Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

An audible pop is the sound that can derive from an adjustment in spinal manipulative therapy and is often seen as an indicator of a successful treatment. A review conducted in 1998 concluded that there was little scientific evidence to support any therapeutic benefit derived from the audible pop. Since then, research methods have evolved considerably creating opportunities for new evidence to emerge. It was therefore timely to review the evidence.

Methods

The following electronic databases were searched for relevant studies pertaining to the impact of audible pops in spinal manipulative therapy: PubMed, Index to Chiropractic Literature (ICL), Cumulative Index to Nursing & Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Web-of-Science. The main outcome was pain. Two reviewe

SUBMITTER: Moorman AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9531394 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature