OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Exploring the use of manual therapy in the management of traumatic brain injury: a scoping review	47
The relation between bulk (external) and internal measures of spinal stiffness	43
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care	33
The 2023 patient profile and clinical management characteristics at a South African chiropractic training clinic: a descriptive cross-sectional study	31
Is blinding in studies of manual soft tissue mobilisation of the back possible? A feasibility randomised controlled trial with Swiss graduate students	25
The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study	24
Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers	20
Identifying and addressing patient substance use: a survey of chiropractic clinicians	19
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats	17
Management of people with low back pain: a survey of opinions and beliefs of Dutch and Belgian chiropractors	16
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Can you be a manual therapist without using your hands?	14
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial	14
Reporting the standard error of the mean: a critical analysis of three journals in manual medicine	14
Multivariable prediction models for the recovery of and claim closure related to post-collision neck pain and associated disorders	12
The effectiveness of manual and exercise therapy on headache intensity and frequency among patients with cervicogenic headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Association between cervical MRI findings and patient-reported severity of headache in patients with persistent neck pain: a cross-sectional study	12
Attitudes, skills and implementation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey of licensed naprapaths in Sweden	10
Investigation of the factors influencing spinal manipulative therapy force transmission through the thorax: a cadaveric study	10
Prognostic factors for long-term improvement in pain and disability among patients with persistent low back pain	10
Force variability of thoracic spine mobilization and manipulation delivered by experienced physiotherapists to healthy human volunteers and a manikin: an observational study	9
Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review	9
A multidimensional nomogram combining clinical factors and imaging features to predict 1-year recurrence of low back pain with or without radicular pain after spinal manipulation/mobilization	8
Perceptions and use of self-management support strategies to improve the management of spine pain patients in a French-Canadian chiropractic teaching program: a mixed method study	8
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies: a critical review of 20 years as an open-access journal	8

Correction to: No drugs, more sex? And Rock’n Roll: effective non-operative treatments and practical management strategies for older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis	8
Ten years of online incident reporting and learning using CPiRLS: implications for improved patient safety	8
Developing key performance indicators for the Canadian chiropractic profession: a modified Delphi study	8
Patient and provider characteristics associated with therapeutic intervention selection in a chiropractic clinical encounter: a cross-sectional analysis of the COAST and O-COAST study data	7
Correction: Continuing education for the chiropractic profession: a cross-sectional study analyzing potential barriers to future chiropractic academic and research development	7
Diagnostic imaging in the management of older adults with low back pain: analysis from the BAck Complaints in Elders: Chiropractic – Australia cohort study	7
Immediate effects of upper cervical spinal manipulation on cervical sensorimotor control in individuals with chronic primary cervical pain: an exploratory randomized controlled trial	7
Potential effect modifiers for treatment with chiropractic manipulation versus sham manipulation for recurrent headaches in children aged 7–14 years: development of and results from a secondary analys	7
The effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on biomechanical factors and perceived transient pain during prolonged sitting: a laboratory-controlled cross-sectional study	7
A comparative study of sonographic and clinical parameters in patient with upper trapezius muscle trigger point following dry needling and intramuscular electrical stimulation: a randomized control tr	7
Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?	7
Adherence to spinal imaging guidelines and utilization of lumbar spine diagnostic imaging for low back pain at a Canadian Chiropractic College: a historical clinical cohort study	6
Efficacy of different biomechanical strategies for modulating force–time parameters of high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation of the thoracic spine: a randomized crossover experimental study	6
Comfort during side posture lumbopelvic manipulation in a low back pain population—effects of a typical versus modified flexed lumbopelvic position: a crossover randomized control trial	6
Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain	6
Characteristics of Australian and New Zealand osteopaths who treat patients presenting with non-musculoskeletal complaints: outcomes from two practice-based research networks	6
The CARL II cohort: what we did and what came out of it	6
A systematic review on the associations between low back pain and frailty in community-dwelling older adults	6
Clinical profiles and referral patterns of infants attending Danish chiropractic clinics: a nationwide cross-sectional study	5
The association between students’ confidence and ability to modulate spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a cross-sectional study	5
Chiropractic students’ characteristics influencing confidence and competence in modulating spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a secondary analysis of a cross-sec	5
Social inequity in chiropractic utilisation – a cross-sectional study in Denmark, 2010 and 2017	5
Patient preferences for chiropractors’ attire: a cross-sectional study of UQTR university-based chiropractic clinic	5
Variability and repeatability of spinal manipulation force–time characteristics in thoracic spinal manipulation on a manikin	5
Prognostic factors associated with improvement in patients with an episode of non-specific low back pain without radicular syndrome: a prospective observational exploratory study	5
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of spinal manipulation: a cross-sectional survey of Italian physiotherapists	5
The response to individualized treatment after a standardized treatment protocol among neck pain sufferers: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	5
Feasibility of a new clinical journal club implementation and its association with knowledge, attitudes, and application of evidence-based practice among chiropractic students and trainees: a before-a	5
Manual therapies in cystic fibrosis care: a scoping review	5
Rehabilitation of back pain in the pediatric population: a mixed studies systematic review	5
Multimorbidity in patients with low back pain in Danish chiropractic practice: a cohort study	5
Burnout amongst chiropractic faculty, practitioners, and trainees: a scoping review	4
