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ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2013

Manipulative therapy (Feldenkrais, massage, chiropractic manipulation) for neck pain.

Christopher Plastaras, Seth Schran, Natasha Kim, Deborah Darr, Mary Susan Chen

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Review in Current rheumatology reports, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Christopher PlastarasDepartment of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Penn Spine Center, Penn Medicine Rittenhouse, The University of Pennsylvania, 1800 Lombard Street, 1st Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19146, USA. Christopher.Plastaras@uphs.upenn.edu
Seth Schran
Natasha Kim
Deborah Darr
Mary Susan Chen

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neck pain is an extremely common symptom with many possible etiologies. A substantial number of patients are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). Low-quality evidence supports the beneficial effects of CAM. Feldenkrais, massage therapy, and spinal manipulation are discussed in detail. Complications are generally benign and self-limited, although occasional catastrophic consequences have been documented. Despite the favorable opinion many rheumatologists have of some CAM therapy, many patients are not disclosing CAM use to their medical providers. By expressing interest, asking questions, and taking a shared-decision-making approach, providers can encourage disclosure and provide valuable input.

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HumansManipulation, ChiropracticMassageMusculoskeletal ManipulationsNeck PainProprioception

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