Targeting SMT Application – Importance of Segmental Pain vs. Stiffness

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1. Nim CG, Kawchuk G, Schiøttz Christensen B & O’Neill S. The effect on clinical outcomes when targeting spinal manipulation at stiffness or pain sensitivity: a randomized trial. Nature Scientific Reports 2020; 10: 14615.
2. Nim CG, Downie A, O’Neill S, Kawchuk G, Perle S & Leboeuf Yde C. The importance of selecting the correct site to apply spinal manipulation when treating spinal pain: Myth or reality? A systematic review. Nature Scientific Reports 2021; 11: 23415