COCA News March 2008

In this Issue

Cover Article - New study assesses risk of stroke and cervical manipulation - John Reggars DC, MChiroSc.

Presidents Page

Editorial - Stan Innes

Letters to the Editor

News

Costly postoperative rehabilitation programs produced no additional pain relief or function
Popular osteoporosis drugs triple risk of bone necrosis
Migraine and the risk of stroke, transient ischemic attach (TIA), or death in the UK
Valuable link for evidence based interventions for lower back pain (LBP)
Chiropractors awarded Order of Australia Medal
Student field clinics provide free chiropractic care in Northeast India
Systematic review finds no advantage in using arthroscopicdebridement for treating knee osteoarthritis
Magnets as pain therapy

Article - Study questions additional benefit of physical therapy for low back pain - Simon French BAppSc(Chiro), MPH.

Book Reviews

The Ultimate Back: Assessment and therapeutic exercise
- Author: Stuart McGill
- Reviewer: Peter Worth BAppSc(Chiro)

Rehabilitation: The use of theories and models in practice
- Author: Sally Davis
- Reviewer: Timothy Stark DC, DACBSP, ICSSD, CKTP, CSCS, LN

Abstracts

Assessment of diclofenac or spinal manipulative therapy, or both, in addition to recommended first line treatment for acute lower back pain: A randomized controlled trial
An investigation into the side of joint cavitation associated with cervical spine manipulation
Progressive Disc Herniation: An investigation of the mechanism using radiologic, histochemical, and microscopic dissection techniques on a porcine model
One-year follow-up comparison of the effectiveness of McKenzie Treatment and strengthening training for patients with chronic low back pain: Outcome and prognostic factors
Is there a subgroup of patients with low back pain likely to benefit from mechanical traction? Results of a randomized clinical trial and subgrouping analysis.
Predictors of short-term outcomein people with a clinical diagnosis of cervical radiculopathy