Humphreys
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Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Patient Outcomes after Chiropractic Treatment for Low Back Pain with and without Leg Pain | ||
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| Abstract (PDF, 14 KB) | |||
| Summary / Zusammenfassung | This is a prospective cohort study, collecting demographic, pain level and functional data on low back pain patients before chiropractic treatment and outcome data at various time points after the start of chiropractic treatment. Results will be analzed by subgroups, looking at acute, subacute and chronic low back pain patients response as well as patients with and without radicular or referred leg pain. Exclusion criteria are patients under the age of 18 and those with pathologies known to be a contraindication to chiropractic treatment (bone tumours, infections, recent fractures, inflammatory spondylarthropathies, Paget's disease and several osteoporosis). At least 1000 patients are being recruited and an ongoing database established. | ||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | back pain, outcome measures, effectiveness, chiropractic, manipulation | ||
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| Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch |
Foundation, Private Sector (e.g. Industry) |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Nov 2009 to Nov 2011 |