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Chiropractic manipulative therapy of the thoracic spine in combination with stretch and strengthening exercises, in improving postural kyphosis in woman

Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2016
Purpose: This study serves to determine the effectiveness of either chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy to the thoracic spine or stretch and strengthening exercises (stretching the pectoralis major muscle and strengthening the rhomboid, middle and ...
Kim Castello Branco, M. Moodley
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Upper Trunk Brachial Plexus Palsy Following Chiropractic Manipulation

Frontiers in Neurology, 2016
Introduction:Upper trunk brachial plexus palsy can result from high energy trauma and has never been reported following spinal manipulation.Background:The case is presented of a patient who developed an acute brachial plexus upper trunk palsy following ...
John Cunningham, Wayne Hoskins, Wayne Hoskins, Scott Ferris   +3 more
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The effect of two weeks of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on pain and disability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain; a randomized controlled trial

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021
Background Recurrent or persistent neck pain affects a vast number of people globally, leading to reduced quality of life and high societal costs. Clinically, it is a difficult condition to manage, and treatment effect sizes are often moderate at best ...
Anders Galaasen Bakken, Andreas Eklund, Anna Warnqvist, Søren O’Neill, Iben Axén   +4 more
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Spinal manipulative therapy versus Graston Technique in the treatment of non-specific thoracic spine pain: design of a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2008
Background: The one year prevalence of thoracic back pain has been estimated as 17% compared to 64% for neck pain and 67% for low back pain. At present only one randomised controlled trial has been performed assessing the efficacy of spinal manipulative ...
Simon D French, Crothers, A., French, S.D., Amy Crothers, Bruce Walker, Walker, B, Crothers, A, Walker, B.F., French, SD   +8 more
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Manipulation-induced hypoalgesia in musculoskeletal pain populations: a systematic critical review and meta-analysis

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2019
Background Manipulation-induced hypoalgesia (MIH) represents reduced pain sensitivity following joint manipulation, and has been documented in various populations.
Sasha L. Aspinall, Charlotte Leboeuf-Yde, Sarah J. Etherington, Bruce F. Walker   +3 more
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Are changes in pain associated with changes in heart rate variability in patients treated for recurrent or persistent neck pain?

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background Persistent or recurrent neck pain is associated with perturbations in the autonomic nervous system balance, and nociceptive stimulation has been seen to influence this balance. However, very few prospective studies have addressed the extent to
Anders Galaasen Bakken, Andreas Eklund, Anna Warnqvist, Søren O’Neill, David M. Hallman, Iben Axén   +5 more
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The Effect of Manipulation and Mobilisation on Pressure Pain Thresholds in the Thoracic Spine [PDF]

, 2004
High velocity low amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulation and mobilisation are commonly used by manual therapists to relieve spinal pain and improve mobility. The aim of this controlled, single blinded study was to investigate the effect of manipulation and
Fryer, Gary, Carub, Joanne, McIver, S
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Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache: a single-blinded, placebo, randomized controlled trial

BMC Research Notes, 2017
Objective Cervicogenic headache is a disabling headache where pharmacological management have limited effect. Thus, non-pharmacological management is warranted.
Aleksander Chaibi, Heidi Knackstedt, Peter J. Tuchin, Michael Bjørn Russell   +3 more
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Potential treatment effect modifiers for manipulative therapy for children complaining of spinal pain.Secondary analyses of a randomised controlled trial

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2019
Background In children, spinal pain is transitory for most, but up to 20% experience recurrent and bothersome complaints. It is generally acknowledged that interventions may be more effective for subgroups of those affected with low back pain.
Kristina Boe Dissing, Werner Vach, Jan Hartvigsen, Niels Wedderkopp, Lise Hestbæk   +4 more
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Potential mechanisms for lumbar spinal stiffness change following spinal manipulative therapy: a scoping review

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2020
Introduction In individuals having low back pain, the application of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) has been shown to reduce spinal stiffness in those who report improvements in post-SMT disability.
Peter Jun, Isabelle Pagé, Albert Vette, Greg Kawchuk   +3 more
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