Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 1998
A descriptive analysis of the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, 1989-1996.
Two previous reports have summarized the content, institutional affiliations, academic training and funding sources for articles published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT) from 1978-1986 and 1987-1988. ⋯ Substantial increases in scholarly activities within the chiropractic profession are suggested by the growth in scholarly products published in the discipline's most distinguished periodical. Increases in controlled outcome studies, collaboration among chiropractic institutions, contributions from nonchiropractors, contributions from nonchiropractic institutions and funding for research suggest a degree of professional maturation and growing interest in the content of the discipline.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 1998
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThe efficacy of spinal manipulation, amitriptyline and the combination of both therapies for the prophylaxis of migraine headache.
Migraine headache affects approximately 11 million adults in the United States. Spinal manipulation is a common alternative therapy for headaches, but its efficacy compared with standard medical therapies is unknown. ⋯ There was no advantage to combining amitriptyline and spinal manipulation for the treatment of migraine headache. Spinal manipulation seemed to be as effective as a well-established and efficacious treatment (amitriptyline), and on the basis of a benign side effects profile, it should be considered a treatment option for patients with frequent migraine headaches.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 1998
The Copenhagen Neck Functional Disability Scale: a study of reliability and validity.
To determine whether a newly developed disability scale for patients with neck pain demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity. ⋯ The disability scale demonstrated excellent practicality and reliability. The scale accurately reflects patient perceptions regarding functional status and pain as well as doctor's global assessment and is responsive to change over long periods of time. We feel that this scale can be a valuable tool for the assessment of patients in future clinical trials and quality of care studies.