Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · May 2005
Randomized Controlled TrialChronic disease self-management program for low back pain in the elderly.
To evaluate the effectiveness of Stanford's Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) for chronic low back pain (LBP) in older Americans. ⋯ There was no advantage for the CDSMP over a wait-list control for improving pain, general health, self-efficacy, and self-care attitudes in older Americans with chronic LBP. A benefit was suggested for emotional well-being, fatigue, functional disability, and days with disability.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · May 2005
Controlled Clinical TrialSupplemental care with medication-assisted manipulation versus spinal manipulation therapy alone for patients with chronic low back pain.
To measure changes in pain and disability for chronic low-back pain patients receiving treatment with medication-assisted manipulation (MAM) and to compare these to changes in a group only receiving spinal manipulation. ⋯ Medication-assisted manipulation appears to offer some patients increased improvement in low back pain and disability. Further investigation of these apparent benefits in a randomized clinical trial is warranted.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · May 2005
The Bournemouth Questionnaire: can it be used to monitor and predict treatment outcome in chiropractic patients with persistent low back pain?
To investigate the Bournemouth Questionnaire (BQ) as a baseline, monitoring of progress, and prognostic instrument in chiropractic patients with persistent low back pain (LBP). ⋯ The BQ is not a useful instrument to identify baseline status, monitor progress, or predict the 1-year progress in chiropractic patients having persistent LBP. However, certain individual items are useful to predict specific outcomes.