The patients (n = 767) were randomized to one of three treatment arms 1) manual therapy (i.e. spinal manipulation, spinal mobilization, stretching and massage) (n = 249), 2) manual therapy ...

Recent randomised clinical trials found manual therapy to be more effective than other methods of conservative management for low back and neck pain. 1– 5 On the other hand, some randomised clinical ...

A 2022 systematic review suggests that a combination of manual physical therapy and exercise can provide clinically important short-term improvement in symptoms and function in people with spinal ...

Recent research reveals how spinal health may influence the gut-brain connection, ... Manual Therapy, 19(4), 281–287. More references Share. Tweet. Share on Bluesky. Share.

Medline, Cochrane, Web of Science, SciELO and Embase databases from 1993-2014. Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) comparing a manual therapy physical therapy intervention to a reference group ...