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Patient Characteristics Are Associated With Differences in Perceptions of Reassurance After a Consultation for Low Back Pain: Analysis of an Observational Study in Primary Care. [PDF]

open access: yesEur J Pain
ABSTRACT Background People with low back pain (LBP) report different perceptions of reassurance after a consultation. We aimed to determine whether patient characteristics are associated with differences in patient perceptions of reassurance. Methods Secondary analysis of 2048 adults presenting with back pain to a chiropractor.
Young A   +6 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]

open access: yes, 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.
Adams, J   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Patient safety in chiropractic teaching programs: a mixed methods study

open access: yesChiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2020
Background Patient safety research has lagged within academic settings, including chiropractic teaching institutions. To develop a robust patient safety culture, the Institute of Medicine emphasized the need for employee’s attitudes to be understanding ...
Katherine A. Pohlman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does inter-vertebral range of motion increase after spinal manipulation? A prospective cohort study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Spinal manipulation for nonspecific neck pain is thought to work in part by improving inter-vertebral range of motion (IV-RoM), but it is difficult to measure this or determine whether it is related to clinical outcomes.
A Aho   +43 more
core   +1 more source

Attitudes towards chiropractic: an analysis of written comments from a survey of north american orthopaedic surgeons

open access: yesChiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2011
Background There is increasing interest by chiropractors in North America regarding integration into mainstream healthcare; however, there is limited information about attitudes towards the profession among conventional healthcare providers, including ...
Busse Jason W   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effects of 4 Weeks of Chiropractic Spinal Adjustments on Motor Function in People with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2021
Chiropractic spinal adjustments have been shown to result in short-term increases in muscle strength in chronic stroke patients, however, the effect of longer-term chiropractic spinal adjustments on people with chronic stroke is unknown. This exploratory
Kelly Holt   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reframing a debate in chiropractic [PDF]

open access: yesChiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2021
AbstractThe chiropractic profession is 125 years old and has evolved a culture beset with internal conflict. The internal ructions have been particularly noticeable during the last 20 years. These polarising viewpoints are worsening to the degree that there are calls for the profession to break into two separate entities.
openaire   +4 more sources

Foam pads properties and their effects on posturography in participants of different weight [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Foam pads are increasingly used on force platforms during balance assessments in order to produce increased instability thereby permitting the measurement of enhanced posturographic parameters.
Fagan, Michael, Gosselin, Guy
core   +2 more sources

Vitalism in contemporary chiropractic: a help or a hinderance?

open access: yesChiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2020
Background Chiropractic emerged in 1895 and was promoted as a viable health care substitute in direct competition with the medical profession. This was an era when there was a belief that one cause and one cure for all disease would be discovered.
J. Keith Simpson, Kenneth J. Young
doaj   +1 more source

Factors that influence scope of practice of the five largest health care professions in Australia: a scoping review

open access: yesHuman Resources for Health, 2022
Introduction A well-functioning health system delivers quality services to all people when and where they need them. To help navigate the complex realm of patient care, it is essential that health care professions have a thorough understanding of their ...
Desmond Wiggins   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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