{"title":"TOC","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0161-4754(24)00033-2","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0161-4754(24)00033-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 4","pages":"Page A1"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143344575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sensory Organization and Postural Control Strategies in Individuals With Mild and Moderate-to-Severe Forward Head Posture: A Comparative Study","authors":"Nahid Pirayeh PhD , Zahra Heidary MSc(PT) , Mohammad Mehravar MSc , Mohammad Jafar Shaterzadeh Yazdi PhD , Neda Mostafaee PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2024.02.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2024.02.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div><span>This study aimed to compare sensory organization test and postural control strategies between individuals with mild and moderate-to-severe </span>forward head posture (FHP).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A sensory organization test (SOT) was performed in 6 conditions using computerized dynamic posturography<span><span>, to assess postural control. Equilibrium scores representing overall balance, strategy analysis to assess ankle vs hip strategy dominance, and </span>sensory analysis<span> (Somatosensory, visual, vestibular, visual preference ratio) as an indicator of the use of sensory systems were obtained.</span></span></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Our results revealed a significant difference between the 2 groups in terms of equilibrium score (<em>P</em> < .05) and strategy scores (<em>P</em><span> < .05) in conditions of 4 to 6 of the SOT. The results of sensory analysis of SOT showed visual and vestibular ratios were significantly different between the 2 study groups (</span><em>P</em> < .05), but somatosensory and visual preference ratios were not significantly different between these 2 groups (<em>P</em> > .05).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Individuals with moderate-to-severe FHP swayed more in comparison with mild FHP ones in conditions with the Sway-referenced platform of the SOT. They tended to rely on the hip strategy more than the ankle strategy excessively when sensory difficulty increased. Overall, it can be concluded that individuals with moderate-to-severe FHP are more likely to have postural deficits.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 4","pages":"Pages 212-219"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140293756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Scott D. Howitt MSc, DC, Patrick Welsh DC, Christopher DeGraauw DC
{"title":"Chiropractic Care in a Multidisciplinary Sports Health Care Environment: A Survey of Canadian National Team Athletes","authors":"Scott D. Howitt MSc, DC, Patrick Welsh DC, Christopher DeGraauw DC","doi":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The purpose of this study was to describe the utilization of health team practitioners among national-level athletes and report their injury profile as well as access to and knowledge of chiropractic care.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>This study was a retrospective analysis of non-identifiable, cross-sectional survey data that were previously collected from members of the AthletesCAN organization who voluntarily completed a web-based, bilingual survey in July or August 2017. The sport of the athlete, number of years on a national team, number and type of injuries, health care practitioners visited, and specific details on chiropractic care were collected. Descriptive statistics were performed to summarize the responses in terms of frequencies and percentages.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>There was an 11% response rate (198/1733), with 67 unique sports identified (21 winter sports [50 athletes] and 46 summer sports [148 athletes]). Athletics and swimming were the sports with the most respondents. Fewer than half (43.9%) of the 198 respondents were members of AthletesCAN for 2 to 5 years. Seventy percent reported 1 to 5 injuries over their career, with ankle, low back, and shoulder the most likely body parts affected. A majority of athletes (93.4%) reported visiting multiple practitioners, including medical physicians, physiotherapists, athletic therapists, massage therapists, and chiropractors. Two-thirds (67%) of athletes sought chiropractic treatment, most typically for neck or back pain (81.3%), despite nearly half (45.7%) being unsure about access to chiropractic care.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This sample of Canadian national team athletes who experience an injury may seek care from multiple types of health care providers and include chiropractic as part of their approach to health care.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 3","pages":"Pages 182-189"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139024095","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"TOC","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0161-4754(24)00013-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0161-4754(24)00013-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 3","pages":"Page A1"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143302057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carol Ann Weis MSc, DC , Kathy Padkapayeva CSc , Peter Smith PhD , Jon Barrett MD , Victoria Landsman PhD
