Excerpt: Chapter 22 | Activator Methods Chiropractic Technique (Mosby) The prevalence and economic impact of acute and chronic back pain (BP) and the understanding that
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Abstract Musculoskeletal disorders affect 5-7% of the population in Canada. Neck pain is one of the more common musculoskeletal complaints. Spinal manipulative therapy attempts to
Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Cervical spine manipulation and mobilization were reviewed in an analysis of the literature from 1966 to the present. OBJECTIVES: To assess the
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To create a statistical model using three-dimensional (3D) head kinematics and range of motion (ROM) to distinguish between people with whiplash syndrome and
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine the general nature of the biomechanical response of the vertebrae to small forces, such as spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). DESIGN: Perturbation
COMMENTARY: In the past three decades, chiropractic researchers have given a great deal of attention to the audible release (1); it is known to be
Abstract Overview: The chiropractic concept of vertebral subluxation has served the purpose of unifying early DC’s by contrasting a unique approach to health problems offered
Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Task-specific and subject-specific lumbar trunk muscle function, muscle geometry, and vertebral density data were collected from 16 men. A biomechanical model was
Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare the immediate effects on pain of Meric and Activator adjustments in patients with acute low back pain (LBP). DESIGN: Adjustments were
