Inflammatory response following a short-term course of chiropractic treatment in subjects with and without chronic low back pain

Journal of Chiropractic Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 107-114

  Roy, Richard A ^a,b   Boucher, Jean P ^a   Comtois, Alain S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Chiropractor   (Canada)

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Diagnosis; Interleukins; Manipulation; Spinal

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955652047     PISSN: 15563707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcm.2010.06.002     Document Type: Article

References (31)

1. Gregory P., Hayek R., Hayek A.M. Correlating motion palpation with functional x-rays findings in patients with low back pain. Australas Chiropr Osteopathy 1998, 7:15-19.
2. French S.D., Green S., Forbes A. Reliability of chiropractic methods commonly used to detect manipulable lesions in patients with chronic low-back pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2000, 23:231-238.
3. Fryer G., Morris T., Gibbons P. Paraspinal muscles and intervertebral dysfunction: part two. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2004, 27:348-357.
4. Owens E.F., Hart J.F., Donofrio J.J., Haralambous J., Mierzejewski E. Paraspinal skin temperature patterns: an interexaminer and intraexaminer reliability study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2004, 27:155-159.
5. DeVocht J.W., Pickar J.G., Wilder D.G. Spinal manipulation alters electromyographic activity of paraspinal muscles: a descriptive study. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2005, 28:465-471.
6. Teodorczyk-Injeyan J.A., Injeyan H.S., Ruegg R. Spinal manipulative therapy reduces inflammatory cytokines but not substance P production in normal subjects. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2006, 29:14-21.
7. Roy R.A., Boucher J.P., Comtois A.S. Effects of a manually assisted mechanical force on cutaneous temperature. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2008, 31:230-236.
8. Teodorczyk-Injeyan J.A., Injeyan H.S., McGregor M., Harris G.M., Ruegg R. Enhancement of in vitro interleukin-2 production in normal subjects following a single spinal manipulative treatment. Chiropr Osteopat 2008, 16:5. 10.1186/1746-1340-16-5.
9. Heney D., Banks R.E., Whicher J.T., Evans S.W. Cytokine measurements in disease. Acute phase proteins: molecular biology, biochemistry and clinical applications 1993, 604-620. CRC Press, Boca Raton. A. Mackiewicz, I. Kushner, H. Baumann (Eds.).
10. Bartalena L., Brogioni S., Grasso L., Martino E. Increased serum interleukin-6 concentration in patients with subacute thyroiditis: relationship with concomitant changes in serum T4-binding globulin concentration. J Endicronol Invest 1993, 16:213-218.
11. Thorn C.F., Lu Z.Y., Whitehead A.S. Regulation of the human acute phase serum amyloid A genes by tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6 and glucocorticoids in hepatic and epithelial cell lines. Scand J Immunol 2004, 59:152-158.
12. Meier-Ewert H.K., Ridker P.M., Rifai N., Price N., Dinges D.F., Mullington J.M. Absence of diurnal variation of C-reactive protein concentrations in healthy human subjects. Clin Chem 2001, 47:426-430.
13. Jain V.C., Misra S.S. C-reactive protein test: a clinical evaluation of its value in rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease. Indian J Pediatr 1967, 34:237.
14. Danesh J., Whincup P., Walker M., Lennon L., Thomson A., Appleby P., et al. Low grade inflammation and coronary heart disease: prospective study and updated meta-analyses. BMJ 2000, 321:199-204.
15. Rifai N., Ridker P.M. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein: a novel and promising marker of coronary heart disease. Clin Chem 2001, 47:403-411.
16. Macy E.M., Hayes T.E., Tracy R.P. Variability in the measurement of C-reactive protein in healthy subjects: implications for reference intervals and epidemiological applications. Clin Chem 1997, 43:52-58.
17. Maigne R. Low back pain of thoracolumbar origin. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 1980, 61:389-395.
18. Maigne R. Sémiologie des dérangements intervertébraux mineurs. Ann Med Phys 1972, 15:277-289.
19. Fuhr A.W., Fischer R.S. The Activator Method 2009, 141-161. Mosby Elsevier, St-Louis. 2nd ed.
20. Roy R.A., Boucher J.P., Comtois A.S. Digitized infrared segmental thermometry: time requirements for stable recordings. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2006, 29:468.e1-468.e10.
21. Roy R.A., Boucher J.P., Comtois A.S. Heart rate variability modulation in pain-free patients vs patients in pain. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2009, 32:277-286.
22. Roy R.A., Boucher J.P., Comtois A.S. Paraspinal lumbar cutaneous temperature modification following a single lumbar spinal manipulation. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2010, 33:308-314.
23. Colloca C.J., Keller T.S., Gunzburg R. Biomechanical and neurophysiological responses to spinal manipulation in patients with lumbar radiculopathy. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 2004, 27:1-15.
24. Fuhr A.W., Pavia G.R. Activator Methods chiropractic technique. Department of records 2008, Activator Methods International, Ltd, Phoenix.
25. Barbuto L.M. Industrial back pain and recovery time. J Can Chiropr Assoc 1984, 28:205-208.
26. Cohen J. Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences 1969, Academic Press, New York.
27. Cohen J. Statistical power analysis for the behavioral sciences 1988, Lawrence Earlbaum Associates, Hillsdale (N.J.). 2nd ed.
28. von Haehling S., Schefold J.C., Lainscak M., Doehner W., Anker S.D. Inflammatory biomarkers in heart failure revisited: much more than innocent bystanders. Heart Fail Clin 2009, 5(4):549-560.
29. Ho K.M., Lipman J. An update on C-reactive protein for intensivists. Anaesth Intensive care 2009, 37(2):234-241.
30. Quon J.A., Cassidy J.D., O'Connor S.M., Kirkaldy-Willis W.H. Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation: treatment by rotational manipulation. J Manipulative Physiol Ther 1989, 12:220-227.
31. Feghali C.A., Wright T.M. Cytokines in acute and chronic inflammation. Front Biosci 1997, 2:d12-d26.