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Which Physiotherapy approach prevails? Assessing chronic low back disorder treatments

In 2006, a groundbreaking randomized controlled trial, researchers led by Lucy Jane Goldby, et. al., investigated the effectiveness of various components of musculoskeletal physiotherapy in addressing chronic low back disorder. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of manual therapy versus a 10-week spinal stabilization rehabilitation program in managing this prevalent condition. The background data summarized the prevalence of musculoskeletal physiotherapy techniques, with manual therapy … Continue reading Which Physiotherapy approach prevails? Assessing chronic low back disorder treatments

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Therapist experience and certifications: Key determinants of low back pain therapy success?

In 2004, Whitman, et. al., investigate the influence of therapist-related factors on clinical outcomes for low back pain patients remains scarce. Although it is commonly assumed that therapists with greater experience or specialty certifications would yield better results, empirical evidence supporting this hypothesis is limited. This study aimed to assess the effects of therapist experience and specialty certification on clinical outcomes among patients with low … Continue reading Therapist experience and certifications: Key determinants of low back pain therapy success?

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Does spinal manipulative therapy modulate the brain circuitry?

Manual therapy is commonly used to relieve joint stiffness, muscle tension and spasm which can restrict mobility and cause pain. Spinal manipulative therapy is a specific form of manual therapy that is used to deliver high-velocity, low-amplitude (HVLA) force on a spinal vertebral segment. Research evidence suggests that spinal manipulative therapy is effective in relieving spinal pain (1), and that the effects of a single … Continue reading Does spinal manipulative therapy modulate the brain circuitry?

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Spinal manipulative therapy increases cortical drive in patients with stroke

The brain is a complex organ that can receive/process information, make decisions and execute actions via., the spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. One of the effects of stroke, a disease that impairs blood flow to the brain, is ‘hemiparesis’ – in other words, weakness on one side of the body. Stroke can cause weakness on either the left or right side of the body, including … Continue reading Spinal manipulative therapy increases cortical drive in patients with stroke

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Manual therapy relieves dyspnoea in patients with Asthma

Difficulty breathing is commonly reported by patients with Asthma. Dyspnoea is a common symptom in asthmatics and is defined as a ‘subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity (1). Up to 27% reported having dyspnoea in a large population-based cross-sectional study (n = 9484) that included people from 15 countries who had diagnosed obstructive lung disease (2). … Continue reading Manual therapy relieves dyspnoea in patients with Asthma

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