Chiropractic & Manual Therapies

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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)
ArticleCitations
Naprapathy versus orthopaedic standard care for common musculoskeletal disorders: an 8-year follow-up of a pragmatic randomized controlled trial in Sweden56
Thoracolumbar fascia mobility and chronic low back pain: Phase 2 of a pilot and feasibility study including multimodal chiropractic care30
Advanced magnetic resonance imaging of chronic whiplash patients: a clinical practice-based feasibility study29
Is blinding in studies of manual soft tissue mobilisation of the back possible? A feasibility randomised controlled trial with Swiss graduate students28
Waste not, want not: call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers25
The association between cervical degenerative MRI findings and self-reported neck pain, disability and headache: a cross-sectional exploratory study20
Effect of ischemic compression on myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis18
Identifying and addressing patient substance use: a survey of chiropractic clinicians17
Management of people with low back pain: a survey of opinions and beliefs of Dutch and Belgian chiropractors17
Dry needling as an adjunct treatment to multimodal rehabilitation protocol following rotator cuff repair surgery: a preliminary, randomized sham-controlled trial15
A new role for spinal manual therapy and for chiropractic? Part I: weaknesses and threats15
Multivariable prediction models for the recovery of and claim closure related to post-collision neck pain and associated disorders14
Reporting the standard error of the mean: a critical analysis of three journals in manual medicine13
Can you be a manual therapist without using your hands?12
Association between cervical MRI findings and patient-reported severity of headache in patients with persistent neck pain: a cross-sectional study11
The effectiveness of manual and exercise therapy on headache intensity and frequency among patients with cervicogenic headache: a systematic review and meta-analysis11
Investigation of the factors influencing spinal manipulative therapy force transmission through the thorax: a cadaveric study10
Association between chiropractic care and use of prescription opioids among older medicare beneficiaries with spinal pain: a retrospective observational study10
Attitudes, skills and implementation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey of licensed naprapaths in Sweden10
“Chiropractic is manual therapy, not talk therapy”: a qualitative analysis exploring perceived barriers to remote consultations by chiropractors10
Prognostic factors for long-term improvement in pain and disability among patients with persistent low back pain10
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies: a critical review of 20 years as an open-access journal9
Diagnostic imaging in the management of older adults with low back pain: analysis from the BAck Complaints in Elders: Chiropractic – Australia cohort study9
Impact of audible pops associated with spinal manipulation on perceived pain: a systematic review9
Ten years of online incident reporting and learning using CPiRLS: implications for improved patient safety9
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/mobilization8
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 analys8
Developing key performance indicators for the Canadian chiropractic profession: a modified Delphi study8
Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?8
Minimal important difference of the 12-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS) 2.0 in persons with chronic low back pain7
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 tr7
“What are the effects of diagnostic imaging on clinical outcomes in patients with low back pain presenting for chiropractic care? A matched observational study.” Jenkins et al., Chiropractic & Man7
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 data7
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 study7
Correction: Continuing education for the chiropractic profession: a cross-sectional study analyzing potential barriers to future chiropractic academic and research development7
The effect of lumbar spinal manipulation on biomechanical factors and perceived transient pain during prolonged sitting: a laboratory-controlled cross-sectional study7
Efficacy of different biomechanical strategies for modulating force–time parameters of high-velocity low-amplitude manipulation of the thoracic spine: a randomized crossover experimental study6
Patient preferences for chiropractors’ attire: a cross-sectional study of UQTR university-based chiropractic clinic6
Social inequity in chiropractic utilisation – a cross-sectional study in Denmark, 2010 and 20176
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-a6
Characteristics of Australian and New Zealand osteopaths who treat patients presenting with non-musculoskeletal complaints: outcomes from two practice-based research networks6
The response to individualized treatment after a standardized treatment protocol among neck pain sufferers: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial6
Corticosteroid injection or dry needling for musculoskeletal pain and disability? A systematic review and GRADE evidence synthesis6
Variability and repeatability of spinal manipulation force–time characteristics in thoracic spinal manipulation on a manikin6
A systematic review on the associations between low back pain and frailty in community-dwelling older adults6
Multimorbidity in patients with low back pain in Danish chiropractic practice: a cohort study6
The association between students’ confidence and ability to modulate spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a cross-sectional study6
Chiropractic students’ characteristics influencing confidence and competence in modulating spinal manipulation force–time characteristics of specific target forces: a secondary analysis of a cross-sec5
Correction: Use of electronic patient records and encrypted email patient communication among Swiss chiropractors: a population-based cross-sectional study5
Knowledge, beliefs, and attitudes of spinal manipulation: a cross-sectional survey of Italian physiotherapists5
Patient-centered consultations for persons with musculoskeletal conditions5
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 Netherla5
Prognostic factors associated with improvement in patients with an episode of non-specific low back pain without radicular syndrome: a prospective observational exploratory study5
Burnout amongst chiropractic faculty, practitioners, and trainees: a scoping review5
Rehabilitation of back pain in the pediatric population: a mixed studies systematic review5
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 protocol5
Manual therapies in cystic fibrosis care: a scoping review5
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