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A Delphi panel consensus study validating the appropriateness, relevance, and clarity of quality measures for chiropractic care. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res
Background A set of quality measures for chiropractic care was recently developed from relevant clinical guidelines, best practices, and care standards.
Vining R, Twist E, Minkalis A, Kleppe M, Kedilaya S.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The chiropractic profession: a scoping review of utilization rates, reasons for seeking care, patient profiles, and care provided

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2017
Background Previous research has investigated utilization rates, who sees chiropractors, for what reasons, and the type of care that chiropractors provide. However, these studies have not been comprehensively synthesized.
Peter J H Beliveau, Deborah A Sutton, Silvano A Mior   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

A comparative analysis of palpatory acuity in chiropractic students between 2015 and 2024. [PDF]

BMC Med Educ
Objective To explore differences in palpatory acuity between two independent student cohorts from 2015 to 2024, and to assess the potential effect of pedagogical changes in the teaching of palpation skills that emphasize sensory awareness over anatomical
Cade A, Stevens K, Duehr J, Marten K, Niazi IK, Nedergaard RW, Baptista L, Russell D, Haavik H, Holt K.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

A workforce survey of Australian chiropractic: the profile and practice features of a nationally representative sample of 2,005 chiropractors [PDF]

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
© 2017 The Author(s). Background: This paper reports the profile of the Australian chiropractic workforce and characteristics of chiropractic care from a large nationally-representative sample of practitioners.
Jon Adams, Romy Lauche, Wenbo Peng
exaly   +2 more sources

Comfort during side posture lumbopelvic manipulation in a low back pain population-effects of a typical versus modified flexed lumbopelvic position: a crossover randomized control trial. [PDF]

Chiropr Man Therap
Background Literature on low back pain (LBP) treatment suggests not all LBP is the same and patients with extension- or flexion-related LBP may benefit from different strategies.
Wang S, Frangakis EM, Funabashi M, Hogg-Johnson S.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

From scepticism to integration: adoption of mobile health apps in Danish chiropractic practice-a mixed methods study. [PDF]

Chiropr Man Therap
Background Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain affects quality of life and burdens healthcare systems, increasing the need for effective self-management tools. Mobile health apps offer a potential solution, but their adoption in clinical practice remains limited ...
Sørensen MM, Jäger M, Stochkendahl MJ.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Investigating force-time characteristics of prone thoracic SMT and self-reported patient outcome measures: a feasibility study

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2023
Background Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is commonly used to treat musculoskeletal conditions, including thoracic spine pain. Applying patient-specific force-time characteristics are believed to be important to improve SMT’s effectiveness ...
Grand Choi, Dominic Giuliano, Anthony Tibbles, Samuel J. Howarth, Steve Tran, Joyce Lee, Martha Funabashi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2022
Background Thoracolumbar fascia mobility observed with ultrasound imaging and calculated as shear strain is lower in persons with chronic low back pain. This pilot and feasibility trial assessed thoracolumbar shear strain in persons with chronic low back
Robert Vining, Stephen M. Onifer, Elissa Twist, Anna-Marie Ziegler, Lance Corber, Cynthia R. Long   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Discomfort, pain and stiffness: what do these terms mean to patients? A cross-sectional survey with lexical and qualitative analyses

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background While pain is often the focus of clinical interventions, other clinical outcomes (e.g., discomfort, stiffness) might also contribute to patients’ functionality and well-being.
Martha Funabashi, Simon Wang, Alexander D Lee, Felipe C. K. Duarte, Brian Budgell, Peter Stilwell, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating rates of chiropractic use and utilization by patient sex within the United States Veterans Health Administration: a serial cross-sectional analysis

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2023
Background Within the United States Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the number of patients using healthcare services has increased over the past several decades.
Sarah E. Graham, Brian C. Coleman, Xiwen Zhao, Anthony J. Lisi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source