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Association between spinal manipulative therapy and cervical artery dissection in patients with neck pain or headache: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Objectives Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) has been proposed as a sequela of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), however, protopathic bias arising from care-seeking for CeAD symptoms (e.g., neck pain/headache) may overestimate observed associations. Among...
Adverse events among older adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulation and related treatments: an updated systematic review
Clinton J. Daniels, Ronald J. Farabaugh, Stacie A. Salsbury, Kristian R. Anderson, Maranda J Kleppe, Wayne M. Whalen, Sheryl A. Walters, Lisa Z. Killinger & Alec L. Schielke Clinical Compass recently published a systematic review adding to the growing body of...
New Clinical Practice Guideline for the Chiropractic Management of Cervicogenic and Tension-Type Headaches
Editor’s Note: KAC members receive complementary access to Clinical Compass resources with their KAC membership. To learn more about these resources and how to access them, visit here. Clinical Compass has announced via a press release on February 19, 2026,...
Study Highlights Chiropractic’s Value as a First-Line Non-Pharmacological Option for Low Back Pain
A new multi-institutional study, led by University Hospitals Connor Whole Health, found that adults with newly diagnosed low back pain with or without sciatica who initially received spinal manipulative therapy administered by a chiropractor were significantly...
Association Between Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Low Back Pain With or Without Sciatica and Opioid Use Disorder: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Robert J Trager 1 2 3, Zachary A Cupler 4, Jordan A Gliedt 5, Ryan A Fischer 6, Roshini Srinivasan 7, Hannah Thorfinnson 8 Affiliations Expand PMID: 40978305 PMCID: PMC12447351...
Risk factors for cervical artery dissection: a systematic review with meta-analysis
Wilco Jacobs 1 2, Debbie S Wright 3, Katherine Pohlman 3, Rob Rosenbaum 4, Barbara A Hutten 5, Gwendolyne Gm Scholten-Peeters 6, Scott Haldeman 7, Johannes Cf Ket 8, Sidney M...