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Trial reportBioMed research international2023

The Effects of Spinal Manipulation Added to Exercise on Pain and Quality of Life in Patients with Thoracic Spinal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Muhammad Sharif Waqas, Hossein Karimi, Ashfaq Ahmad, Shazia Rafiq, Naveed Anwar, Sidrah Liaqat

Open access · hybridAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2023. 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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1citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Muhammad Sharif WaqasThe University of Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7438-4869
Hossein KarimiThe University of Lahore, Pakistan.
Ashfaq AhmadThe University of Lahore, Pakistan.
Shazia RafiqAllama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Pakistan.
Naveed AnwarNur International University, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4360-2293
Sidrah LiaqatMayo Hospital Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2057-3653
University of Lahore · PKAllama Iqbal Medical College · PKIndira Gandhi Government Medical College & Hospital · INNur International University · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: There are not enough reliable studies available in physiotherapy to determine the effects of spinal manipulative therapy added to exercise on thoracic spinal pain and quality of life. Objective: To investigate the effects of spinal manipulation on pain and quality of life in subjects with thoracic spinal pain. Methods: In the experimental group ( Results: Mean age of subjects in control group was 38.56 ± 12.44 and in experimental group was 36.02 ± 11.32. Both groups demonstrated significant improvement in VAS score, and all domains of SF 36 but between-group comparison showed greater improvement in VAS of the experimental group compared to the baseline ( Conclusion: Spinal manipulation added to thoracic exercise was more effective than thoracic exercise alone for improving pain and quality of life at the end of 8th session of care. However, the inclusion of spinal manipulation was not found effective at the 12-week follow-up. This trial is registered with IRCT20190327043125N1.

Indexed as

Manipulation, SpinalQuality of LifeAdolescentAdultChest PainExerciseExercise TherapyHumansMiddle AgedNeck PainTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult

Identifiers

PMID37152585
PMCPMC10159735
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