Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 2006
Case ReportsIntracranial hypotension causing headache and neck pain: a case study.
The purpose of this study is to discuss the presentation, examination, diagnosis, and treatment of a case of intracranial hypotension presenting to a chiropractic office as acute severe headache and neck pain. ⋯ Intracranial hypotension can cause headache and neck pain that may appear to be musculoskeletal in nature. The key symptom is the orthostatic nature of the headache.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 2006
ReviewChiropractic treatment of lower extremity conditions: a literature review.
The purpose of this study was to document the quantity and type of research conducted on the chiropractic management of lower extremity conditions. ⋯ Literature on the chiropractic management of lower extremity conditions has a large number of case studies (level 4 evidence) and a smaller number of higher-level publications (level 1-3 evidence). The management available in the peer-reviewed literature is predominantly multimodal and contains combined spinal and peripheral components. Future chiropractic research should use higher-level research designs, such as randomized controlled trials.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 2006
Coping and back problems: a prospective observational study of Danish military recruits.
The aim of this study was to investigate if Antonovsky's coping questionnaire ("sense of coherence" [SOC]-13) can be used to predict self-reported low back pain (LBP) and associated leg pain in young men subjected to the first 3 months of military service and to challenge such a link with a number of biosocial variables. ⋯ In these young Danish conscripts, coping or elements of coping (as defined with the help of the SOC-13 questionnaire) could predict LBP and leg pain occurring during a 3-month period. Biological and psychological variables dominated the final models, but none of the social variables could significantly predict LBP or leg pain.
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J Manipulative Physiol Ther · Oct 2006
Classification by McKenzie mechanical syndromes: a survey of McKenzie-trained faculty.
The purpose of this survey was to identify the percentage of patients with spine pain who can be classified by McKenzie-trained faculty as having one of either derangement, dysfunction, or postural syndromes. ⋯ For this study, the McKenzie mechanical syndromes were commonly diagnosed in a large consecutive group of patients at multiple sites by experienced therapists. This classification system may have valuable clinical use in managing patients with spine pain.