Comparative Effectiveness Research and the Chiropractic Profession

Johnson, Claire

doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2010.04.001

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“…Unique terminology and concepts also have a negative effect on research. If diagnostic methods, treatment effects, and outcome measures are not agreed among health care professions, little cross-professional investigation can be undertaken, as Johnson suggests would benefit patients as well as the profession of chiropractic [87]. Veziari et al investigated barriers to research in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) professions, separating them into two broad categories, capacity and culture [88].…”

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Words matter: the prevalence of chiropractic-specific terminology on Australian chiropractors’ websites

Young

2020

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Background: Chiropractors use words and phrases in unique ways to express traditional, chiropractic-specific theories. This lexicon represents concepts that reinforce the separation of chiropractic from other health care professions. It may impact referrals both to and from chiropractors, lead to public confusion about health care issues, and reduce cross-disciplinary research. Therefore, it is important to understand how prevalent chiropracticspecific terms are in publicly available media. Methods: Five chiropractic terms were selected: subluxation, adjustment, vital (−ism/−istic), wellness, and Innate (Intelligence). States and territories in Australia were proportionately sampled according to population of chiropractors using a Google search for chiropractors' private practice websites. The top results were recorded. Websites were word-searched on every publicly available page for the five terms. Context was checked to count only terms that were used to support a chiropractic-specific concepts. The number of occurrences of each term was recorded, tallied nationally and by state/territory. Descriptive statistics were applied to determine prevalence. Results: Three hundred sixty-nine websites were sampled, based on an estimate of 5500 chiropractors practising in Australia. Nationally, 85% of chiropractors used one or more terms. The term adjust (−ing/−ment) occurred most frequently, being found on 283 websites (77%) with a total of 2249 occurrences. Wellness was found on 199 websites (54%) with 872 occurrences; subluxation was found on 104 websites (28%), 489 occurrences; vital (−ism/ −istic) on 71 websites (19%) with 158 occurrences; and Innate was least used, being found on 39 websites (11%) with 137 occurrences. Conclusion: A majority of the Australian chiropractors sampled used one or more chiropractic-specific terms on their websites. Future research should explore the effects of chiropractic language on the public, policy-makers, and other health care professionals.

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Words matter: the prevalence of chiropractic-specific terminology on Australian chiropractors’ websites

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2020

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“…that better agreement on diagnostic methods, treatment effects, and outcome measures might benefit patients as well as the profession of chiropractic. [83] Barriers to research in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) include capacity and culture. [84] Capacity was defined to include access, competency, bias, incentives, and time.…”

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Prevalence of Chiropractic-Specific Terminology on Chiropractors’ Websites in the United Kingdom With Comparison to Australia: An Analysis of Samples

Young

Théroux

2021

Journal of Chiropractic Humanities

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“…[13][14][15] Research on the effectiveness of chiropractic treatment for spine diseases has shown good results for low back pain reduction following chiropractic adjustment. [16][17][18][19][20] It offers well-being to patients through pain relief, improved joint mobility, and muscle relaxation, 17,18 providing quality of life, reducing medication use, and avoiding unnecessary surgeries. 16,21,22 The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of acute chiropractic adjustment in individuals who practice CrossFit training, in relation to complaints of pain and range of joint movement in the lumbar region.…”

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Effectiveness of Chiropractic Adjustment in Lumbar Pain in Crossfit Practitioners

Moehlecke

Forgiarini

2017

Coluna/Columna

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Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of acute chiropractic adjustment in individuals who practice CrossFit with regard to complaints of low back pain and the joint range of motion in this region. Methods: A randomized clinical trial comprised of CrossFit practitioners from a box in Novo Hamburgo-RS, of both sexes and aged 18 to 40 years who had low back pain at the time of the study. The following tools were used: Semi-structured Anamnesis Questionnaire, Visual Analog Scale, McGill Pain Questionnaire, and SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire. Individuals in the control group answered the questionnaires before and after CrossFit training. The chiropractic group performed the same procedure, plus pre-training chiropractic adjustment and joint range of motion (ROM) before and after lumbar adjustment. Results: There was a significant increase in pain in the control group, and a significant decrease in pain in the chiropractic group, including one day after the chiropractic adjustment. In the chiropractic group, the joint ranges of motion had a significant increase in flexion and extension of the lumbar spine after chiropractic adjustment. Conclusion: The chiropractic group achieved a significant improvement in pain level and joint range of motion, suggesting that acute chiropractic adjustment was effective in reducing low back pain.Keywords: Physical exercise; Manipulation, chiropractic; Low back pain; Range of motion; articular. RESUMO

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Comparative Effectiveness Research and the Chiropractic Profession

Cited by 7 publications

References 29 publications

Words matter: the prevalence of chiropractic-specific terminology on Australian chiropractors’ websites

Words matter: the prevalence of chiropractic-specific terminology on Australian chiropractors’ websites

Prevalence of Chiropractic-Specific Terminology on Chiropractors’ Websites in the United Kingdom With Comparison to Australia: An Analysis of Samples

Effectiveness of Chiropractic Adjustment in Lumbar Pain in Crossfit Practitioners

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