OOIR: Observatory of International Research

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 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
Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers	19
Reducing inappropriate lumbar MRI referrals: a Danish pre- and post-intervention study	19
The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study	18
Prevalence of the imposter phenomenon among chiropractors in South Africa: a cross-sectional survey	16
Identifying and addressing patient substance use: a survey of chiropractic clinicians	16
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats	15
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis	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
Association between cervical MRI findings and patient-reported severity of headache in patients with persistent neck pain: a cross-sectional study	12
Multivariable prediction models for the recovery of and claim closure related to post-collision neck pain and associated disorders	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
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
The effectiveness of manual and exercise therapy on headache intensity and frequency among patients with cervicogenic headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Efficacy of high-intensity laser therapy for patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The response to individualized treatment after a standardized treatment protocol among neck pain sufferers: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	4
Rehabilitation of back pain in the pediatric population: a mixed studies systematic review	4
Burnout amongst chiropractic faculty, practitioners, and trainees: a scoping review	4
Chiropractic international research collaborative (CIRCuit): the development of a new practice-based research network, including the demographics, practice, and clinical management characteristics of	4
Chiropractic students’ characteristics influencing confidence and competence in modulating spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a secondary analysis of a cross-sec	4
Patient-centered consultations for persons with musculoskeletal conditions	4
Barriers and facilitators to self-management in people with back-related leg pain: a qualitative secondary analysis	4
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 protocol	4
The association between students’ confidence and ability to modulate spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a cross-sectional study	4
Prognostic factors associated with improvement in patients with an episode of non-specific low back pain without radicular syndrome: a prospective observational exploratory study	4
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of spinal manipulation: a cross-sectional survey of Italian physiotherapists	4
The effect of clinical guidelines on the utilisation of radiographs in chiropractic clinics in Denmark - an interrupted time series analysis	4
Manual therapies in cystic fibrosis care: a scoping review	4
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 Netherla	3
Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain	3
The prevalence of chiropractic-related terminology on South African chiropractors’ webpages: a cross-sectional study	3
Clinical indicators for recommending continued care to patients with neck pain in chiropractic practice: a cohort study	3

Correction: Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study	3
Do chiropractic interns use clinical practice guidelines when managing patients with neck pain in France? A feasibility study	3
Applying an osteopathic intervention to improve mild to moderate mental health symptoms: a mixed-methods feasibility randomised trial	3
A qualitative analysis of free-text patient satisfaction responses in Care Response, a database of patient-reported outcome and experience measures	3
Which lumbar spinal stenosis patients will improve with nonsurgical treatment? A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial	3
Thoracic spinal manipulation: exploring force-time profiles and force modulation strategies in French chiropractors	3
Barriers and facilitators to the delivery of rehabilitation in health systems by chiropractors: a SWOT analysis of perspectives from a world federation of chiropractic congress workshop	3
A descriptive evaluation of a job analysis survey in the chiropractic profession in Switzerland – an update after more than 10 years	3
Contextual factors related to aging determine force-based manipulation dosage: a prospective cross-sectional study	2
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 manipul	2
The association between individual radiographic findings and improvement after chiropractic spinal manipulation and home exercise among older adults with back-related disability: a secondary analysis	2
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 trial	2
Diversity of the chiropractic profession in Canada: a cross-sectional survey of Canadian Chiropractic Association members	2
Exploring visual pain trajectories in neck pain patients, using clinical course, SMS-based patterns, and patient characteristics: a cohort study	2
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part II: strengths and opportunities	2
Cost-effectiveness of spinal manipulation, exercise, and self-management for spinal pain	2
Correction: Ten myths of back pain in older adults that can lead to ineffective and harmful care	2
Exploring the immediate and short-term effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on pressure pain threshold: a randomized controlled trial of healthy participants	2
Assessing the importance and feasibility of quality measures for chiropractic care: a national survey of U.S. chiropractors	2
Database coverage and their use in systematic reviews regarding spinal manipulative therapy: an exploratory study	2
Is there an association between diabetes and neck and back pain? An updated systematic review with meta-analyses	2
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 trial	2
Chiropractic care and research priorities for the pediatric population: a cross-sectional survey of Quebec chiropractors	2
Ultrasound measurements of lumbar spinous process movement during flexion distraction manipulation: a preliminary descriptive cross-sectional study with healthy participants	2
Creating and testing a questionnaire to predict immediate and strong positive responders to spinal manipulative therapy for non-specific low back pain. A pilot study	2
Psychological distress and musculoskeletal pain in manual therapists during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden: a cross-sectional study	2
Contemporary profiles and professional activities of French chiropractors: a national survey	2
Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study	2
Where are the chiropractic clinical outcomes registries? A scoping review	2
Prognostic ability of the sTarT back screening tool for disability and pain intensity outcomes in older adults with low back pain seeking chiropractic care: a multi-national external validation study	2
Staying Safe: lessons from suicide prevention for chiropractors and osteopaths	2
Crafting the future of chiropractic research in the UK: designing sustainable practice-based research networks through qualitative exploration and logic model	2
Physical activity promotion in chiropractic: a systematic review of clinician-based surveys	2
Patient education for chronic musculoskeletal pain: a scoping review of recommendations, effectiveness, and educational content	2
The association between contact sport exposure and cervical sensorimotor dysfunction: a scoping review of implications for future musculoskeletal injury risk	2
Use of prescribed analgesics before and after a standardised chiropractic care programme among patients with lumbar spinal stenosis: a nationwide cohort study	2
A randomized controlled trial of a supervised self-administered program for chronic plantar fasciitis	2
Dry cupping therapy combined with conventional therapy does not provide additional benefits over conventional therapy alone in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain: a randomized trial	2