The importance of selecting the correct site to apply spinal manipulation when treating spinal pain: Myth or reality? A systematic review

CG Nim, A Downie, S O'Neill, GN Kawchuk… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The concept that spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) outcomes are optimized when the
treatment is aimed at a clinically relevant joint is commonly assumed and central to teaching …

Neurophysiological mechanisms of chiropractic spinal manipulation for spine pain

C Gevers‐Montoro, B Provencher… - … Journal of Pain, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Together, neck pain and back pain are the first cause of disability worldwide, accounting for
more than 10% of the total years lived with disability. In this context, chiropractic care …

The contemporary model of vertebral column joint dysfunction and impact of high-velocity, low-amplitude controlled vertebral thrusts on neuromuscular function

H Haavik, N Kumari, K Holt, IK Niazi, I Amjad… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose There is growing evidence that vertebral column function and dysfunction play a
vital role in neuromuscular control. This invited review summarises the evidence about how …

Physiological responses induced by manual therapy in animal models: a sco** review

CR Lima, DF Martins, WR Reed - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Physiological responses related to manual therapy (MT) treatment have been
investigated over decades using various animal models. However, these studies have not …

Spinal manipulation frequency and dosage effects on clinical and physiological outcomes: a sco** review

M Pasquier, C Daneau, AA Marchand, A Lardon… - Chiropractic & manual …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction The burden of musculoskeletal disorders increases every year, with low back
and neck pain being the most frequently reported conditions for seeking manual therapy …

[HTML][HTML] Neuroplastic Responses to Chiropractic Care: Broad Impacts on Pain, Mood, Sleep, and Quality of Life

H Haavik, IK Niazi, I Amjad, N Kumari, U Ghani… - Brain Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Objectives: This study aimed to elucidate the mechanisms of chiropractic care using resting
electroencephalography (EEG), somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs), clinical health …

Effects of biomechanical parameters of spinal manipulation: a critical literature review

G Gyer, J Michael, J Inklebarger, II Alam - Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Spinal manipulation is a manual treatment technique that delivers a thrust, using specific
biomechanical parameters to exert its therapeutic effects. These parameters have been …

Effects of thrust magnitude and duration on immediate postspinal manipulation trunk muscle spindle responses

CR Lima, RS Sozio, AMC Law, AJ Nelson… - Journal of manipulative …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to characterize trunk muscle spindle responses
immediately after high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation (HVLA-SM) delivered at …

Secondary causal mediation analysis of a pragmatic clinical trial to evaluate the effect of chiropractic care for US active-duty military on biopsychosocial outcomes …

ZK Shannon, CR Long, E Chrischilles, C Goertz… - BMJ open, 2024 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective We evaluate change in low back pain (LBP) intensity and interference as the
mechanism by which chiropractic care affects other biopsychosocial factors in US active …

Neural responses to physical characteristics of a high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipulation: Effect of thrust direction

WR Reed, CR Long, GN Kawchuk, RS Sozio, JG Pickar - Spine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Electrophysiological recordings were obtained from proprioceptors in deep
lumbar paraspinal muscles of anesthetized cats during high-velocity low-amplitude spinal …