Dr. Fuhr’s Commentary This is now the fourth clinical trial published since 1996 comparing Activator-assisted manipulation to manual thrust manipulation for neck pain. Overall, it
Dr. Fuhr’s Commentary This is now the fourth clinical trial published since 1996 comparing Activator-assisted manipulation to manual thrust manipulation for neck pain. Overall, it
Published Clinical Trials Using the Activator Adjusting Instrument (AAI) The Activator Method is one of the most widely researched chiropractic techniques and the only instrument
Abstract OBJECTIVE: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was designed to test effects of specific thoracic (T1 to T5) manipulations using an Activator instrument for changes
Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial with follow-up to 6 months. OBJECTIVE: This was a comparative effectiveness trial of manual-thrust manipulation (MTM) versus mechanical-assisted manipulation
Abstract BACKGROUND: Temporomandibular pain has multiple etiologies and a range of therapeutic options. In this pilot study, the authors assessed the feasibility of conducting a
Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of chiropractic manipulative treatment on paraspinal cutaneous temperature (PCT) for subjects with chronic
Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of instrument-assisted spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) targeted to the low-back region on changes
Abstract OBJECTIVE: Inflammatory markers interleukin-6 (IL-6) and C-reactive protein (CRP) have not been evaluated in response to a short course of lumbar spinal manipulation. The
Abstract BACKGROUND: Neck pain of a mechanical nature is a common complaint seen by practitioners of manual medicine, who use a multitude of methods to
