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| Title |
Patient-reported side effects immediately after chiropractic scoliosis treatment: a cross-sectional survey utilizing a practice-based research network
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| Published in |
Scoliosis and Spinal Disorders, October 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13013-015-0053-8 |
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| Authors |
A. Joshua Woggon, Dennis A. Woggon |
| Abstract |
Concern exists regarding the potential for chiropractic treatment to cause adverse effects in individuals with scoliosis. The aim of this paper is to present the self-reported responses of 189 scoliosis patients over 3198 unique visits, collected over one calendar year from nine chiropractic clinics, regarding how they felt and the side effects they experienced immediately after chiropractic treatment. Thirty six private chiropractic clinics specializing in the treatment of scoliosis were asked to participate in a prospective study regarding the side-effects of the chiropractic treatment of scoliosis; 9 agreed to participate. A response form was provided to each scoliosis patient at the end of their clinic visit, and consisted of two questions: "How do you feel after your treatment today?" and "Did you experience any side-effects as a result of your treatment today?" One hundred eighty nine informed consent forms were collected and 3198 response forms were collected, suggesting an average of 17 visits per patient. Patients reported feeling worse post-treatment after 5.0 % of the visits. The incidence of side-effects was 29.7 %. Muscle soreness accounted for 35.2 % of all side effects. 99.9 % of all side effects were classified as mild. Six moderate side-effects (sprains/strains) were reported out of 3,198 visits. There were no reported cases of severe side effects. Mild side effects were common, although the frequency was slightly lower than the average for chiropractic interventions. The rate of moderate side effects reported was one per 533 visits involving the care of 189 scoliosis patients surveyed from 9 chiropractic offices over a timeframe of one calendar year. No serious adverse events occurred that required medical attention, hospital stays, or surgical intervention. Based upon this preliminary data, side effects reported by scoliosis patients immediately after chiropractic treatment appear to be relatively common but generally benign. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 50% |
| Unknown | 1 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 1 | 3% |
| Australia | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 36 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 18% |
| Other | 5 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 5% |
| Professor | 2 | 5% |
| Other | 6 | 16% |
| Unknown | 13 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 29% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 18% |
| Engineering | 2 | 5% |
| Psychology | 1 | 3% |
| Environmental Science | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 14 | 37% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 175. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 21 August 2020.
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