Spinal manipulation (SMT) is commonly used for treating individuals experiencing
musculoskeletal pain. The mechanisms of SMT remain unclear; however, pain sensitivity …

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 …

A theoretical framework for the role that fascia may play in apparently diverse passive
manual therapies is presented. The relevant anatomy of fascia is briefly reviewed. Therapies …

Background: Although the antinociceptive effect of high-velocity, low amplitude thrust
manipulation (HVLAM) has been recognized by numerous systematic reviews, the …

Background Although there is evidence that spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) can reduce
pain, the mechanisms involved are not well established. There is a need to review the …

Objective Spinal manual therapy (SMT) is often used to treat patients with spinal disorders;
however, the underlying mechanisms of SMT are not fully understood. This systematic …

Background Spinal manipulation (SM) has been shown to have an effect on pain perception.
More knowledge is needed on this phenomenon and it would be relevant to study its effect …

Visceral manual therapy is increasingly used by UK osteopaths and manual therapists, but
there is a paucity of research investigating its underlying mechanisms, and in particular in …

Previous studies have analyzed the effects of spinal manipulation on pain sensitivity by
using several sensory modalities, but to our knowledge, no studies have focused on serum …

Background Changes in quantitative sensory tests have been observed after spinal
manipulative therapy (SMT), particularly in pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and temporal …