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Byfield, David

doi:10.1016/j.clch.2005.03.009

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“…Most injuries involved the soft tissue which correlate with previous international studies [45, 70]. Scar tissue is less elastic in nature with more collagenic properties, by altering the properties of the tissue the range of future use is invariably limited and increases the susceptibility to future injury [23] which explains the high prevalence of injury caused by cumulative trauma.…”

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“…Chiropractors display an assortment of physical parameters during spinal adjustment [29, 30]. Forces applied to the sacroiliac joint in a side lying position fluctuated between 0 and 300 N preload and 200–1200 N for peak thrust force [23]. A study conducted by Drover [31] compared forces applied by male and female chiropractors during thoracic spine manipulations.…”

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The epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal injuries among chiropractors in the eThekwini municipality

Lamprecht

Padayachy

2019

Chiropr Man Therap

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BackgroundChiropractors are a unique group of health care professionals who are at risk for developing work-related musculoskeletal injuries. Diversity of daily practice imposes different physical demands on the chiropractor. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries in chiropractors in eThekwini municipality and selected risk factors associated with these work-related musculoskeletal injuries.MethodsThe design was a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive study utilising a self-administered questionnaire, developed specifically for this research. The questionnaire contained sections on personal and practice demographics, with questions pertaining to the single most severe work-related musculoskeletal injury, as well as the second and third most severe work-related musculoskeletal injury.ResultsA response rate of 64% was obtained (n = 62). The life-time prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal injuries was 69% with a predominance of injuries to the upper extremity (50%) and lower back (28.3%). The hand/wrist was the most common anatomical site of injury (31.5%) followed by the lower back (28.3%). Number of years in practice was considered a risk factor as most injuries occurred within the first five years of practice (41.6%). The majority of injuries affected the soft tissue, including ligament sprains (27.5%) and muscle strains (26.6%) and occurred while the practitioner was performing manipulation (38.2%) of the lumbosacral (80.8%) area with the patient in the side posture (61.5%).ConclusionsThe results concur with other studies on work-related musculoskeletal injuries in chiropractors and add insight into risk factors predisposing this population to injury.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12998-019-0238-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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The epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal injuries among chiropractors in the eThekwini municipality

Lamprecht

Padayachy

2019

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“…The safe delivery of SMT requires consideration with respect to preload, speed of force production, peak amplitude of force delivered, duration of impulse/thrust delivered, doctor position, patient positioning, and line of drive (direction of thrust) [71, 74]. MobilizationA low velocity, low amplitude (LVLA) oscillation procedure, within the active or passive ranges of motion [71] p18 , [72] p142 .OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy)Involves physical manipulation of various tissues and parts of the body that includes soft tissue massage and stretch, strain-counter-strain, articulation, high velocity thrust, gentle low amplitude mobilizations and neuromuscular techniques [49] p1–2 . In some instances OMT is better classified as a mobilization [71] p18 .CST (Cranial-Sacral Therapy)A group of manual procedures directed to the sutures of the skull designed to enhance the functioning of the membranes, tissues, fluids, and bones surrounding or associated with the brain and spinal cord.…”

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“…SMT is highly adaptive and context-dependent, meaning the amount of force delivered to the patient must take into account clinically relevant pathologies as well as anthropomorphic differences between the doctor and patient [ 73 ].The safe delivery of SMT requires consideration with respect to preload, speed of force production, peak amplitude of force delivered, duration of impulse/thrust delivered, doctor position, patient positioning, and line of drive (direction of thrust) [ 71 , 74 ]. Mobilization A low velocity, low amplitude (LVLA) oscillation procedure, within the active or passive ranges of motion [ 71 ] p18 , [ 72 ] p142 . OMT (Osteopathic Manipulative Therapy) Involves physical manipulation of various tissues and parts of the body that includes soft tissue massage and stretch, strain-counter-strain, articulation, high velocity thrust, gentle low amplitude mobilizations and neuromuscular techniques [ 49 ] p1–2 .…”

