Browsing AECC University College Research Collection by Subject "Chiropractic"
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Diagnosis and chiropractic treatment of infant headache based on behavioral presentation and physical findings: a retrospective series of 13 cases
(Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2009-10)Objective: This case series presents information on diagnosis and treatment of 13 cases of benign infant headache presenting to a chiropractic teaching clinic. Clinical Features: A retrospective search was performed for ... -
Chiropractic care of children from birth to adolescence and classification of reported conditions: an internet cross-sectional survey of 956 European chiropractors
(Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2012-06)Objective: Few studies have addressed the practice of chiropractic care of children in Europe. No systematic classification of conditions currently exists in chiropractic pediatrics. The objective of this study was to ... -
A proposed model with possible implications for safety and technique adaptations for chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for infants and children
(Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2015-11)Objective: A literature review of tensile strength of adults and pediatric human spine specimens was performed to gather information about biomechanical forces and spinal differences of adults and children and to synthesize ... -
A literature review of pediatric spinal manipulation and chiropractic manipulative therapy: evaluation of consistent use of safety terminology
(Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2015-11)Objective: The purpose of this study was to perform a literature search to identify relevant studies on pediatric spinal manipulation and chiropractic manipulative therapy and to assess if safety terminology was consistent ... -
Clinical outcomes in a large cohort of musculoskeletal patients undergoing chiropractic care in the United Kingdom: A comparison of self- and National Health Service–referred routes
(Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2016)Objective An innovative commissioning pathway has recently been introduced in the United Kingdom allowing chiropractic organizations to provide state-funded chiropractic care to patients through referral from National ... -
Management of back pain-related disorders in a community with limited access to health care services: a description of integration of chiropractors as service providers
(Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 2017)Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a chiropractic service for back pain patients integrated within a publicly funded, multidisciplinary, primary care community health center in Cambridge, Ontario, ... -
Leadership and capacity building in international chiropractic research: introducing the chiropractic academy for research leadership (CARL)
(Chiropractic and Manual Therapies, 2018)In an evidence-based health care environment, healthcare professions require a sustainable research culture to remain relevant. At present however, there is not a mature research culture across the chiropractic profession ... -
Self-perceived evidence-based practice competencies: a survey of faculty and students at a chiropractic institution
(The Journal of Chiropractic Education, 2021)Objective: To assess the self-perceived importance, skills, and utilization of evidence-based practice (EBP) among faculty and students at a chiropractic institution without a structured EBP program. The survey also evaluated ... -
Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2022)Objectives An audible pop is the sound that can derive from an adjustment in spinal manipulative therapy and is often seen as an indicator of a successful treatment. A review conducted in 1998 concluded that there was ... -
Presence of Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha in urine samples of patients with chronic low back pain undergoing chiropractic care: preliminary findings from a prospective cohort study
(Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2022)Background and aims: Low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability worldwide. Chiropractors employ different interventions to treat low back pain, including spinal manipulative therapy, although the ... -
Effects of manual versus instrumental spinal manipulation on blood flow of the vertebral and internal carotid arteries in participants with chronic nonspecific neck pain: a single-blind, randomized study
(Journal of Chiropractic Medicine, 2023-03)The aim of this study was to compare the hemodynamic effects of manual spinal manipulation (MSM) and instrumental spinal manipulation (ISM) on the vertebral artery (VA) and internal carotid artery (ICA) in participants ... -
Musculoskeletal practitioners’ perceptions of contextual factors that may influence chronic low back pain outcomes: a modified Delphi study
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2023-04-05)Background: Optimal shaping of contextual factors (CFs) during clinical encounters may be associated with analgesic responses in treatments for musculoskeletal pain. These CFs (i.e., the patient-practitioner relationship, ... -
Chiropractic management of non-synostotic deformational plagiocephaly in the Netherlands: a cross-sectional study
(Journal of Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics, 2023-06)Background: Non-synostotic deformational plagiocephaly (NDP) is a common condition affecting 48% of infants. It is frequently cited as a reason for presentation to a chiropractor, however little is currently known about ... -
Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2023-08-10)Background Presenting at professional and scientific conferences can be an important part of an individual’s career advancement, especially for researchers communicating scientific findings, and can signal expertise and ... -
A descriptive analysis of the contents of Care Response, an international data set of patient-reported outcomes for chiropractic patients
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2023-09-19)Background: Databases have become an important tool in understanding trends and correlations in health care by collecting demographic and clinical information. Analysis of data collected from large cohorts of patients can ... -
Association of pain neurophysiology knowledge and application amongst UK chiropractic students: A cross-sectional study
(The Journal of Chiropractic Education, 2023-10)Objective: To investigate if chiropractic placement students in the United Kingdom are aware of current pain evidence and how they relate this to the management of chronic pain patients. Moreover, to gain an understanding ... -
Chiropractic Day 2023: A report and qualitative analysis of how thought leaders celebrate the present and envision the future of chiropractic
(Journal of Chiropractic Humanities, 2023-12)Objective: This study aimed to (1) collect and analyze statements about how to celebrate chiropractic in the present and roles that chiropractors may fulfill in the future, (2) identify if there was congruence among the ... -
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2024-03-26)Spinal manual therapy is central to chiropractic history, clinical practice, and professional identity. That chiropractors have developed an expertise in this domain has provided some considerable advantages. However, we ... -
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part II: strengths and opportunities
(Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 2024-03-27)In a previous paper, we presented some important weaknesses of and threats to the chiropractic profession as we see them. We further argued that the chiropractic profession's relationship with its principal clinical tool ...