spinal (chiropractic/osteopathic) manipulation

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Indications

manual therapy for symptomatic relief & functional improvement of the neck or back in which loads are applied to the spine using short or long lever methods
the selected spinal joint is moved to its end range of voluntary motion, followed by application of an impulse load

↑ nlmpubs.nlm.nih.gov/hstat/ahcpr/
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Geriatrics Review Syllabus, American Geriatrics Society, 5th edition, 2002-2004
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 Biller J et al Cervical Arterial Dissections and Association With Cervical Manipulative Therapy: A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke, Aug 7, 2014 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25104849 <Internet> http://stroke.ahajournals.org/content/early/2014/08/07/STR.0000000000000016.full.pdf+html
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Paige NM, Miake-Lye IM, Booth MS et al Association of Spinal Manipulative Therapy With Clinical Benefit and Harm for Acute Low Back Pain. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA. 2017;317(14):1451-1460 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28399251 <Internet> http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2616395
Deyo RA The Role of Spinal Manipulation in the Treatment of Low Back Pain. JAMA. 2017;317(14):1418-1419 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28399236 <Internet> http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2616379
↑ About Chiropractic and Its Use in Treating Low-Back Pain NIH Institute and Center Resources http://nccam.nih.gov/health/chiropractic/index.htm