Adverse events from spinal manipulations in the pregnant and postpartum periods: a systematic review and update.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to update a previous critical review of adverse events in pregnant and postpartum populations.

Methods

The following databases were searched: PubMed, CINAHL, Index to Chiropractic Literature, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews/Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and MEDLINE. We included all study design types as it was determined a priori that there would not be enough high-quality research on spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in these populations to make any determinations. The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) and CARE (CAse REport) checklists were used for quality rating.

Results

This update found one case study that demonstrated a serious adverse event in the cervical spine following SMT and

SUBMITTER: Weis CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8128327 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature