Spinal Manipulation: A Valid Technique? In her office at McMaster University in Toronto, Anita Gross, MSc, has logged paper after paper showing that spinal manipulation can help control neck pain.

(Reuters Health) - - Spinal manipulation therapy isn't routinely recommended as the initial treatment for low back pain, but a research review suggests this approach may work as well as interventions ...

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, ...

Compared with local exercise therapy, hands-on spinal manipulation therapy is more effective in improving knee pain and function in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, according to published ...

HealthDay News — Spinal manipulative therapy reduces disability from low back pain (LBP) more than functional technique, but not in a clinically meaningful way, according to a study published in the ...

One of the most common reasons people go to the doctor is lower back pain, and one of the most common reasons doctors prescribe powerful, addictive narcotics is lower back pain. Now, new research ...

Among patients with acute low back pain, spinal manipulation therapy was associated with modest improvements in pain and function at up to 6 weeks, with temporary minor musculoskeletal harms, ...

Cracking your back can feel satisfying and relieve stiffness, but is it actually safe? Science shows that occasional back ...

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 ...

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 ...

Among patients with acute low back pain, spinal manipulation therapy was associated with modest improvements in pain and function at up to six weeks, with temporary minor musculoskeletal harms, ...