The effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy in treating spinal pain does not depend on the application procedures: a systematic review and network meta …

C Nim, SL Aspinall, CE Cook, LA Corrêa… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2025 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVE: To assess whether spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) application procedures
(ie, target, thrust, and region) impacted changes in pain and disability for adults with spine …

The impact of contextual effects in exercise therapy for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A de Roode, MW Heymans, W van Lankveld, JB Staal - BMC medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Low back pain is the leading cause of global disability for which exercise
therapy is a widely recommended treatment. Research indicates that contextual factors may …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated manual therapies: IASP taskforce viewpoint

J Draper-Rodi, D Newell, MF Barbe, J Bialosky - Pain Reports, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To present existing evidence of mechanisms and clinical effectiveness of manual
therapy in pain. Methods: This Clinical Update focuses on the 2023 International Association …

Effects of meditation on neural responses to pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of fMRI studies

C Fan, M Wu, H Liu, X Chen, Z Gao, X Zhao… - Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Elsevier
This systematic review investigates the impact of meditation on neural responses to pain, as
measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Up to March 2024, we …

Knowing and experiencing the benefits: Factors influencing restoration evoked by nature photographs

C Menzel, M Gessler, SSC Hoffmann… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nature experiences improve various measures of human wellbeing. Even viewing nature
photographs can lead to subjective restoration, as well as improvement in mood and …

Long-Term Quality of Life Response Observed in the Baroreflex Activation Therapy for Heart Failure Trial

SF Sears, E Jordan, JA Lindenfeld, WT Abraham… - Heart Failure, 2024 - jacc.org
Baroreflex activation therapy (BAT) has emerged as a novel device therapy that provides
inhibition of the sympathetic nervous system and activation of the parasympathetic nervous …

Are some people more susceptible to placebos? A systematic review and meta-analysis of inter-individual variability in musculoskeletal pain

T Saueressig, PJ Owen, H Pedder, S Kaczorowski… - The Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Existing data suggest placebo responses to treatments are small, but some people may be
more likely to respond. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized …

A critical review of the role of manual therapy in the treatment of individuals with low back pain

JP Grenier, M Rothmund - Journal of Manual & Manipulative …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The number of low back pain (LBP) cases is projected to increase to more than 800 million
by 2050. To address the substantial burden of disease associated with this rise in …

“Trying to explain the unexplainable”: why research on contextual factors in musculoskeletal pain is needed

G Rossettini, A Palese, C Cook - Pain Management, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The management of musculoskeletal pain poses complex challenges for healthcare
clinicians and researchers. Despite advancements in evidence-based practice, the …

Unraveling the Mechanisms Behind the Short-Term Effects of Dry Needling: New Insights From a Mediation Analysis With Repeatedly Measured Mediators and …

C Murillo, E Cerezo-Téllez, M Torres-Lacomba… - Archives of Physical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To explore the causal pathways underlying the short-term effects of deep dry
needling (DDN) in people with chronic neck pain. Design Explanatory longitudinal …