Manual therapy (MT) is a passive, skilled movement applied by clinicians that directly or
indirectly targets a variety of anatomical structures or systems, which is utilized with the …

Purpose—Cervical artery dissections (CDs) are among the most common causes of stroke
in young and middle-aged adults. The aim of this scientific statement is to review the current …

Together, neck pain and back pain are the first cause of disability worldwide, accounting for
more than 10% of the total years lived with disability. In this context, chiropractic care …

Manually-applied movement and mobilization of body parts as a healing activity has been
used for centuries. A relatively high velocity, low amplitude force applied to the vertebral …

Background The underlying causes of spinal manipulation hypoalgesia are largely
unknown. The beneficial clinical effects were originally theorized to be due to biomechanical …

Background: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal
diseases in the elderly, which has a severe impact on the health of the elderly. However …

Background Spinal manipulation (SM) is a recommended and effective treatment for
musculoskeletal disorders. Biomechanical (kinetic) parameters (eg preload/peak force, rate …

Background Although there is evidence that spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) can reduce
pain, the mechanisms involved are not well established. There is a need to review the …

Introduction The burden of musculoskeletal disorders increases every year, with low back
and neck pain being the most frequently reported conditions for seeking manual therapy …

The aim of the present study was to determine whether thoracic spinal manipulation (SM)
decreases temporal summation of back pain. The study comprised two controlled …