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ArticleThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2018

Knowledge and pre-thoracic spinal thrust manipulation examination: a survey of current practice in the UK.

Nicola R Heneghan, Sally E Davies, Emilio J Puentedura, Alison Rushton

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Article in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Nicola R HeneghanCentre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain, School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7599-3674
Sally E DaviesPhysiotherapy Department, Bupa Bristol Health Centre, Bristol, UK.
Emilio J PuenteduraDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Las Vegas, NV, USA.
Alison RushtonCentre of Precision Rehabilitation for Spinal Pain, School of Sport, Exercise & Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
At Bristol · GBPrecision Spine (United States) · USUniversity of Birmingham · GBUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesThe perceived relative safety of thoracic thrust joint manipulation (TTJM) has contributed to evidence supporting its use. Yet, TTJM is not without risk, where transient side effects (SE) and severe adverse events (AE) have been documented. With evidence supporting the importance of prethrust examination in reducing AE in other spinal regions this study investigated TTJM knowledge and pre-TTJM examination. EXAMINATION: 40% ( DISCUSSION: UK physiotherapists demonstrated good knowledge and agreement of contraindications, precautions, and red flags to TTJM. With <50% respondents utilizing pre-TTJM examination, variable knowledge of TTJM risks, and therapeutic effects of TTJM further research is required.

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clinical knowledgecurrent practiceExaminationsurveythoracicthrust manipulation

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PMID30455557
PMCPMC6237157
OpenAlexW2890005042

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