Chiropractic manipulation for non-spinal XXXX --a systematic review.

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AIMS: Chiropractic manipulation is mostly used for spinal problems but, in an increasing number of cases, also for non-spinal conditions. This systematic review is aimed at critically evaluating the evidence for or against the effectiveness of this approach. METHODS: Five electronic databases were searched for all randomised clinical trials of chiropractic manipulation as a treatment of non-spinal @entity158 . They were evaluated according to standardised criteria. RESULTS: Eight such studies were identified. They related to the following conditions: @entity239 , @entity923 , @entity2172 , dysmenorrhoea and chronic @entity2371 . Their methodological quality ranged from mostly poor to excellent. Their findings do not demonstrate that chiropractic manipulation is an effective therapy for any of these conditions. CONCLUSIONS: Only very few randomised clinical trials of chiropractic manipulation as a treatment of non-spinal conditions exist. The claim that this approach is effective for such conditions is not based on data from rigorous clinical trials.
