Medscape

Spinal Manipulation: Modest Benefit in Acute Low Back Pain

Spinal manipulation modestly improves pain and function in acute low back pain, a new systematic review and meta-analysis has found. Results were published online April 11 in JAMA. "The principal ...
Alaska Dispatch News

Mayo Clinic Q&A: What happens during a spinal adjustment?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What happens during a spinal adjustment? Can professionals other than chiropractors safely do spinal adjustments? ANSWER: Chiropractors commonly perform spinal adjustments, also ...
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New study finds chiropractic spinal manipulation does not increase the risk of cauda equina syndrome

A recent study led by researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Connor Whole Health and collaborators at Duke University Medical School examined whether chiropractic spinal manipulation could lead to ...
clinicaladvisor.com

Combining Spinal Manipulation and Exercise for Low Back Pain in Adolescents

low back pain A combination of self-care education, aerobic and strength-training exercise, and spinal manipulation therapy may provide greater pain relief and improved treatment satisfaction compared ...
Post-Bulletin

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Are spinal adjustments right for me?

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What happens during a spinal adjustment? Can professionals other than chiropractors safely do spinal adjustments? ANSWER: Chiropractors commonly perform spinal adjustments, also ...
Medscape

Spinal manipulation produces small but durable relief of lower back pain

York, UK - The UK Back Pain Exercise and Manipulation (UK BEAM) study, the largest randomized trial of back pain intervention ever done, has concluded that spinal manipulation (chiropractic, ...
The Mercury

Dr. Mishock: Spinal joint Manipulation: An evidence-based treatment to relieve pain and improve function

It is estimated that chiropractors treat more than 35 million Americans annually (www.gallup.com, 2018). Manipulation is the primary treatment tool used by chiropractors. Manipulation is a procedure ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain Tied to Lower Risk for Opioid Use Disorder

The analysis included 24,993 adult patients per cohort who were diagnosed with a new episode of low back pain with or without sciatica from 2015 to 2023. HealthDay News — Adults receiving spinal ...
Reuters

Spinal manipulation may not be safe for children

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new research review suggests that chiropractic spinal adjustments in children carry a risk of injury, with sometimes severe consequences. Sign up here. Though researchers ...
News Medical

Chiropractic spinal manipulation reduces opioid risks for sciatica patients

A new study led by researchers at University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that adults with newly diagnosed sciatica who initially received chiropractic spinal manipulation (CSM) were ...
Miami University

Smith co-authors critique of spinal manipulation review

Dean Smith, clinical professor in the Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, and Health, co-authored a new publication in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine. The article, “Opinion: A 2025 ...