Chiropractic & Manual Therapies

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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
The association between chiropractors’ view of practice and patient encounter-level characteristics in Ontario, Canada: a cross-sectional study50
Advanced magnetic resonance imaging of chronic whiplash patients: a clinical practice-based feasibility study39
Naprapathy versus orthopaedic standard care for common musculoskeletal disorders: an 8-year follow-up of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Sweden24
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care21
Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers20
The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study18
Is blinding in studies of manual soft tissue mobilisation of the back possible? A feasibility randomised controlled trial with Swiss graduate students15
Management of people with low back pain: a survey of opinions and beliefs of Dutch and Belgian chiropractors15
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats15
Identifying and addressing patient substance use: a survey of chiropractic clinicians14
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Multivariable prediction models for the recovery of and claim closure related to post-collision neck pain and associated disorders13
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial13
The effectiveness of manual and exercise therapy on headache intensity and frequency among patients with cervicogenic headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Can you be a manual therapist without using your hands?12
Association between chiropractic care and use of prescription opioids among older medicare beneficiaries with spinal pain: a retrospective observational study11
Attitudes, skills and implementation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey of licensed naprapaths in Sweden10
“Chiropractic is manual therapy, not talk therapy”: a qualitative analysis exploring perceived barriers to remote consultations by chiropractors9
Investigation of the factors influencing spinal manipulative therapy force transmission through the thorax: a cadaveric study9
Prognostic factors for long-term improvement in pain and disability among patients with persistent low back pain9
Reliability and validity of manual palpation for the assessment of patients with low back pain: a systematic and critical review9
Perceptions and experiences of a manual therapy trial: a qualitative study of people with moderate to severe COPD8
It’s not my fault although it might be: chiropractic practice and vicarious liability8
Ten years of online incident reporting and learning using CPiRLS: implications for improved patient safety8
Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review8
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/mobilization7
Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?7
Diagnostic imaging in the management of older adults with low back pain: analysis from the BAck Complaints in Elders: Chiropractic – Australia cohort study7
Developing key performance indicators for the Canadian chiropractic profession: a modified Delphi study7
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 tr6
Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain6
“What are the effects of diagnostic imaging on clinical outcomes in patients with low back pain presenting for chiropractic care? A matched observational study.” Jenkins et al., Chiropractic & Man6
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 data6
The Danish sports chiropractic landscape: an exploration of practice characteristics and salient developmental issues6
Multimorbidity in patients with low back pain in Danish chiropractic practice: a cohort study6
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 analys6
The effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on biomechanical factors and perceived transient pain during prolonged sitting: a laboratory-controlled cross-sectional study6
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 study6
The response to individualized treatment after a standardized treatment protocol among neck pain sufferers: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial5
Social inequity in chiropractic utilisation – a cross-sectional study in Denmark, 2010 and 20175
Pain trajectories and possible predictors of a favourable course of low back pain in patients consulting musculoskeletal physicians in The Netherlands5
Variability and repeatability of spinal manipulation force–time characteristics in thoracic spinal manipulation on a manikin5
Corticosteroid injection or dry needling for musculoskeletal pain and disability? A systematic review and GRADE evidence synthesis5
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-a5
A cross-sectional analysis of persistent low back pain, using correlations between lumbar stiffness, pressure pain threshold, and heat pain threshold5
Patient preferences for chiropractors’ attire: a cross-sectional study of UQTR university-based chiropractic clinic5
The association between students’ confidence and ability to modulate spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a cross-sectional study5
Rehabilitation of back pain in the pediatric population: a mixed studies systematic review4
Manual therapies in cystic fibrosis care: a scoping review4
Correction: Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study4
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 protocol4
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of spinal manipulation: a cross-sectional survey of Italian physiotherapists4
Chiropractic students’ characteristics influencing confidence and competence in modulating spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a secondary analysis of a cross-sec4
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 Netherla4
Chiropractic international research collaborative (CIRCuit): the development of a new practice-based research network, including the demographics, practice, and clinical management characteristics of 4
Burnout amongst chiropractic faculty, practitioners, and trainees: a scoping review4
