European Spine Journal

In 2007–2010, 292 students in their third and fourth years of medical school were randomly assigned to two groups [Staff group (SG), PAL group (PG)] led by either staff tutors or student-teachers. The students were taught bimanual practical and diagnostic skills (course education module of eight separate lessons) as well as a general introduction to the theory of spinal manipulative therapy. In addition to qualitative data collection (Likert scale), evaluation was performed using a multiple-choice questionnaire in addition to an objective structured clinical examination. The purpose of this trial was to assess the use of peer-assisted learning of complex manipulative motor skills with respect to gender in medical students.

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Annals of Internal Medicine

Mechanical neck pain is a common condition that affects an estimated 70 percent of persons at some point in their lives. Little research exists to guide the choice of therapy for acute and subacute neck pain. The objective of this study was to determine the relative efficacy of spinal manipulation therapy, medication and home exercise with advice for acute and subacute neck pain in both the short and long term.

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The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Using the Downs and Black checklist, the authors scored the methodological quality of studies that have measured the clinical efficacy of cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine in children and adults with various conditions.

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The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

This crossover study revealed that cranial osteopathic manipulative medicine effectively and progressively reduced cerebral tissue oxygenation in healthy adults. The authors hypothesize that the same technique may be applied as a nonpharmacologic procedure to reduce excessive cerebral blood flow and to alleviate intracranial hypertension.

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