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Research Trends - Chiropractic Assistant


Research Trends 124
Unraveling the Veil of Bias: Conflict of Interest in Research

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  • Identify the impact of financial conflicts of interest on research outcomes: Understand how industry funding can influence the results and interpretations of clinical trials, and differentiate between industry-sponsored and non-industry funded studies.
  • Analyze the significance of transparency and disclosure in research: Examine the importance of transparent reporting of financial and non-financial relationships and activities, and assess how perceptions of conflict of interest can be just as crucial as actual conflicts.
  • Evaluate emerging approaches to address conflicts of interest: Explore new methodologies, such as Cochrane's guidance, designed to mitigate the risks of bias in research, and critically assess their potential effectiveness in promoting objectivity.
  • Apply ethical considerations in research practices: Examine real-world scenarios of potential conflicts of interest in research and apply ethical principles to discern the appropriate course of action, fostering an understanding of how researchers can uphold integrity and impartiality in their work.

Joshua Goldenberg, ND

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Research Trends 123
Important Low Back Pain Papers

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  • Asses the differences in primary and secondary clinical outcomes between monodisciplinary chiropractic care and multidisciplinary integrative care for sub-acute and chronic low back pain 
  • Evaluate the expectations of patients with low back pain and compare these to the assumptions of physicians 
  • Compare the efficacy of thrust and non-thrust spinal manipulation in adults with subacute or chronic low back pain
  • Describe the prognosis, pain intensity and proportion of participants seeking care following an acute episode of low back pain in a community cohort 
  • Investigate the relationship between specific psychosocial factors and severe pain and functional limitation in patients with low back pain

Shawn Thistle, DC

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Journal Article Review

Research Trends 122

Update on chiropractic research


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  • Identify and describe some of the up-to-date research on chiropractic
  • Summarize current research on chiropractic and:
    • neurophysiology
    • chronic spinal pain
    • neck pain and exercise
    • low back pain

Dean Smith, DC, PhD

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Research Trends 121
Neck Pain Assessment, "Text Neck" and Forward Head Posture

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  • Update the Neck Pain Task Force by providing a best evidence synthesis to determine the reliability and validity of clinical tests used in adults with neck pain and its associated disorders (NAD), specifically those used to assess posture, pain location and cervical mobility
  • Evaluate outcomes on seven cervical sensorimotor control tests between patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain and asymptomatic individuals 
  • Investigate the association between neck pain and cervical flexion angle during smartphone use (text neck) in adults 
  • Rank the effectiveness of physical exercise interventions for chronic non-specific neck pain 
  • Compare the effectiveness of adding either instrument-assisted soft tissue techniques or general massage to a therapeutic exercise program for patients with mechanical neck pain and forward head posture

Shawn Thistle, DC

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Research Trends 120
Low Back Pain Clinical Factors

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  • Assess the prognostic capabilities of the STarT Back Tool (SBT) and identify pragmatic factors associated with poor outcomes and a transition from acute to chronic low back pain
  • Examine the relationship between patients’ pain and functional outcomes over 3-months and their chiropractic visit frequency, visits to other provider types, and other characteristics
  • Explore the lived experiences of people with low back pain
  • Evaluate the association between depressive symptoms and health outcomes in patients with low back pain
  • Quantify the prevalence of facet joint pain in patients with chronic low back pain

Shawn Thistle, DC

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Research Trends 119
Sacroiliac Joint & Pelvic Pain

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  • Summarize a recent systematic review regarding the use of sacroiliac joint mobility tests
  • Determine the prevalence of musculoskeletal dysfunction in patients with chronic pelvic pain
  • Explore our current clinical understanding of, and challenges pertaining to, the diagnosis and management of pain in the sacroiliac region
  • Evaluate the role of sacroiliac (SI) joint degeneration in mechanical low back pain Investigate and compare typical lumbopelvic movement differences between people with and without low back pain

Shawn Thistle, DC

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Journal Article Review
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Research Trends 117

Adverse Events Involving Manual Therapy Providers, Role of the Cervical Spine with PCS, Effects of Chiropractic Treatment of GI Disorders


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  • Review the literature for cases of adverse events in infants and children treated by chiropractors or other manual therapists
  • Analyze provider specialties in the treatment of patients with back and joint problems
  • Review the role of the cervical spine in post-concussion syndrome
  • Assess whether the availability of chiropractic care affects use of primary care physician (PCP) services
  • Describe the effect of chiropractic treatment on gastrointestinal (GI) disorders

Dean Smith, DC, PhD

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Research Trends 115

Effect of Facet Fixation and Thrust on Muscle Spindal Activity, Contact Site for SMT and Sensory Input to CNS


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  • Describe the effect of intervertebral facet joint fixation and segmental thrust level on paraspinal muscle spindle activity
  • Determine how contact site for high velocity, low amplitude spinal manipulation affects sensory input to the central nervous system
  • Assess the association between low-tech clinical tests commonly used in adult patients with acute, recurrent or chronic LBP and short- and long-term outcome
  • Discuss the role for neck manipulation in elderly falls prevention
  • Summarize North American chiropractic students’ opinions concerning professional identity, role and future

Dean Smith, DC, PhD

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Research Trends 114

Muscle Activity Patterns with Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome and Trigger Points


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  • Describe muscle activity patterns in pain development and alleviation
  • Discuss the role of anti-inflammatory interventions and their effect on skeletal muscle injury as they pertain to chiropractic examination/treatment
  • Assess whether the construct of myofascial pain syndrome caused by trigger points is conjecture
  • Review recent fascia research as it pertains to anatomy and biomechanics
  • Summarize anatomical and biomechanical properties of fascial tissue with a special focus on fascial dysfunctions and resulting clinical manifestations

Dean Smith, DC, PhD

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Research Trends 113

Spinal Manipulation - Neural Plastic Changes, Effect on Heart Rate and SEP's


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  • Discuss how spinal manipulation can lead to neural plastic changes involving cortical drive and the H-reflex pathway
  • Assess the impact of cervical spinal manipulation on heart rate variability
  • Assess how somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) can be used to elucidate differences in cortical activity associated with a spinal manipulation (SM) intervention
  • Describe alterations in cortical and cerebellar motor processing in subclinical neck pain patients following spinal manipulation
  • Apply the effect of spinal manipulation on somato-sympathetic reflexes

Dean Smith, DC, PhD

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Research Trends 103

Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: Epidemiology, Costs, Injury, Inflammatory Process


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  • Discuss the epidemiologic evidence and debate about work-related musculoskeletal disorders
  • Discuss the costs and financial burden associated with musculoskeletal disorders
  • Discuss the factors involved in strain-induced injury of skeletal muscles
  • Discuss the inflammatory process as related to musculoskeletal disorders

Dean Smith, DC, PhD

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