Objective: To present an evidence-based case report on the prognosis of a patient with sciatica. Case: A 43-year-old man presented with right-sided buttock and lower extremity pain and numbness of 10 weeks’ duration.…
Introduction: Due to different biomechanical, nutritional, and hormonal considerations, it is possible that chiropractors may employ different therapeutic interventions and recommendations for pregnant patients than non-pregnant ones. The objective of…
Background: Students learn a plethora of physical examination and manual therapy procedures over the course of their chiropractic education. However, it is uncertain to what extent they continue to use…
Objectives The purpose of this review was to summarize the available literature on the use of spinal manipulative therapy for the management of fibromyalgia. Methods A narrative review of the…
Background: Stress fractures are troublesome injuries. Sites of occurrence are activity-related and specific anatomical sites are endemic to certain sports. Little is known about stress fracture patterns in golf. Objective:…
The brain utilizes glucose as its main source of energy. Traumatic brain injuries may alter the brain’s ability to shuttle glucose effectively; therefore, the symptoms experienced may be a signal…
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…
A single case study is presented in which the use of the pressure pain threshold meter (PPT) allows for the objective evaluation of the treatment effect of spinal manipulation. A…
Objective: This case study chronicled the assessment, treatment and management of two adolescent patients presenting with acute knee pain, diagnosed as medial meniscus tear, with or without a medial collateral…