{"title":"Relationship Between Location of Pregnancy-Related and Postpartum-Related Back Pain and Limitations of Daily Activities and Work Participation","authors":"Carol Ann Weis MSc, DC , Kathy Padkapayeva CSc , Peter Smith PhD , Jon Barrett MD , Victoria Landsman PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2024.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2024.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div><span>The aims of this study were to (1) examine if the location of pregnancy-related back pain<span> impacts activities of daily living and </span></span>absence from work and (2) determine which types of pain were more likely to persist postpartum.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div><span>This was a secondary analysis of data from an observational cohort study. Data were collected in Ontario between 2013 and 2014. Four pain location groups were identified, including low back pain<span> (LBP), pelvic girdle pain (PGP), combined pain, and mixed pain. </span></span>Logistic regression<span> models were used to examine the impact of pain location on activity and absence from work. Descriptive analyses explored the association between pregnancy pain location and postpartum pain patterns.</span></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>We surveyed 305 pregnant participants and followed up with 80 of these participants up to 6 months postpartum. Data analysis showed approximately a 2-fold increase in interference with employment (outside the home) and self-grooming for those with combined pain compared to those only experiencing LBP. Respondents with PGP and combined PGP and LBP had approximately a 5-fold increased likelihood of absence from work compared to respondents with only LBP; those with a mixture of LBP and PGP had a 13-fold increase in likelihood. Approximately 50% of respondents reported being pain-free, 16% experienced lingering pain, and 38% experienced persistent pain within 6 months postpartum. Those with combined pain during pregnancy continued to have persistent pain up to 6 months postpartum.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The results suggest that the location of pregnancy-related back pain is associated with interference in daily activities, an increase in absence from work, and the persistence of postpartum pain. For this cohort, back pain did not always resolve after delivery, and those experiencing pregnancy-related combined pain continued to experience symptoms postpartum.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 3","pages":"Pages 143-151"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140293755","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Peter C. Emary DC, PhD , Kent J. Stuber DC, PhD , Lawrence Mbuagbaw MD, MPH, PhD , Mark Oremus PhD , Paul S. Nolet DC, MS, MPH , Jennifer V. Nash DC , Craig A. Bauman DC , Carla Ciraco DC , Rachel J. Couban MA, MISt , Jason W. Busse DC, PhD
{"title":"Quality of Reporting Using Good Reporting of A Mixed Methods Study Criteria in Chiropractic Mixed Methods Research: A Methodological Review","authors":"Peter C. Emary DC, PhD , Kent J. Stuber DC, PhD , Lawrence Mbuagbaw MD, MPH, PhD , Mark Oremus PhD , Paul S. Nolet DC, MS, MPH , Jennifer V. Nash DC , Craig A. Bauman DC , Carla Ciraco DC , Rachel J. Couban MA, MISt , Jason W. Busse DC, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The purpose of this review was to examine the reporting in chiropractic mixed methods research using Good Reporting of A Mixed Methods Study (GRAMMS) criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this methodological review, we searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and the Index to Chiropractic Literature from the inception of each database to December 31, 2020, for chiropractic studies reporting the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods or mixed qualitative methods. Pairs of reviewers independently screened titles, abstracts, and full-text studies, extracted data, and appraised reporting using the GRAMMS criteria and risk of bias with the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). Generalized estimating equations were used to explore factors associated with reporting using GRAMMS criteria.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Of 1040 citations, 55 studies were eligible for review. Thirty-seven of these 55 articles employed either a multistage or convergent mixed methods design, and, on average, 3 of 6 GRAMMS items were reported among included studies. We found a strong positive correlation in scores between the GRAMMS and MMAT instruments (<em>r</em> = 0.78; 95% CI, 0.66-0.87). In our adjusted analysis, publications in journals indexed in Web of Science (adjusted odds ratio = 2.71; 95% CI, 1.48-4.95) were associated with higher reporting using GRAMMS criteria. Three of the 55 studies fully adhered to all 6 GRAMMS criteria, 4 studies adhered to 5 criteria, 10 studies adhered to 4 criteria, and the remaining 38 adhered to 3 criteria or fewer.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Our findings suggest that reporting in chiropractic mixed methods research using GRAMMS criteria was poor, particularly among studies with a higher risk of bias.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 3","pages":"Pages 152-161"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138987189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryan D. Muller DC, MS , Sarah E. Graham DC , Xiwen Zhao MSPH , Lori A. Bastian MD, MPH , Anna R. Sites MSN, RN , Kelsey L. Corcoran DC , Anthony J. Lisi DC
