Review of methods used by chiropractors to determine the site for applying manipulation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the development of increasing evidence for the use of manipulation in the management of musculoskeletal conditions, there is growing interest in identifying the appropriate indications for care. Recently, attempts have been made to develop clinical prediction rules, however the validity of these clinical prediction rules remains unclear and their impact on care delivery has yet to be established. The current study was designed to evaluate the literature on the validity and reliability of the more common methods used by doctors of chiropractic to inform the choice of the site at which to apply spinal manipulation.

Methods

Structured searches were conducted in Medline, PubMed, CINAHL and ICL, supported by hand searches of archives, to identify studies of the di

SUBMITTER: Triano JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4028787 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature