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 …

Thoracic spine thrust manipulation improves pain, range of motion, and self-reported function in patients with mechanical neck pain: a systematic review

KM Cross, C Kuenze, T Grindstaff, J Hertel - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2011 - jospt.org
Study Design Systematic review. Background Neck pain is a common diagnosis in the
physical therapy setting, yet there is no gold standard for treatment. This study is part of a …

Upper cervical and upper thoracic manipulation versus mobilization and exercise in patients with cervicogenic headache: a multi-center randomized clinical trial

JR Dunning, R Butts, F Mourad, I Young… - BMC musculoskeletal …, 2016 - Springer
Background Although commonly utilized interventions, no studies have directly compared
the effectiveness of cervical and thoracic manipulation to mobilization and exercise in …

[HTML][HTML] Sham treatment effects in manual therapy trials on back pain patients: a systematic review and pairwise meta-analysis

C Lavazza, M Galli, A Abenavoli, A Maggiani - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective To assess the effects and reliability of sham procedures in manual therapy (MT)
trials in the treatment of back pain (BP) in order to provide methodological guidance for …

Benefits and Harms of spinal manipulative therapy for treating recent and persistent nonspecific Neck Pain: a systematic review with Meta-analysis

S Minnucci, T Innocenti, S Salvioli, S Giagio… - journal of orthopaedic & …, 2023 - jospt.org
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to estimate the benefits and harms of cervical spinal manipulative
therapy (SMT) for treating neck pain. DESIGN: Intervention systematic review with meta …

Manipulation-induced hypoalgesia in musculoskeletal pain populations: a systematic critical review and meta-analysis

SL Aspinall, C Leboeuf-Yde, SJ Etherington… - Chiropractic & manual …, 2019 - Springer
Background Manipulation-induced hypoalgesia (MIH) represents reduced pain sensitivity
following joint manipulation, and has been documented in various populations. It is …

Comparative short-term effects of two thoracic spinal manipulation techniques in subjects with chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

A Casanova-Méndez, Á Oliva-Pascual-Vaca… - Manual therapy, 2014 - Elsevier
Spinal Manipulation (SM) has been purported to decrease pain and improve function in
subjects with non-specific neck pain. Previous research has investigated which individuals …

Dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation in patients with temporomandibular disorder: A multi-center randomized clinical trial

J Dunning, R Butts, P Bliton, K Vathrakokoilis, G Smith… - CRANIO®, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To compare the effects of dry needling and upper cervical spinal manipulation with
interocclusal splint therapy, diclofenac, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) mobilization in …

Immediate and short-term effects of upper cervical high-velocity, low-amplitude manipulation on standing postural control and cervical mobility in chronic nonspecific …

F Gómez, P Escribá, J Oliva-Pascual-Vaca… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to determine the immediate and short-term effects of a single upper
cervical high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulation on standing postural control and …

[HTML][HTML] Spinal manipulation and electrical dry needling as an adjunct to conventional physical therapy in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a multi-center …

I Young, J Dunning, R Butts, P Bliton, N Zacharko… - The Spine Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND CONTEXT Nonoperative management of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS)
includes activity modification, medication, injections, and physical therapy. Conventional …