Chiropractors may be less likely to use caution when treating persistent spine pain after lumbar surgery (PSPS-2) with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) compared with other care providers, according to data from a literature review recently published in Chiropractic & Manual Therapies.
The literature review included 71 studies involving 103 patients (mean age, 52 years; 55% male) (Chiropr Man Therap 2023;31[1]:10. doi:10.1186/s12998-023-00481-5). Researchers analyzed observational