Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
Inflammatory markers interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) have not been evaluated in response to a short course of lumbar spinal manipulation. The purpose of this study is to observe the responses of inflammatory markers (IL-6 and CRP) after a series of 9 chiropractic spinal manipulations.
METHODS:
Twenty-one participants were assigned to a treatment or a control group. Only the treatment group received 9 chiropractic interventions. Pre- and postintervention measures were recorded for blood samples for detection of proinflammatory cytokines IL-6 and CRP.
RESULTS:
Mediators of inflammation (IL-6 and high-sensitivity CRP) were modified by the intervention received in the treatment group, and the effect size demonstrated a tendency toward the control group values.
CONCLUSION:
A total of 9 chiropractic lower back manipulations caused the mediators of inflammation to present a normalization response in individuals suffering from chronic low back pain.
J Chiropr Med. 2010 Sep;9(3):107-14. [PMID:22027032]
Author information: Roy RA, Boucher JP, Comtois AS. Département de Kinanthropologie, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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