A recent review has concluded that:“Initial studies have found massage to be effective for
persistent back pain. Spinal manipulation has small clinical benefits that are equivalent to …

Low back pain is one of the most common causes of disability and working days lost,
particularly in industrialized countries, with a high lifetime prevalence and annual incidence …

Madam: Dr VK Spowart asks why some medical practitioners refer their patients to
chiropractors (MJA, December 11/25, 1982). There are several reasons why some doctors …

The majority of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of spinal manipulative therapy have not
adequately defined the terms 'mobilization'and 'manipulation', nor distinguished between …

Summary of Assendelft WJJ, Morton SC, Yu EI, Suttorp MJ and Shekelle PG (2003): Spinal
manipulative therapy for low back pain: A meta-analysis of effectiveness relative to other …

Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a controversial treatment option for low back pain,
perhaps in part because it is most frequently administered by chiropractors. Chiropractic …

Aims Chiropractic manipulation is mostly used for spinal problems but, in an increasing
number of cases, also for non-spinal conditions. This systematic review is aimed at critically …

Although I think guidance is required in the selection of treatment techniques, I do not
believe that clinical trials offer a true indication of the effectiveness of specific treatment …

Discusses a research about the efficacy of spinal manipulative therapy for low back pain of
less than three months' duration. Reference to a study by ML Ferreira et al published in the …