of this study was to determine the short to medium term effectiveness of
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitaion (P.N.F.) stretching [using the Contract-
Relax-Antagonist-Contract (C.R.A.C.) technique] as ...
An investigation into the association between the cumulative effect of studying and practising manual therapeutic techniques and low back pain in chiropractic students
(2006)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the cumulative effect of studying, and practising manual therapeutic techniques (including receiving manipulation), is associated with chiropractic students experiencing ...
The effectiveness of manipulation of the subtalar joint combined with static stretching of the triceps surae muscles compared to manipulation alone in the treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
(2003)
Plantar Fasciitis (PF) is a common injury, and one which is known to be stubborn to many forms of treatment. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the effectiveness of manipulation of the subtalar joint combined ...
The effect of a single versus multiple cervical spine manipulations on peak torque of the rotator cuff muscles in asymptomatic subjects with cervical spine fixation
(2009)
Aim:
The aim of the study was to assess the effect of a single versus multiple cervical spine manipulations, over a two week period, on peak torque of the rotator cuff muscles utilizing the Cybex Orthotron II Isokinetic ...
A systematic review to determine the evidence to support the use of flexion distraction chiropractic technique
(2014-06-13)
Flexion distraction chiropractic technique (FDCT) is a commonly used manual therapy technique which is purported to address various clinical pain syndromes. However, it lacks the credibility of appropriate evidence-based ...
A retrospective cross-sectional survey of cervical cases recorded at the Durban University of Technology (D.U.T.) chiropractic day clinic (1995-2005)
(2007)
The purpose of this research was to conduct a descriptive study of cervical cases recorded at the Durban University of Technology Chiropractic Day Clinic from 1995 to 2005 as there is a paucity of information on the recorded ...
The relative effectiveness of cervical spine manipulation and a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (Ibuprofen) in the treatment of episodic tension-type headaches
(2010)
The 1 year overall prevalence of Episodic Tension-Type Headache (ETTH) is
38.3%; with lifetime prevalence at 46% for TTH. Little literature exists to support the
effectiveness of spinal manipulation in the treatment of ...
The relative effectiveness of using Pilates exercises to obtain scapula stabilisation as an adjunct to cervical manipulation in the treatment of chronic mechanical neck pain
(2009)
It has been noted that in many recent research studies mechanical neck pain is a serious problem in the world today. There are epidemiological and statistical studies documenting the high incidence and prevalence of ...