OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Chiropractic & Manual Therapies is 5. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The relation between bulk (external) and internal measures of spinal stiffness	58
The 2023 patient profile and clinical management characteristics at a South African chiropractic training clinic: a descriptive cross-sectional study	48
Exploring the use of manual therapy in the management of traumatic brain injury: a scoping review	36
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care	25
Is blinding in studies of manual soft tissue mobilisation of the back possible? A feasibility randomised controlled trial with Swiss graduate students	24
Reducing inappropriate lumbar MRI referrals: a Danish pre- and post-intervention study	19
Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers	19
The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study	18
Identifying and addressing patient substance use: a survey of chiropractic clinicians	16
Prevalence of the imposter phenomenon among chiropractors in South Africa: a cross-sectional survey	16
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats	15
Can you be a manual therapist without using your hands?	14
Reporting the standard error of the mean: a critical analysis of three journals in manual medicine	13
Multivariable prediction models for the recovery of and claim closure related to post-collision neck pain and associated disorders	12
Association between cervical MRI findings and patient-reported severity of headache in patients with persistent neck pain: a cross-sectional study	12
The use of superficial heat in the management of low back pain by chiropractors and osteopaths in Australia: an observational cross-sectional survey	11
The effectiveness of manual and exercise therapy on headache intensity and frequency among patients with cervicogenic headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Attitudes, skills and implementation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey of licensed naprapaths in Sweden	10
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial	10
Investigation of the factors influencing spinal manipulative therapy force transmission through the thorax: a cadaveric study	10
Efficacy of high-intensity laser therapy for patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Ten years of online incident reporting and learning using CPiRLS: implications for improved patient safety	8
Effects of percussive therapy dosages on recovery from acute exercise-induced muscle damage: a systematic review and meta-analysis	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

Prognostic factors for long-term improvement in pain and disability among patients with persistent low back pain	8
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies: a critical review of 20 years as an open-access journal	8
Diagnostic approach and management of patients with headache in Danish chiropractic practice	7
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 study	7
Force variability of thoracic spine mobilization and manipulation delivered by experienced physiotherapists to healthy human volunteers and a manikin: an observational study	7
Specific versus non-specific hospital-based spine diagnoses in children and adolescents: a nationwide register-based cohort study	7
Developing key performance indicators for the Canadian chiropractic profession: a modified Delphi study	7
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	7
The association between low back pain and sleep quality in adults 60 years and older: a systematic review	7
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	7
Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review	7
Correction: Continuing education for the chiropractic profession: a cross-sectional study analyzing potential barriers to future chiropractic academic and research development	6
The effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on biomechanical factors and perceived transient pain during prolonged sitting: a laboratory-controlled cross-sectional study	6
Immediate effects of upper cervical spinal manipulation on cervical sensorimotor control in individuals with chronic primary cervical pain: an exploratory randomized controlled trial	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
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	6
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	6
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	6
Clinical profiles and referral patterns of infants attending Danish chiropractic clinics: a nationwide cross-sectional study	5
Social inequity in chiropractic utilisation – a cross-sectional study in Denmark, 2010 and 2017	5
Effects of lower limb joint manipulation on squat strength and ankle range of motion: a sham-controlled double-blind randomised cross-over trial	5
Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain	5
Characteristics of Australian and New Zealand osteopaths who treat patients presenting with non-musculoskeletal complaints: outcomes from two practice-based research networks	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
A systematic review on the associations between low back pain and frailty in community-dwelling older adults	5
The CARL II cohort: what we did and what came out of it	5
Multimorbidity in patients with low back pain in Danish chiropractic practice: a cohort study	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
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	5
Chiropractic’s role in strengthening rehabilitation in health systems	5
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	5