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Can spinal manipulative therapy alleviate mechanical thoracic spine pain? A pilot study investigation

In 2000, Schiller, et. al., conducted study at the Technikon Natal Chiropractic Clinic in Durban, South Africa, aimed to explore the efficacy of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in treating mechanical thoracic spine pain, an area where substantiated studies are currently lacking. The primary objective was to investigate and compare the effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy against a placebo treatment in addressing mechanical thoracic spine pain. … Continue reading Can spinal manipulative therapy alleviate mechanical thoracic spine pain? A pilot study investigation

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Can verbal interactions shape chiropractic treatment outcomes?

In 2014, Salsbury, et. al., conducted study about Chiropractic care which is a multifaceted health intervention that encompasses both specific treatment effects and non-specific, or placebo, effects. While the impact of doctor-patient interactions is an integral part of the non-specific effects associated with chiropractic care, these aspects are often overlooked in clinical trials. In this study, our objectives were threefold: 1) to develop a tool … Continue reading Can verbal interactions shape chiropractic treatment outcomes?

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Part 3- Evidence behind McKenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy

Evidence in Support of Management The randomised controlled trial is the optimal study design for evaluating therapy efficacy, with systematic reviews used to analytically summarise this evidence. Several systematic reviews have investigated the efficacy of exercise in general for back pain, with some including an analysis of McKenzie trials and others focusing particularly on the McKenzie technique. Belanger et al. (1991) discovered three scientifically admissible’ … Continue reading Part 3- Evidence behind McKenzie method of mechanical diagnosis and therapy

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