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Effectiveness of manual therapies: the UK evidence reportGert Bronfort
Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN, USA
Chiropr Osteopat 18:3. 2010..The evidence is inconclusive for knee osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, migraine headache, and premenstrual syndrome. In children, the evidence is inconclusive for asthma and infantile colic...
Spinal manipulation, medication, or home exercise with advice for acute and subacute neck pain: a randomized trialGert Bronfort
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Pain Management and Rehabilitation Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Ann Intern Med 156:1-10. 2012..Mechanical neck pain is a common condition that affects an estimated 70% of persons at some point in their lives. Little research exists to guide the choice of therapy for acute and subacute neck pain...- Individualized chiropractic and integrative care for low back pain: the design of a randomized clinical trial using a mixed-methods approachKristine K Westrom
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
Trials 11:24. 2010..Patients' and providers' perceptions of treatment will be described using qualitative methods, and cost-effectiveness and cost utility will be assessed... - Chiropractic and self-care for back-related leg pain: design of a randomized clinical trialCraig A Schulz
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, 2501 West 84th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
Chiropr Man Therap 19:8. 2011..abstract:.. - Chiropractic and exercise for seniors with low back pain or neck pain: the design of two randomized clinical trialsMichele J Maiers
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, 2501 West 84th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 8:94. 2007..Cost-effectiveness and cost-utility will also be assessed. Finally, using qualitative methods, older LBP and NP patient's perceptions of treatment will be explored and described... - Integrative care for the management of low back pain: use of a clinical care pathwayMichele J Maiers
Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th St Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
BMC Health Serv Res 10:298. 2010..This paper describes the use of a care pathway designed to guide treatment by an integrative group of providers within a randomized controlled trial... - Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with spinal manipulation and mobilizationGert Bronfort
Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th St, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
Spine J 8:213-25. 2008..It is hoped that articles in this special focus issue will be informative and aid in decision making for the many stakeholders evaluating nonsurgical interventions for CLBP... 
Spinal manipulation, epidural injections, and self-care for sciatica: a pilot study for a randomized clinical trialGert Bronfort
Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 27:503-8. 2004..To assess the feasibility of recruiting sciatica patients and to evaluate their compliance in preparation for a full-scale randomized clinical trial. We also aimed to determine the responsiveness of key outcome measures...- Efficacy of spinal manipulation and mobilization for low back pain and neck pain: a systematic review and best evidence synthesisGert Bronfort
Department of Research, Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W, 84th Street Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
Spine J 4:335-56. 2004.... - Nonoperative treatments for sciatica: a pilot study for a randomized clinical trialG Bronfort
Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 23:536-44. 2000.... - Efficacy of spinal manipulation for chronic headache: a systematic reviewG Bronfort
Department of Research, Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 24:457-66. 2001..Complementary or alternative therapies are increasingly being used by patients to treat headache pain, and spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is among the most common of these... - Responsiveness of general health status in chronic low back pain: a comparison of the COOP charts and the SF-36G Bronfort
Department of Research, Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, 2501 West 84th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
Pain 83:201-9. 1999..52 to 0.86), and the overall canonical correlation was high (R=0.9). In conclusion, both instruments seem equally suitable for use as outcome measures in clinical trials on CLBP. The COOP charts are faster to fill out and score... - A randomized clinical trial of exercise and spinal manipulation for patients with chronic neck painG Bronfort
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, Minnesota, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 26:788-97; discussion 798-9. 2001..A randomized, parallel-group, single-blinded clinical trial was performed. After a 1-week baseline period, patients were randomized to 11 weeks of therapy, with posttreatment follow-up assessment 3, 6, and 12 months later... - Chronic pediatric asthma and chiropractic spinal manipulation: a prospective clinical series and randomized clinical pilot studyG Bronfort
Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 24:369-77. 2001..Further research is needed to assess which components of the chiropractic encounter are responsible for important improvements in patient-oriented outcomes so that they may be incorporated into the care of all patients with asthma... - The efficacy of spinal manipulation, amitriptyline and the combination of both therapies for the prophylaxis of migraine headacheC F Nelson
Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern College of Chiropractic, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 21:511-9. 1998..Migraine headache affects approximately 11 million adults in the United States. Spinal manipulation is a common alternative therapy for headaches, but its efficacy compared with standard medical therapies is unknown... - Two-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of spinal manipulation and two types of exercise for patients with chronic neck painRoni Evans
Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, Minnesota 55431, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 27:2383-9. 2002..Randomized clinical trial... - Spinal manipulation or mobilization for radiculopathy: a systematic reviewBrent Leininger
Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 West 84th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 22:105-25. 2011..At present, no evidence exists for the treatment of thoracic radiculopathy. Future high-quality studies should address these conditions... - A pilot study for a randomized clinical trial assessing chiropractic care, medical care, and self-care education for acute and subacute neck pain patientsRoni Evans
Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, 2501 W 84th Street, Bloomington, MN 55431, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 26:403-11. 2003..To conduct a pilot study in preparation for a full-scale randomized clinical trial assessing conservative treatments for acute and subacute neck pain. Study design Prospective, randomized pilot study... - What do patients think? Results of a mixed methods pilot study assessing sciatica patients' interpretations of satisfaction and improvementRoni L Evans
Wolfe Harris Center for Clinical Studies, Northwestern Health Sciences University, Bloomington, Minn 55431, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 26:502-9. 2003..Little is known about the issues low back pain patients take into account when deciding their satisfaction with care, the importance placed on such satisfaction, or the factors they consider when assessing their overall improvement... - Distraction manipulation of the lumbar spine: a review of the literatureRalph E Gay
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 28:266-73. 2005..The purpose of this study is to review the literature concerning distraction manipulation of the lumbar spine, particularly regarding physiological effects, clinical efficacy, and safety... - Traction for low back pain with or without sciatica: an updated systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane collaborationJudy Clarke
Institute for Work and Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 31:1591-9. 2006..Systematic review... - A Cochrane review of manipulation and mobilization for mechanical neck disordersAnita R Gross
McMaster University, Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 29:1541-8. 2004..Our systematic review of randomized trials assessed whether manipulation and mobilization relieve pain or improve function/disability, patient satisfaction, and global perceived effect in adults with mechanical neck disorders... - Massage for mechanical neck disorders: a systematic reviewJeanette Ezzo
JPS Enterprises, Baltimore, MD, USA
Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 32:353-62. 2007..Systematic review... - Chiropractic clinical research: progress and recommendationsMitchell Haas
Center for Outcomes Studies, Western States Chiropractic College, Portland, Oregon, USA
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 29:695-706. 2006.... - Manual examination of the spine: a systematic critical literature review of reproducibilityMette Jensen Stochkendahl
Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics Research Department, Part of Clinical Locomotion Science, Odense, Denmark
J Manipulative Physiol Ther 29:475-85, 485.e1-10. 2006..This article critically analyzes the literature pertaining to the inter- and intraobserver reproducibility of spinal palpation to investigate the consistency of study results and assess the level of evidence for reproducibility... - Mono-disciplinary or multidisciplinary back pain guidelines? How can we achieve a common message in primary care?Alan C Breen
The Institute for Musculoskeletal Research and Clinical Implementation, Anglo European College of Chiropractic, Bournemouth, Dorset BH5 2DF, UK
Eur Spine J 15:641-7. 2006..We commend these considerations to all who are interested in the challenges of achieving better-integrated, evidence-based care for people with back pain...
Research Grants
- Chiropractic, Medication, and Self-care for Neck PainGert Bronfort; Fiscal Year: 2005..It will also provide clinically useful information for health care practitioners, policy makers and, most importantly, those who suffer from this painful and costly condition. ..