Pressure pain thresholds in a real-world chiropractic setting: topography, changes after treatment, and clinical relevance?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Changes in pain sensitivity are a commonly suggested mechanism for the clinical effect of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). Most research has examined pressure pain thresholds (PPT) and has primarily been conducted in controlled experimental setups and on asymptomatic populations. Many important factors are likely to differ between research and clinical settings, which may affect PPT changes following SMT. Therefore, we planned to investigate PPT before and after clinical chiropractic care and investigate relationships with various potentially clinically-relevant factors.

Methods

We recruited participants from four Danish chiropractic clinics between May and August 2021. A total of 129 participants (72% of the invited) were included. We measured PPT at eight pre-

SUBMITTER: Nim CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9097359 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature