{"title":"Research Trends in Dry Needling for Neck Pain Treatment: A Bibliometric Analysis","authors":"Varun Kalia PhD, Priyanka Rajput MPT","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.02.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.02.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The objective of this study was to analyze the published literature on the utilization of dry needling in the management of neck pain.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We performed a bibliometric analysis of publications from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2022. Using the Scopus database, articles about the utilization of dry needling in neck pain were found. Scopus analyzer was used to obtain results such as “documents by year,” “source,” “country,” and so on. VOS viewer Version 1.6.18 was used to analyze various units such as “co-authorship,” “co-occurrences,” and “citation analysis.”</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The search yielded 125 articles. Most articles were published in the years 2022, followed by 2021. A network analysis of various parameters reveals that the topic has a high research potential.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>This bibliometric analysis offers an understanding of the literature on dry needling therapy for neck pain. The number of studies in this sector has increased over a decade. There is a gap in research from low- and middle-income countries on use of dry needling in the management of neck pain.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"31 ","pages":"Pages 33-47"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142420538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Library as a Therapeutic Landscape Promoting Health and Well-Being to Chiropractic Students: A Descriptive Report","authors":"Natalia Tukhareli PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>The purpose of this paper is to describe a bibliotherapy-based wellness initiative that was developed at the health science library at Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A comprehensive literature review and consultations with stakeholders were completed. A bibliotherapy program, which included the practice of using books and reading to promote mental health, well-being, and resilience for chiropractic students, was developed and launched in January 2020. The program included shared reading, reflection, and a guided group discussion. Short readings of various genres (i.e., poetry, fiction, nonfiction) were tailored specifically to address psychological, emotional, and social challenges facing students.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The program participant feedback showed that shared reading helped students cope with anxiety, worries, and loneliness and isolation caused by the pandemic, as consistent with bibliotherapy research.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The bibliotherapy program at this 1 location seemed to be well-received by chiropractic students. The program was recognized by faculty and college administrators as a valuable addition to other mental health and wellness support services available on campus. These findings suggest future research to evaluate the potential efficacy of bibliotherapy for the mental health, well-being, and resilience of chiropractic students.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"31 ","pages":"Pages 48-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142705633","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Survey on Variables Influencing a Patient's Preferences in Choosing Their Chiropractor in Klang Valley, Malaysia","authors":"Sheng Hui Kioh PhD, Katarzyna Paczek MS","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.01.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.01.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The aim of this study was to examine the variables influencing patients’ preferences in choosing their chiropractor in Klang Valley, Malaysia.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This cross-sectional study included patients from 5 different chiropractic centers in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Demographic information and variables influencing patients’ decisions were obtained through an online questionnaire via quick-response code. Descriptive statistics were used to describe patients’ demographics and factors influencing patients’ preferences in choosing their chiropractors.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Data were available for 198 chiropractic patients with a mean age of 31.5 years. Approximately 90% of the participants agreed that a chiropractor with good technical and interpersonal skills and excellent service by chiropractic center staff strongly influenced their preference in choosing their chiropractor, while only 13.6% agreed that referral by other health care professionals influenced their preference in choosing their chiropractor.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>This study emphasizes the influence of a chiropractor's technical and interpersonal skills, as well as friendly staff, on a patient's preferences when choosing their chiropractor. Our findings may provide chiropractic centers and health care providers with a better understanding of the variables that influence a patient's decisions and assist them in improving their services.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"31 ","pages":"Pages 28-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142241251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dirkie Maria Landman MTech (Chiro), Muhammed Yaseen Tagari MHSc (Chiro)
{"title":"Onset and Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Undergraduate Health Science Students at the University of Johannesburg During the COVID-19 Regulations","authors":"Dirkie Maria Landman MTech (Chiro), Muhammed Yaseen Tagari MHSc (Chiro)","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.01.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.01.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aimed to investigate the onset and prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) in undergraduate students from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Johannesburg during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>This was an explorative cross-sectional survey. The sample consisted of 106 Faculty of Health Sciences students recruited through 4 departments. The study was conducted through Google Forms and made use of a questionnaire that was adapted from 2 existing questionnaires, namely “Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle in University Students: Changes During Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic” and “Musculoskeletal Health Questionnaire (MSK-HQ).” Variables that were tested included dietary changes, habitual and activity changes, perceived MSK health before COVID-19 and during COVID-19 restrictions, and the development and regional distribution of MSD. Data were analyzed using frequency tables for single-response questions, custom tables for multiple responses and Likert-type questions, summary statistics to analyze continuous variables, and paired samples <em>t</em> tests to analyze statistically significant differences in MSK health before and during the COVID-19 lockdown periods.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Prior to the implementation of the institutional academic restrictions, 33.0% of respondents reported having no MSD, while 67.0% reported already having had an MSD present. The prevalence of new MSD in descending order by region were back (78.3%), neck (71.7%), head (41.5%), lower limb (27.4%), pelvis and perineum (20.8%), thorax/chest (12.3%), abdomen (12.3%), and upper limb (11.3%). Of these new-onset MSD, 11.3% were induced by physical trauma, while 76.4% were not from any form of physical trauma. Of the 106 participants, 28 stated that their MSK health deteriorated over the 2 compared points in time, 18 remained unchanged, and 60 showed improvement in MSK health.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our findings suggest that even though students had MSD before the pandemic lockdown restrictions, new conditions were recorded as developing during the restricted period. Complaints of new-onset back, neck, and head pain were reported the most, although overall, MSK health appeared to have improved.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"31 ","pages":"Pages 20-27"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142241101","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"South African Chiropractic Students’ Intentions, Motivations, and Considerations for Emigration: A Cross-Sectional Study","authors":"Fatima Ismail MTech, Courtney Coetzee MTech","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.04.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echu.2024.04.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the emigration intentions of South African senior chiropractic students upon graduation, emphasizing motivations and considerations guiding migration decisions.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional, quantitative, and exploratory approach was employed, utilizing an anonymous and adapted online survey administered to chiropractic students at 2 South African institutions (<em>n</em> = 177) between March 15 and May 19, 2021. Data were analyzed using frequencies, descriptions, and cross-tabulations to identify trends and interrelationships related to students’ intentions to emigrate postqualification.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Findings indicate that 75.5% of South African chiropractic senior students intend to emigrate. Motivations for emigration include improved quality of life and seeking of opportunities. Economic instability in South Africa (SA) (82.7%) and concern for the National Health Insurance implementation (57.7%) serve as a significant push factor, whereas economic stability abroad (85.7%) emerged as a key pull factor. Preferred emigration destinations are primarily developed countries with established chiropractic communities.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>High emigration intentions among students were driven by diverse push factors in SA, including economic decline, socio-political climates, and safety concerns, contrasting with pull factors abroad, such as better opportunities, living conditions, and economic stability. Concerns regarding healthcare reforms, particularly the National Health Insurance, are also highlighted. Destinations in order of preference such as the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia offer valuable insights for policy interventions. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for developing effective retention strategies and addressing socio-economic challenges.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"31 ","pages":"Pages 8-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1556349924000056/pdfft?md5=b09316875db8014b2cafac75269cd51b&pid=1-s2.0-S1556349924000056-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141540275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle L. Chambers-Lewis DC, Beth Carleo DC, Daniel Jason Qualls DC
{"title":"Creation and Administration of a Chiropractic Program Practical Classroom Preparticipation Screening Aimed to Prevent Student Injuries: A Descriptive Report","authors":"Michelle L. Chambers-Lewis DC, Beth Carleo DC, Daniel Jason Qualls DC","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2024.02.001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.echu.2024.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>The purpose of this descriptive report is to describe the development of a preparticipation risk assessment screening process for incoming students prior to participation in practical labs.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A committee at the Palmer College of Chiropractic, Florida met to discuss a health history questionnaire, physical examination process, and course of action to have second-year students use their current knowledge to screen incoming students for possible clinical considerations of practice lab participation. The aim was to identify potential risk factors that may require application modification associated with performing and receiving adjustments and other hands-on lab activities within the curriculum. The preparticipation screening process, focused on general health and curriculum referenced chiropractic clinical considerations, and was created as an expansion of the existing informed consent procedures to screen incoming students prior to participating in palpation, technique, physical examination, and open adjusting labs in the chiropractic program. Any clinical considerations identified during the screening were referred to be fully evaluated by a third-year clinic intern and faculty-licensed chiropractor to maintain classroom safety standards for the students. Referred students were restricted from full classroom lab participation until recommendations from the clinic or outside licensed healthcare providers managing their concerns were received.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>The program was implemented in April 2022. Eight out of the 48 students evaluated in the first group and 12 of the 81 in the second group had possible clinical considerations to participation and were referred appropriately for a full evaluation. In the third group, 35 out of 146 students with suspected clinical considerations to participation were identified. Of the 55 students referred out, all students are now actively participating in classroom activities. Fifteen have been cleared to return to classroom participation with no restrictions and the remaining 40 students have been released for participation with patient-specific restrictions as directed by their managing health care providers.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The preparticipation screening process was implemented as all incoming students since the inception of the process have been screened, referred for evaluation when deemed appropriate, and cleared to participate in labs either with or without restrictions. This process has also demonstrated the possibility of identifying multiple clinical considerations for safe curricular participation while participating in doctor-patient simulated classroom activities. This process may be helpful for new students to recognize the patient history and examination procedures as an important aspect of a patient encounter prior to receiving treatment.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"31 ","pages":"Pages 1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-03-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140195567","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Claire D. Johnson DC, MSEd, PhD , Bart N. Green DC, MSEd, PhD , Mustafa Agaoglu DC , Lyndon Amorin-Woods BAppSci(Chiro), MPH , Richard Brown DC, LLM , David Byfield DC, MPhil , Gerard W. Clum DC , Waleska Crespo MHSA, DrPH , Kendrah L. Da Silva MDipTech(Chiro) , Dawn Dane MSc(Chiro), EdD , Clinton J. Daniels DC, MS , Micheala Edwards DC , William K. Foshee DC , Christine Goertz DC, PhD , Charles Henderson DC, PhD , Roger Hynes DC , Valerie Johnson DC , Lisa Killinger DC , Karen Konarski-Hart DC, MS , Deborah Kopansky-Giles DC, MSc , Kenneth J. Young DC, MAppSc, PhD
{"title":"Chiropractic Day 2023: A Report and Qualitative Analysis of How Thought Leaders Celebrate the Present and Envision the Future of Chiropractic","authors":"Claire D. Johnson DC, MSEd, PhD , Bart N. Green DC, MSEd, PhD , Mustafa Agaoglu DC , Lyndon Amorin-Woods BAppSci(Chiro), MPH , Richard Brown DC, LLM , David Byfield DC, MPhil , Gerard W. Clum DC , Waleska Crespo MHSA, DrPH , Kendrah L. Da Silva MDipTech(Chiro) , Dawn Dane MSc(Chiro), EdD , Clinton J. Daniels DC, MS , Micheala Edwards DC , William K. Foshee DC , Christine Goertz DC, PhD , Charles Henderson DC, PhD , Roger Hynes DC , Valerie Johnson DC , Lisa Killinger DC , Karen Konarski-Hart DC, MS , Deborah Kopansky-Giles DC, MSc , Kenneth J. Young DC, MAppSc, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2023.08.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2023.08.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aimed to (1) collect and analyze statements about how to celebrate chiropractic in the present and roles that chiropractors may fulfill in the future, (2) identify if there was congruence among the themes between present and future statements, and (3) offer a model about the chiropractic profession that captures its complex relationships that encompass its interactions within microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, and macrosystem levels.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>For this qualitative analysis, we used pattern and grounded theory approaches. A purposive sample of thought leaders in the chiropractic profession were invited to answer the following 2 open-ended questions: (1) envision the chiropractor of the future, and (2) recommendations on how to celebrate chiropractic. Information was collected during April 2023 using Survey Monkey. The information was entered into a spreadsheet and analyzed for topic clusters, which resulted in matching concepts with social-ecological themes. The themes between the responses to the 2 questions were analyzed for congruence. We used the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research to report our findings.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>Of the 54 experts invited, 32 (59%) participated. Authors represented 7 countries and have a median of 32 years of chiropractic experience, with a range of 5 to 51 years. Nineteen major topics in the future statements and 23 major topics in statements about celebrating chiropractic were combined in a model. The topics were presented using the 4 levels of the social-ecological framework. Individual (microsystem): chiropractors are competent, well-educated experts in spine and musculoskeletal care who apply evidence-based practices, which is a combination of the best available evidence, clinical expertise, and patient values. Interpersonal relationships (mesosystem): chiropractors serve the best interests of their patients, provide person-centered care, embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion, consider specific health needs and the health of the whole person. Community (exosystem): chiropractors provide care within integrated health care environments and in private practices, serve the best interests of the public through participation in their communities, participate through multidisciplinary collaboration with and within the health care system, and work together as a profession with a strong professional identity. Societal (macrosystem): chiropractors contribute to the greater good of society and participate on a global level in policy, leadership, and research. There was concordance between both the future envisioning statements and the present celebration recommendations, which suggest logical validity based on the congruence of these concepts.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>A sample of independent views, including the perceptions from a broad range of chiropractic thought leaders from various backgrounds, philosophies, diversity ch","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"30 ","pages":"Pages 23-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10569958/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41239518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yi Kai Wong BSc Chiro, MSc PH , Michael Thomas Haneline DC, MPH , Kok Leong Tan MBBCh, BAO, LRCP&S (Ire), MPH
{"title":"Public Awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act Governing Chiropractic in Malaysia: A Survey of Adults in Klang Valley","authors":"Yi Kai Wong BSc Chiro, MSc PH , Michael Thomas Haneline DC, MPH , Kok Leong Tan MBBCh, BAO, LRCP&S (Ire), MPH","doi":"10.1016/j.echu.2023.08.002","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.echu.2023.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>This study aimed to assess the level of awareness of the traditional and complementary medicine law governing chiropractic among adults in Klang Valley, Malaysia.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>A cross-sectional study was conducted of patients attending the following 4 health care services: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and chiropractic. The study ran from July to November 2018. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires and reported using descriptive statistics. Variables included demographic characteristics and awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016 (Act 775).</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>We obtained 440 responses, 186 (42.3%) from men and 254 (57.7%) from women, with ages ranging from 18 to 81 years. The majority of respondents (97.3%) were Malaysian from the non-Malay ethnic group. Almost half (47.5%) of the respondents had a bachelor's degree. The awareness of the traditional and complementary medicine law governing chiropractic was low (4.8%). Binary logistic regression revealed marital status as the only significant predictor of awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act, with married individuals showing higher awareness (adjusted odds ratio: 2.77; 95% CI, 1.38-5.58).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>For this sample of adults, the awareness of the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act 2016 governing chiropractic was found to be low. As the regulation of chiropractic is still new in Malaysia and other Asian countries, efforts are needed to increase public awareness to ensure the safety and quality of chiropractic services.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":39103,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Chiropractic Humanities","volume":"30 ","pages":"Pages 16-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10562678/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41215358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}