What is an adjustment [ high velocity, low amplitude thrust ] ?

National Libary of Medicine

 

Foundation For Chiropractic Progress 

Research For Chiropractic Progress

[new research]

 

Vertebral Artery Dissection - An Evidence Review

["...vertebral arteries are not damaged by stretching during cervical manipulation"]

 

Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Chiropractic Care and Cervical Artery Dissection

[no convincing evidence to support a causal link between chiropractic manipulation and CAD]

 

Chiropractic Care and the Risk of Vertebrobasilar Stroke

[no significant association between exposure to chiropractic care and the risk of VBA stroke]

 

Pregnancy + Chiropractic Care

Pregnancy and Chiropractic

[collection of studies between chiropractic care throughout pregnancy]

Optimizing Pain Relief During Pregnancy Using Manual Therapy

[benefits of manual therapy throughout pregnancy]

Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation For Low Back Pain of Pregnancy

[series of cases utilizing chiropractic care for pregnancy based low back pain]

Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome in Pregnant Women

[group of studies defining leg discomfort during pregnancy]

The Pregnant Patient - Why Do My Feet Hurt?

[understanding foot pain in pregnancy]

The Webster Technique

[chiropractic based technique to align + balance mom’s pelvis for labor + delivery]

 

Pediatrics + Chiropractic Care 

The Effectiveness and Safety of Conservative Interventions for Positional Plagiocephaly and Congenital Muscular Torticollis

[a compilation of studies utilizing manual therapy to treat flat spot and head preference]

Manual Therapy for the Pediatric Population

[conservative treatments for common childhood conditions]

Effectiveness of CranioSacral Therapy in the Treatment of Infantile Colic

[benefits of craniosacral for colic]

The Use and Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy in Primary Health Care

[effectiveness of craniosacral for common pediatric conditions]

Chiropractic Management of Primary Nocturnal Enuresis

[chiropractic care in managing bed wetting]