Patient-centered consultations for persons with musculoskeletal conditions4
A process evaluation of the Mind Your Back trial examining psychologically informed physical treatments for chronic low back pain4
The effect of clinical guidelines on the utilisation of radiographs in chiropractic clinics in Denmark - an interrupted time series analysis4
Response to Lawrence DJ: the global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of th4
A descriptive evaluation of a job analysis survey in the chiropractic profession in Switzerland – an update after more than 10 years3
Chiropractic care and research priorities for the pediatric population: a cross-sectional survey of Quebec chiropractors3
Understanding Australian female chiropractors’ experiences of inappropriate patient sexual behaviour: a study using Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis3
Physical activity promotion in chiropractic: a systematic review of clinician-based surveys3
The effect of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on heart rate variability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain: a randomized controlled trial3
GLA:D® Back Australia: a mixed methods feasibility study for implementation3
A qualitative analysis of free-text patient satisfaction responses in Care Response, a database of patient-reported outcome and experience measures3
The primary spine practitioner as a new role in healthcare systems in North America3
Exploring visual pain trajectories in neck pain patients, using clinical course, SMS-based patterns, and patient characteristics: a cohort study3
Creating and testing a questionnaire to predict immediate and strong positive responders to spinal manipulative therapy for non-specific low back pain. A pilot study3
Clinical indicators for recommending continued care to patients with neck pain in chiropractic practice: a cohort study3
Risk factors for low back pain in active military personnel: a systematic review3
Applying an osteopathic intervention to improve mild to moderate mental health symptoms: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised trial3
The association between contact sport exposure and cervical sensorimotor dysfunction: a scoping review of implications for future musculoskeletal injury risk3
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part II: strengths and opportunities3
Psychological distress and musculoskeletal pain in manual therapists during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a cross-sectional study3
Letter to the Editor: “The effect of chiropractic care on infantile colic: results from a single-blind randomised controlled trial” and “Identifying potential treatment effect modifiers of the effecti3
The prevalence of chiropractic-related terminology on South African chiropractors’ webpages: a cross-sectional study3
Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain3
Do chiropractic interns use clinical practice guidelines when managing patients with neck pain in France? A feasibility study3
The association between individual radiographic findings and improvement after chiropractic spinal manipulation and home exercise among older adults with back-related disability: a secondary analysis2
Chiropractic pediatric patient management and interdisciplinary collaboration: a descriptive cross-sectional study of chiropractors in Quebec2
Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study2
Assessing the change in prevalence and characteristics of canadians utilizing chiropractic services across two time periods 2001–2010 and 2015–2018: a population-based repeated cross-sectional study2
Sonographic evaluation of the degree of medial meniscal extrusion during Thessaly test in healthy knees2
Systematic review of guideline-recommended medications prescribed for treatment of low back pain2
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 trial2
Exploring the immediate and short-term effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on pressure pain threshold: a randomized controlled trial of healthy participants2
Effects of weekly pain monitoring on back pain outcomes: a non-randomised controlled study2
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 headaches2
Supported biopsychosocial self-management for back-related leg pain: a randomized feasibility study integrating a whole person perspective2
Reframing a debate in chiropractic2
“What you feel under your hands”: exploring professionals’ perspective of somatic dysfunction in osteopathic clinical practice—a qualitative study2
The impact of a targeted education package on the knowledge, attitudes, and utilisation of patient reported outcome measures amongst chiropractors in Australia2
Database coverage and their use in systematic reviews regarding spinal manipulative therapy: an exploratory study2
Intervention usage for the management of low back pain in a chiropractic teaching clinic2
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 manipul2
Efficiency of primary spine care as compared to conventional primary care: a retrospective observational study at an Academic Medical Center2
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 trial2
The nordic maintenance care program: patient experience of maintenance care—a qualitative study2
A new paradigm for musculoskeletal pain care: moving beyond structural impairments. Conclusion of a chiropractic and manual therapies thematic series2
Comparison of walking variations during treadmill walking test between neurogenic and vascular claudication: a crossover study2
Who are the chiropractic students favouring a limitless scope of practice? Exploring the relationship with personality, magical thinking, and academic achievement2
Letter to the editor: the global summit on the efficacy and effectiveness of spinal manipulative therapy for the prevention and treatment of non-musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review of the l2
Diversity of the chiropractic profession in Canada: a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members2
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