{"title":"A Systems Approach for Assessing Low Back Pain Care Quality in Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Visits: A Cross-Sectional Analysis","authors":"Ryan D. Muller DC, MS , Sarah E. Graham DC , Xiwen Zhao MSPH , Lori A. Bastian MD, MPH , Anna R. Sites MSN, RN , Kelsey L. Corcoran DC , Anthony J. Lisi DC","doi":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div><span>The purpose of this study was to explore a systemwide process for assessing components of low back pain (LBP) care quality in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) </span>chiropractic<span> visits using electronic health record (EHR) data.</span></div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We performed a cross-sectional quality improvement<span> project. We randomly sampled 1000 on-station VHA chiropractic initial visits occurring from October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018, for patients with no such visits within the prior 12 months. Characteristics of LBP visits were extracted from VHA national EHR data via structured data queries and manual chart review. We developed quality indicators for history and/or examination and treatment procedures using previously published literature and calculated frequencies of visits meeting these indicators. Visits meeting our history and/or examination and treatment indicators were classified as “high-quality” visits. We performed a regression analysis to assess associations between demographic/clinical characteristics and visits meeting our quality criteria.</span></div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div><span><span>There were 592 LBP visits identified. Medical history<span>, physical examination, and </span></span>neurologic examination were documented in 76%, 77%, and 63% of all LBP visits, respectively. Recommended treatments, such as any manipulation, disease-specific education/advice, and </span>therapeutic exercise<span>, occurred in 75%, 69%, and 40% of chronic visits (n = 383), respectively. In acute/subacute visits (n = 37), any manipulation (92%), manual soft tissue therapy<span> (57%), and disease-specific advice/education (54%) occurred most frequently. Female patients and those with a neck pain comorbid diagnosis were significantly less likely to have a “high-quality” visit, while other regression associations were non-significant.</span></span></div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This study explored a systemwide process for assessing components of care quality in VHA chiropractic visits for LBP. These results produced a potential framework for uniform assessment of care quality in VHA chiropractic visits for LBP and highlight potential areas for improvements in LBP care quality assessments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 3","pages":"Pages 171-181"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138992104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Information for Readers","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0161-4754(24)00014-9","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0161-4754(24)00014-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 3","pages":"Page A2"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143302056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inside front cover Editorial board","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/S0161-4754(24)00012-5","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S0161-4754(24)00012-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 3","pages":"Page IFC"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143302058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gemma V. Espí-López PT, PhD , Dagmar Pavlu PT, CSc , Anna Arnal-Gómez PT, PhD , Elena Muñoz-Gómez PT, PhD , Antonio Martinez-Millana PhD , Elena Marqués-Sulé PT, PhD
{"title":"Short-Term Effects of Manual Therapy on Balance: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial","authors":"Gemma V. Espí-López PT, PhD , Dagmar Pavlu PT, CSc , Anna Arnal-Gómez PT, PhD , Elena Muñoz-Gómez PT, PhD , Antonio Martinez-Millana PhD , Elena Marqués-Sulé PT, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jmpt.2023.11.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The purpose of this study was to analyze short-term changes in dynamic and static balance after a manual therapy protocol in healthy participants and analyze any repercussions on mood and perception of change after applying articulatory techniques.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A single-blind, randomized, multicenter clinical trial was conducted. Participants were allocated to either a manual therapy group (MTG) (n = 101) or a control group (CG) without intervention (n = 99), and measures were taken before treatment, after the intervention, and 1 week after treatment. Assessments included the Star Excursion Balance Test, Unipedal Stance Test (UPST), Profile of Mood States (POMS), and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGIC) scale.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Two hundred healthy participants completed the study (mean age, 22 [SD = 2.67]). There was a statistically significant interaction between groups and time measurements in the right leg for anterior (<em>P</em> = .003), posteromedial (<em>P</em> < .001), and posterolateral (<em>P</em> = .001) directions in favor of the MTG, as well as in the left leg for anterior (<em>P <</em> .001), posteromedial (<em>P</em> < .001), and posterolateral (<em>P</em> = .012) directions. The analysis failed to show statistically significant interactions between any of the factors for the UPST and POMS (<em>P</em> > .05). The MTG showed a significant improvement compared to the CG after treatment (<em>P</em> = .003) and at 1-week follow-up (<em>P</em> < .001) on the PGIC scale.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The results suggest the MT intervention was effective on dynamic balance in post-intervention in healthy participants, and some of the directions maintained the results at 1-week follow-up. Perception of change in post-treatment and 1-week follow-up also significantly improved. The protocol did not seem to produce changes in static balance and mood states. Positive changes after manual therapy were maintained in the short term.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16132,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics","volume":"46 3","pages":"Pages 162-170"},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139023865","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}