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spinal (chiropractic/osteopathic) manipulation
Indications:
- spondylolisthesis
- acute low back pain due to spondylolisthesis [4]
Procedure:
- manual therapy for symptomatic relief & functional improvement of the neck or back in which loads are applied to the spine using short or long lever methods
- the selected spinal joint is moved to its end range of voluntary motion, followed by application of an impulse load
Complications:
- vertebral artery dissection [3]
- carotid artery dissection [2]
- stroke [3]
Related
chiropractor
osteopath (osteopathic physician, doctor of osteopathy, DO)
General
chiropractic/osteopathic manipulation
References
- nlmpubs.nlm.nih.gov/hstat/ahcpr/
- Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society,
5th edition, 2002-2004
- Biller J et al
Cervical Arterial Dissections and Association With Cervical
Manipulative Therapy: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals
From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.
Stroke, Aug 7, 2014
PMID: 25104849
http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/early/2014/08/07/STR.0000000000000016.full.pdf+html
- Paige NM, Miake-Lye IM, Booth MS et al
Association of Spinal Manipulative Therapy With Clinical Benefit
and Harm for Acute Low Back Pain. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
JAMA. 2017;317(14):1451-1460
PMID: 28399251
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2616395
- Deyo RA
The Role of Spinal Manipulation in the Treatment of Low Back Pain.
JAMA. 2017;317(14):1418-1419
PMID: 28399236
http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2616379
- About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain
NIH Institute and Center Resources
http://nccam.nih.gov/health/chiropractic/index.htm