Study Title: Effectiveness of chiropractic care to improve sensorimotor function associated with falls risk in older people: A randomized controlled trial Authors: Holt KR, Haavik H, Lee ACL, et al. Publication Information: Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics 2016; 39(4):...
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American Chiropractic Association Responds to The Lancet’s Call to Action on Low Back Pain
Arlington, Va. -- American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Interim President N. Ray Tuck, Jr. released the following statement today in response to The Lancet’s new series of articles on low back pain, published yesterday, which includes a call to action for...
On Leadership: Lighting the Way for the Future with Grilled Cheese, Candles and Beer
Anticipation for the McAndrews Leadership Lecture at this year’s National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC 2018) was heightened by the mystery surrounding the title of the talk – “Grilled Cheese, Candles and Beer”—and what it could possibly have to do with...
Collaboration for Low Back Pain Treatment in Older Adults
Part of the Evidence in Action series by Palmer College of Chiropractic The inclusion of chiropractic practitioners into various collaborative health systems has increased over the past decade, including: Onsite health clinics at large corporations such as Facebook and Google...
Chiropractic Services Relieve Low Back Pain in Female Veterans: Study
Legislation to expand access to chiropractic in the VA gains new momentum. Arlington, Va.- A new study finds that female veterans—one of the fastest growing populations receiving treatment through the Veterans Administration (VA) health care system—experience improvement in low back...
Research Review: Best Practices for Chiropractic Care of Children
Article: “Best Practices for Chiropractic Care of Children: A Consensus Update” Authors: Hawk C, Schneider MJ, Vallone S, & Hewitt EG Publication Information: Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 2016; 39(3): 158-168. Comment from Dr. Shawn Thistle Integrating high-quality evidence...
10 Changes for the Better in Chiropractic History
“The best way to predict the future is to study the past…” (Robert Kiyosaki) Driven by rising health care costs, the constant barrage of new research knowledge and the increasing integration of technology, the way in which all health care...
Research Review: Biological Mechanisms May Provide Insight into Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation
Study Title: Elevated production of nociceptive CC-chemokines and sE-selectin in patients with low back pain and the effects of spinal manipulation: A non-randomized clinical trial Authors: Teodorczyk-Injeyan J, McGregor M, Triano J, Injeyan HS Publication Information: The Clinical Journal of...
Research Review: Association of SMT with Clinical Benefit and Harm for Acute LBP: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Member-Exclusive Content* A number of systematic reviews have been performed on spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), although their findings have been conflicting. The current review was initiated with the purpose of addressing the divergent conclusions among studies and to include new...
Publication Bias and Outcome Switching: Threats to Evidence Assessment
Publication bias is a growing problem in evidence-based practice. In the hierarchy of evidence, systematic reviews and meta-analyses lie at the top of the evidence pyramid because they are regarded as the most rigorous form of evidence for possible clinical...
