In episode 13 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “The effect of direction-specific thoracic manipulation on the cervical spine: a randomized control trial” with Dr. Steve Karas. You’ll hear him explain the specific methods of this study, other related papers which might be of interest on this topic, how Dr. Karas uses this paper practically, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 8, Episode 12 with Steve Karas: An RCT to compare the immediate effects of seated thoracic and targeted supine thoracic manipulation on cervical spine flexion range of motion and pain
In episode 12 of season 8 of Inside the Science, we highlight the study, “A randomized clinical trial to compare the immediate effects of seated thoracic manipulation and targeted supine thoracic manipulation on cervical spine flexion range of motion and pain” with Dr Steve Karas. You’ll hear him explain the results of each thoracic manipulation, other papers that address this topic of regional interdependence, the clinical implications and big takeaways.
Season 8, Episode 6 with Ron Schenk: Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients with back pain who meet a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulation
In episode 6 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients with back pain who meet a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulation” with Dr. Ron Schenk. You’ll hear him share a bit about this paper’s origin and backstory, some clarification on clinical prediction rules, specifics on the methodology of this paper, the actual differences in outcomes in the two treatment arms, the clinical implications, and big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 14 with Christophe Demoulin: Beliefs in the Population about Cracking Sounds Produced during Spinal Manipulation
In episode 14 of season 3 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “Beliefs in the Population about Cracking Sounds Produced during Spinal Manipulation” with Dr Christophe Demoulin. He shares why he believes its important to know what patients believe about joint cracking, other studies which can shed light on this topic, some of the expectations of the authors and how these results might have been surprising, how this information might prepare a clinician as they plan to perform a manual manipulation, the clinical implications and the big takeaways.
Season 3, Episode 2 with Jerome Fryer: A proposed In vitro Model for Investigating the Mechanism of 'Joint Cracking'
In episode 2 of Season 3, I’m joined by Dr. Jerome Fryer. He’s a chiropractor in Vancouver, Canada, and the founder and owner of Dynamic Disc Designs. He shares what prompted this work, the historical understanding of where the ‘pop’ comes from during manipulations, the six different models tested and compared in this study, and the results including its clinical implications and takeaways.