Tag Archives: Cervical Manipulation

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Spinal Manipulation for Tension-Type Headache Could Reduce Butalbital Prescription and Medication Overuse Headache

Posted on by Dr. Shawn Thistle
A young black woman with a headache holding her temples with her hands
21
May

In recent years, big data studies have shown time and time again that chiropractic care can reduce the need for prescription medications for lumbosacral radiculopathy patients. This week, a look […]

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Effectiveness of SMT for Treating Spinal Pain Does Not Depend on Application Procedures

Posted on by Dr. Shawn Thistle
Young male chiropractor adjusting a patient's low back in a side posture position
14
May

This paper was published in JOSPT and the Review features a guest commentary from lead author Dr. Casper Nim (Denmark)… Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a common treatment for spinal […]

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Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Support Tool for Early Recognition of Cervical Arterial Dissection

Posted on by Dr. Shawn Thistle
Woman with neck pain touching her neck
02
Apr

The relationship between neck manipulation and cervical artery stroke is obviously an important topic to discuss from both research and clinical perspectives. This is a topic I have covered in […]

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Manage cervicogenic headache with spinal manipulation + dry needling, says new systematic review…

Posted on by Dr. Shawn Thistle
A female chiropractor treating a businessman's neck.
28
Feb

We see patients with cervicogenic headaches all the time and generally, chiropractic care is very helpful for these patients. The literature however, has taken some time to catch up to […]

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Cervical Artery Dissection and Neck Manipulation (new big data study!)

Posted on by Dr. Shawn Thistle
A patient receiving a neck treatment in a chiropractor's office
20
Sep

Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) is the most serious safety concern related to the provision of high-velocity, low-amplitude cervical spinal manipulation (SMT) and can involve the carotid or vertebral arteries. The […]

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