Chiropractic international research collaborative (CIRCuit): the development of a new practice-based research network, including the demographics, practice, and clinical management characteristics of	4
Is the use of diagnostic imaging and the self-reported clinical management of low back pain patients influenced by the attitudes and beliefs of chiropractors? A survey of chiropractors in the Netherla	4
The association between contact sport exposure and cervical sensorimotor dysfunction: a scoping review of implications for future musculoskeletal injury risk	4
The prevalence of chiropractic-related terminology on South African chiropractors’ webpages: a cross-sectional study	4
Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people with back-related leg pain: a qualitative secondary analysis	4
Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain	4
Correction: Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study	4
A descriptive evaluation of a job analysis survey in the chiropractic profession in Switzerland – an update after more than 10 years	4
Which lumbar spinal stenosis patients will improve with nonsurgical treatment? A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	4
Patient-centered consultations for persons with musculoskeletal conditions	4
The effect of clinical guidelines on the utilisation of radiographs in chiropractic clinics in Denmark - an interrupted time series analysis	4
Assessing the readiness and feasibility to implement a model of care for spine disorders and related disability in Cross Lake, an Indigenous community in northern Manitoba, Canada: a research protocol	4
A qualitative analysis of free-text patient satisfaction responses in Care Response, a database of patient-reported outcome and experience measures	4
Do chiropractic interns use clinical practice guidelines when managing patients with neck pain in France? A feasibility study	4
Clinical indicators for recommending continued care to patients with neck pain in chiropractic practice: a cohort study	3
Cost-effectiveness of spinal manipulation, exercise, and self-management for spinal pain	3
Creating and testing a questionnaire to predict immediate and strong positive responders to spinal manipulative therapy for non-specific low back pain. A pilot study	3
Use of prescribed analgesics before and after a standardised chiropractic care programme among patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a nationwide cohort study	3

Diversity of the chiropractic profession in Canada: a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members	3
A randomized controlled trial of a supervised self-administered program for chronic plantar fasciitis	3
Chiropractic care and research priorities for the pediatric population: a cross-sectional survey of Quebec chiropractors	3
Ultrasound measurements of lumbar spinous process movement during flexion distraction manipulation: a preliminary descriptive cross-sectional study with healthy participants	3
Psychological distress and musculoskeletal pain in manual therapists during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a cross-sectional study	3
Exploring visual pain trajectories in neck pain patients, using clinical course, SMS-based patterns, and patient characteristics: a cohort study	3
Applying an osteopathic intervention to improve mild to moderate mental health symptoms: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised trial	3
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part II: strengths and opportunities	3
Patient education for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a scoping review of recommendations, effectiveness, and educational content	3
Prognostic ability of the sTarT back screening tool for disability and pain intensity outcomes in older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care: a multi-national external validation study	3
Contextual factors related to aging determine force-based manipulation dosage: a prospective cross-sectional study	2
Who are the chiropractic students favouring a limitless scope of practice? Exploring the relationship with personality, magical thinking, and academic achievement	2
Crafting the future of chiropractic research in the UK: designing sustainable practice-based research networks through qualitative exploration and logic model	2
A new paradigm for musculoskeletal pain care: moving beyond structural impairments. Conclusion of a chiropractic and manual therapies thematic series	2
Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study	2
Database coverage and their use in systematic reviews regarding spinal manipulative therapy: an exploratory study	2
Exploring the immediate and short-term effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on pressure pain threshold: a randomized controlled trial of healthy participants	2
The short-term effect of a myofascial protocol versus light touch applied to the cervical spine towards the prevention of balance disorders in the elderly: protocol of a randomised controlled trial	2
Correction: Ten myths of back pain in older adults that can lead to ineffective and harmful care	2
Staying Safe: lessons from suicide prevention for chiropractors and osteopaths	2
“What you feel under your hands”: exploring professionals’ perspective of somatic dysfunction in osteopathic clinical practice—a qualitative study	2
Chiropractic pediatric patient management and interdisciplinary collaboration: a descriptive cross-sectional study of chiropractors in Quebec	2
Description of recurrent headaches in 7–14-year-old children: Baseline data from a randomized clinical trial on effectiveness of chiropractic spinal manipulation in children with recurrent headaches	2
Dry cupping therapy combined with conventional therapy does not provide additional benefits over conventional therapy alone in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized trial	2
Where are the chiropractic clinical outcomes registries? A scoping review	2
Assessing the importance and feasibility of quality measures for chiropractic care: a national survey of U.S. chiropractors	2
Physical activity promotion in chiropractic: a systematic review of clinician-based surveys	2
Mechanisms of manipulation: a systematic review of the literature on immediate anatomical structural or positional changes in response to manually delivered high-velocity, low-amplitude spinal manipul	2
Systematic review of guideline-recommended medications prescribed for treatment of low back pain	2
The impact of a targeted education package on the knowledge, attitudes, and utilisation of patient reported outcome measures amongst chiropractors in Australia	2
No drugs, more sex? And Rock’n Roll: effective non-operative treatments and practical management strategies for older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis	2
Effects of the combination of traditional Thai massage, scapular stabilization exercise, and chest mobilization in subjects with forward head posture: a single-blinded randomized clinical trial	2
The association between individual radiographic findings and improvement after chiropractic spinal manipulation and home exercise among older adults with back-related disability: a secondary analysis	2
Contemporary profiles and professional activities of French chiropractors: a national survey	2