Spinal manipulation and modulation of pain sensitivity in persistent low back pain: a secondary cluster analysis of a randomized trial

Spinal manipulation and modulation of pain sensitivity in persistent low back pain: a secondary cluster analysis of a randomized trial

Abstract Background Pain hypersensitivity can be assessed using Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) and is associated with persistent low back pain. Spinal manipulation appears to modify pain hypersensitivity, and this could function as one mechanism leading to clinical improvements. In the current s...

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Main Authors: Casper Glissmann Nim, Kenneth Arnold Weber, Gregory Neill Kawchuk, Søren O’Neill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
Subjects:
Low back pain
Chronic pain
Spinal manipulation
Quantitative sensory testing
Pain modulation
Pressure pain threshold
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-021-00367-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-021-00367-4

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