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Investigating the Effects of Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation on EEG in Stroke Patients

open access: yesBrain Sciences, 2020
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of chiropractic spinal manipulation on the early somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) and resting-state electroencephalography (EEG) recorded from chronic stroke patients.
Muhammad Samran Navid   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Divergent modulation of nociception by glutamatergic and GABAergic neuronal subpopulations in the periaqueductal gray [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG) constitutes a major descending pain modulatory system and is a crucial site for opioid-induced analgesia. A number of previous studies have demonstrated that glutamate and GABA play critical opposing roles in
Bruchas, Michael R   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Spinal epidural hematoma in a patient on chronic anticoagulation therapy performing self-neck manipulation: a case report

open access: yesChiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2019
Background Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare condition usually secondary to trauma and coagulopathy. To the best of our knowledge, we present the first case of a patient with an iatrogenic hypercoaguable state performing self-neck manipulation, which ...
Jesse Cooper   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

NeXOS – the design, development and evaluation of a rehabilitation system for the lower limbs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Recent years have seen the development of a number of automated and semi-automated systems to support for physiotherapy and rehabilitation. These deploy a range of technologies from highly complex purpose built systems to approaches based around the use ...
Acosta-Marquez, C.   +5 more
core   +3 more sources

Adverse events from spinal manipulation in the pregnant and postpartum periods: a critical review of the literature

open access: yesChiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2012
Background The safety of spinal manipulation during pregnancy and the postpartum periods has been a matter of debate among manual therapists. Spinal manipulative therapy during these periods is a commonly performed intervention as musculoskeletal pain is
Stuber Kent, Wynd Shari, Weis Carol Ann
doaj   +1 more source

Thrust Joint Manipulation Utilization by Us Physical Therapists

open access: yes, 2016
Study Design: Online survey study. Objective: To determine physical therapists’ utilization of thrust joint manipulation (TJM) and their comfort level in using TJM between the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions of the spine.
Reilly, Sean   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Subclinical recurrent neck pain and its treatment impacts motor training-induced plasticity of the cerebellum and motor cortex. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
The cerebellum processes pain inputs and is important for motor learning. Yet, how the cerebellum interacts with the motor cortex in individuals with recurrent pain is not clear.
Julianne K Baarbé   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Potential Mechanisms of High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude, Controlled Vertebral Thrusts on Neuroimmune Function: A Narrative Review

open access: yesMedicina, 2021
The current COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated the need to find healthcare solutions that boost or support immunity. There is some evidence that high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) controlled vertebral thrusts have the potential to modulate immune ...
Heidi Haavik   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The hGFAP-driven conditional TSPO knockout is protective in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The mitochondrial translocator protein (TSPO) has been implicated in CNS diseases. Here, we sought to determine the specific role of TSPO in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the most studied animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Chechneva, Olga   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Is neck massage safe? A rare case of tetraplegia and spinal shock after neck manipulation

open access: yesJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2017
Neck manipulation is associated with spinal cord injury. However, occurrence of such cases is infrequent. This article presents a 33-year-old gentleman who sustained acute tetraplegia after neck manipulation.
Tan Han Ling   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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