Study Design: Randomized clinical trial. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ischemic compression therapy in the treatment of chronic carpal tunnel syndrome. Method: Fifty-fi…
Objective: This study endeavoured to determine the agreement between the standard pencil and paper pain VAS (pVAS) and a realtively newly designed plastic mechanical (slide-rule) VAS (mVAS) in assessing cervical…
Background: Doctors of Chiropractic frequently give therapeutic exercise and nutritional advice to patients. Skeletal muscle’s role in health and disease is underappreciated. Creating synergy between protein consumption and exercise promotes…
Introduction Previous analysis of registered clinical trials has found a number of protocols result in changes in the registered primary outcome measures. This investigation determined if reported primary outcomes in…
Objective To investigate the summative effect of two consecutive spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) interventions within the same session on the pain pressure sensitivity of neurosegmentally linked myofascial tissues. Methods 26 participants were recruited and…
Spinal malignancies are an essential consideration when a patient presents to a chiropractic office with back pain. This single case report exemplifies the importance of patient presentation and physical examination…
Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) is the most common complaint and purported cause of chronic disability associated with motor vehicle collisions in North America. However, its construct validity remains controversial. This narrative…
Fifteen male subjects were examined by a computerized three dimensional goniometer known as the Metrecom Skeletal Analysis System (Version 1.1) and by lumbar radiographs. Metrecom measurements of sacral base angle…
Serial measurements of intervertebral angles from L2-5 were carried out during sidebending in two asymptomatic subjects using digital videofluoroscopy. One subject exhibited free motion at all three functional spinal units…