The Effects of Chiropractic Care in Adults With Subclinical Spinal Pain

Launched by RIPHAH INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY · May 5, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

There is growing evidence that chiropractic care positively impacts various aspects of central and autonomic nervous system function. A single session of chiropractic adjustment has shown to alter pre-frontal cortex (PFC) activity, but there is a lack of robust research investigating the long-term benefits of such PFC changes. This study aims to investigate long term and retention (in a subgroup) effects of Chiropractic care (CC) on neurological, behavioral, immunological functions and health-related quality of life in adults with subclinical pain. In these parallel-group randomized control...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • aged between 18 and 60 years
• • have subclinical spinal pain
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • no evidence of spinal dysfunction is present, they are in current pain (above 3/10 on VAS)
• • have sought previous treatment for their spinal issues
• • are unable to perform the assessment procedures due to contraindications or movement limitations
• • diagnosed immune dysfunction
• • utilizing a prescribed immunosuppressive medication
• • they have uncontrolled asthma
• • have nasal polyps
• • use of an intranasal steroid spray one month or less before the study
• • are HIV-positive
• • unable or unwilling to comply with the study protocol
• • a history of drug abuse
• • are participating in another research study during the time of data collection.
• • have any diagnosed comorbidity or concomitant disease
• • donated blood within last month
• • have allergies to yeast or yeast-derived products
• • have chronic sinusitis and/ or recent (within the last six weeks) episodes of acute sinusitis.