Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with local exercise therapy, hands-on spinal manipulation therapy is more effective in improving knee ...

Researchers of this systematic review and meta-analysis found spinal manipulative therapy was linked with small improvements in pain and function for up to 6 weeks in patients with acute low back pain ...

A review of the evidence on the use of complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies to treat babies with colic has shown some that some treatments—including probiotics, fennel extract and spinal ...

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 ...

The lessening of pain sensitivity achieved with spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) occurs as a result of the treatment and not as much from a placebo effect caused by the expectation of receiving SMT.

Manipulating the spine can help people with lower back pain — but it doesn't work for everyone, according to a new study. Spinal manipulation, or applying force to the joints of the spine, is a ...

Patients with acute low back pain receiving recommended first line-care do not recover more quickly with the addition of diclofenac or spinal manipulative therapy. These are the conclusions of authors ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - - Spinal manipulation therapy isn't routinely recommended as the initial treatment for low ...

Manual-therapy randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are difficult to perform because it's challenging to conceal a placebo when patients are able to physically feel a treatment that's being delivered.

January 5, 2012 — Spinal manipulation therapy (SMT) and exercises that patients can learn to do at home are more effective than medication for relieving neck pain, both in the short and long term, ...

A new study shows that clinician-supported self-management, but not spinal manipulation, is linked to greater improvement in disability from low back pain than recommended medical care.

Responding to pressure from chiropractors, UnitedHealthcare has revised its coverage policy for spinal manipulation to treat patients with severe headaches. A week after the American Chiropractic ...