A5087506841- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
- Music Therapy and Health
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
Bakken Museum
2018-2025
University of Minnesota
2016-2025
University of Minnesota System
2011-2023
University of Southern Denmark
2013-2018
Dalhousie University
2018
Northwestern Health Sciences University
2006-2016
Twin Cities Orthopedics
2015
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
2014
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
2014
University of Western States
2014
Study Design. A randomized, parallel-group, single-blinded clinical trial was performed. After a 1-week baseline period, patients were randomized to 11 weeks of therapy, with posttreatment follow-up assessment 3, 6, and 12 months later. Objectives. To compare the relative efficacy rehabilitative neck exercise spinal manipulation for management chronic pain. Summary Background Data. Mechanical pain is common condition associated substantial morbidity cost. Relatively little known about Also,...
The purpose of this report is to provide a succinct but comprehensive summary the scientific evidence regarding effectiveness manual treatment for management variety musculoskeletal and non-musculoskeletal conditions.The conclusions are based on results systematic reviews randomized clinical trials (RCTs), widely accepted primarily UK United States evidence-based guidelines, plus all RCTs not yet included in first three categories. strength/quality was an adapted version grading system...
Control interventions (often called "sham," "placebo," or "attention controls") are essential for studying the efficacy mechanism of physical, psychological, and self-management in clinical trials. This article presents core recommendations designing, conducting, reporting control to establish a quality standard non-pharmacological intervention research. A framework additional considerations supports researchers' decision making this context. We also provide checklist enhance research...
Background: Mechanical neck pain is a common condition that affects an estimated 70% of persons at some point in their lives. Little research exists to guide the choice therapy for acute and subacute pain. Objective: To determine relative efficacy spinal manipulation (SMT), medication, home exercise with advice (HEA) both short long term. Design: Randomized, controlled trial. (ClinicalTrials.gov registration number: NCT00029770) Setting: 1 university center management clinic Minnesota....
Study Design. Randomized clinical trial. Objectives. To compare the effects of spinal manipulation combined with low-tech rehabilitative exercise, MedX or alone in patient self-reported outcomes over a two-year follow-up period. Summary Background Data. There have been few randomized trials and exercise for patients neck pain, most only reported short-term outcomes. Methods. One hundred ninety-one chronic pain were to 11 weeks one three treatments. Patient self-report questionnaires...
Background: Back-related leg pain (BRLP) is often disabling and costly, there a paucity of research to guide its management. Objective: To determine whether spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) plus home exercise advice (HEA) compared with HEA alone reduces in the short long term adults BRLP. Design: Controlled pragmatic trial allocation by minimization conducted from 2007 2011. (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00494065) Setting: 2 centers (Minnesota Iowa). Patients: Persons aged 21 years or older BRLP...
In Brief Study Design. Randomized controlled trial using mixed methods. Objective. To evaluate the relative effectiveness of high-dose supervised exercise with and without spinal manipulation low-dose home for chronic neck pain. Summary Background Data. Neck pain is a common global health care complaint considerable social economic impact. Systematic reviews have found therapy (ET) to be effective pain, either alone or in combination manipulation. However, it unclear what extent adds how...
Evidence based practice (EBP) is being increasingly utilized by health care professionals as a means of improving the quality care. The introduction EBP principles into chiropractic profession relatively recent phenomenon. There currently lack information about literacy level US chiropractors and barriers/facilitators to use in profession. A nationwide survey was administered online (Nov 2012-Mar 2013) utilizing validated self-report instrument (EBASE) which three sub-scores are reported:...
Many people suffering from low back pain (LBP) have found conventional medical treatments to be ineffective for managing their LBP and are increasingly turning complementary alternative medicine (CAM) find relief. A comprehensive picture of CAM use in the population, including all most commonly used modalities, is needed.To examine prevalence perceived benefit within US population by limiting vs nonlimiting evaluate odds past year population.Data 2012 National Health Interview Survey,...
To examine the prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by race/ethnicity to identify sociodemographic health-related factors associated with CAM among US adults moderate mental distress (MMD).We analyzed data from 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). We used for 6016 noninstitutionalized MMD (3492 non-Hispanic whites, 953 blacks, 1078 Hispanics, 268 Asians, 225 others consisted American Indian, Alaska Native, those reporting multiple races). The NHIS asks...
Expressive writing has been shown to improve physical, mental, and social health outcomes for patients struggling with difficult diagnoses. In many online communities, comprises a substantial portion of the user experience, yet little work explored how itself affects engagement. This paper explores engagement on CaringBridge, prominent community about personal journeys. We build survival analysis model, defining new set variables that operationalize expressive writing, comparing these...
Abstract Low back pain (LBP) is common in adolescence, but there a paucity of high-quality research to inform care. We conducted multicenter randomized trial comparing 12 weeks spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) combined with exercise (ET) ET alone. Participants were 185 adolescents aged 18 years chronic LBP. The primary outcome was LBP severity at 12, 26, and 52 weeks. Secondary outcomes included disability, quality life, medication use, patient- caregiver-rated improvement, satisfaction....