Humphreys
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Completed research project
| Title / Titel | Patient Outcomes after Chiropractic Treatment for Neck Pain with and without Arm 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 neck pain patients defore 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 neck pain patient responses as well as patients with and without radicular or referred arm 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, known unstable congenital anomalies and severe osteoporosis). Up to 500 patients will be recruited in order to establish a neck pain database. Project is ongoing. | ||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | neck 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 | Jun 2010 to Jun 2012 |