Potential mechanisms for lumbar spinal stiffness change following spinal manipulative therapy: a scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In individuals having low back pain, the application of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) has been shown to reduce spinal stiffness in those who report improvements in post-SMT disability. The underlying mechanism for this rapid change in stiffness is not understood presently. As clinicians and patients may benefit from a better understanding of this mechanism in terms of optimizing care delivery, the objective of this scoping review of current literature was to identify if potential mechanisms that explain this clinical response have been previously described or could be elucidated from existing data.

Methods

Three literature databases were systematically searched (MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PubMed). Our search terms included subject headings and keywords relevant to

SUBMITTER: Jun P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7087370 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature