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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Spinal Manipulation"”.
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The effect of spinal manipulation on biceps brachii muscle activity
Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2016.
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The relative effectiveness of spinal manipulation versus spinal manipulation in conjunction with low back strapping in the treatment of mechanical low back pain, in the dysfunctional phase
A dissertation presented in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2000.
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The relative effectiveness of spinal manipulation in conjunction with core stability exercises as opposed to spinal manipulation alone in the treatment of post-natal mechanical low back pain
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban Institute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2006.
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The short term efficacy of thoracic spinal manipulation on shoulder impingement syndrome
Submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Department of Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2015.
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The relative effectiveness of specific passive mobilization versus spinal manipulation in the treatment of mechanical low back pain
A dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Chiropractic at Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1998.
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The relative effectiveness of supervised exercise with and without spinal manipulation, and home exercise in terms of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic neck pain patients.
… of supervised exercise with and without spinal manipulation, versus home exercise in terms of fear-avoidance beliefs in chronic neck pain patients over time. This was a randomized, mixed-methods, comparative effectiveness trial conducted at an outpatient university-affiliated research …
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The impact of subclinical neck pain and its treatment on cerebellar processing as measured by the cervico-ocular and vestibulo-ocular reflexes
… have been demonstrated to improve following spinal manipulation. These alterations and improvements have only been demonstrated utilizing indirect measures of the cerebellum. The cervico-ocular and vestibulo-ocular reflexes (COR & VOR) are two measures that may be utilized to directly assess …
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An Observational study of changes in cervical inter-vertebral motion and the relationship with patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing spinal manipulative therapy for neck pain.
Spinal manipulation is a commonly sought therapy for neck pain. The present work examined sagittal plane cervical inter-vertebral kinematics in patients and healthy volunteers to explore whether motion is different in patients with neck pain, if manipulation is associated with changing cervical …
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The effect of thoracolumbar high velocity low amplitude manipulation on gross trunk range of motion: is the direction of thrust important?
High Velocity Low Amplitude (HVLA) is a form of spinal manipulation commonly used by Osteopaths and other manual medicine practitioners. Despite its widespread use, there is little experimental evidence that supports the efficacy of HVLA in the thoracolumbar region or whether the direction of …
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Chiropractic management of heartburn, dyspepsia and reflux in chronically symptomatic adults
… presenting patients who had not received manipulation for 12 months were recruited using a questionnaire to identify exclusion criteria. Controls were recruited from former patients of two participating clinics. A 7- point Likert scale was used to grade symptom frequency and severity and …
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The Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation in Subjects with Signs of Shoulder Impingement
… and recent studies suggest thoracic spine manipulation may be a useful option. The purpose of this study was to assess changes in range of motion (ROM), pain and shoulder function both immediately post- and 7 to 10 days after receiving thoracic spine manipulations. We also attempted to …
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The effect of stimulus threat on experimentally induced secondary hyperalgesia
… light on the physiological mechanisms within the spinal cord, which possibly also translates to the effects of the interventions on other pathways that are involved in processing signals that may be related to pain. Additionally, pain is known to be influenced by the threat value of the situation. …
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The relative effect of upper cervical spine manipulation, placebo and a control, on neck muscle activity, pain and disability in participants with cervicogenic headache
Dissertation submitted in partial compliance with the requirements for the Master’s Degree in Technology: Chiropractic, Durban University of Technology, 2020.