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Manual therapy for the pediatric population: a systematic review

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Gleberzon

Carleo

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BMC Complement Altern Med

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BackgroundThis systematic review evaluates the use of manual therapy for clinical conditions in the pediatric population, assesses the methodological quality of the studies found, and synthesizes findings based on health condition. We also assessed the reporting of adverse events within the included studies and compared our conclusions to those of the UK Update report.MethodsSix databases were searched using the following inclusion criteria: children under the age of 18 years old; treatment using manual therapy; any type of healthcare profession; published between 2001 and March 31, 2018; and English. Case reports were excluded from our study. Reference tracking was performed on six published relevant systematic reviews to find any missed article. Each study that met the inclusion criteria was screened by two authors to: (i) determine its suitability for inclusion, (ii) extract data, and (iii) assess quality of study.ResultsOf the 3563 articles identified, 165 full articles were screened, and 50 studies met the inclusion criteria. Twenty-six articles were included in prior reviews with 24 new studies identified. Eighteen studies were judged to be of high quality. Conditions evaluated were: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism, asthma, cerebral palsy, clubfoot, constipation, cranial asymmetry, cuboid syndrome, headache, infantile colic, low back pain, obstructive apnea, otitis media, pediatric dysfunctional voiding, pediatric nocturnal enuresis, postural asymmetry, preterm infants, pulled elbow, suboptimal infant breastfeeding, scoliosis, suboptimal infant breastfeeding, temporomandibular dysfunction, torticollis, and upper cervical dysfunction. Musculoskeletal conditions, including low back pain and headache, were evaluated in seven studies. Twenty studies reported adverse events, which were transient and mild to moderate in severity.ConclusionsFifty studies investigated the clinical effects of manual therapies for a wide variety of pediatric conditions. Moderate-positive overall assessment was found for 3 conditions: low back pain, pulled elbow, and premature infants. Inconclusive unfavorable outcomes were found for 2 conditions: scoliosis (OMT) and torticollis (MT). All other condition’s overall assessments were either inconclusive favorable or unclear. Adverse events were uncommonly reported. More robust clinical trials in this area of healthcare are needed.Trial registrationPROSPERA registration number: CRD42018091835

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“…However, Gotlib and Thiel 4 ) asserted that cervical manipulation can cause neurologic complications and other cervical injuries. However, Byfield 5 ) noted that manipulation is still being used because its benefits outweigh its risks.…”

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The effects of spinal mobilization with arm movements on shoulder muscle strengthening

2015

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[Purpose] This study was performed to examine the immediate effects of spinal mobilization with arm movements (SMWAMs) for strengthening the shoulder muscles. [Subjects] The subjects of this study were 12 healthy male students who were studying at S University, Busan City. They had no musculoskeletal disease, or upper congenital malformation, and had no history of surgery or neurological disease. [Methods] The SMWAMs were performed on the 4th cervical vertebra (C4). For stimulation of the 5th cervical nerve, the spinous process of the C4 was pushed to the left and held in place. Then the arm was abducted to the point where spinous process was felt, and the range of abduction was examined. Subsequently, the abduction movement was repeated 10 times to the same point, and the gliding of C4 was held until the arm returned to the starting position. During the treatment, the head and the trunk were held in the correct posture. [Results] After SMWAMs had been performed, the muscular strength of shoulder flexion, extension and adduction significantly increased. [Conclusion] In our opinion, the SMWAMs are a very useful method for correcting spinal malalignment, and for stimulating the joint mechanoreceptors without the risks of manipulation. SMWAM is a valuable therapy method that can complement the demerits of mobilization.

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The epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal injuries among chiropractors in the eThekwini municipality

The epidemiology of work-related musculoskeletal injuries among chiropractors in the eThekwini municipality

Manual therapy for the pediatric population: a systematic review

The effects of spinal mobilization with arm movements on shoulder muscle strengthening

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