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. 2011 Oct;34(8):533-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2011.08.009. Epub 2011 Sep 9.

Chiropractic management for veterans with neck pain: a retrospective study of clinical outcomes

Andrew S Dunn  1 , Bart N Green, Lance R Formolo, David R Chicoine
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Chiropractic management for veterans with neck pain: a retrospective study of clinical outcomes

Andrew S Dunn et al. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2011 Oct.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to report demographic characteristics, chiropractic treatment methods and frequency, and clinical outcomes for chiropractic management of neck pain in a sample of veteran patients.

Methods: This is a retrospective case series of 54 veterans with a chief complaint of neck pain who received chiropractic care through a Veterans Health Administration medical center. Descriptive statistics and paired t tests were used with the numeric rating scale and Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire serving as the outcome measures. A minimum clinically important difference was set as 30% improvement from baseline for both outcomes.

Results: The mean number of chiropractic treatments was 8.7. For the numeric rating scale, the mean raw score improvement was 2.6 points, representing 43% change from baseline. For the Neck Bournemouth Questionnaire, the mean raw score improvement was 13.9 points, representing 33% change from baseline. For both measures, 36 (67%) patients met or exceeded the minimum clinically important difference.

Conclusion: Mean chiropractic clinical outcomes were both statistically significant and clinically meaningful for this sample of veterans presenting with neck pain.

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