Jeff LangmaidFounder, The Evidence Based Chiropractor

50 Years of Chiropractic Research: SMT Backed by Science!

9 Dec 2024 · 1 min

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Jeff Langmaid (speaker) summarizes a recent article reviewing 50 years (1972–2024) of chiropractic research on spinal manipulative therapy (SMT). He reports the field has shifted from legal case-report topics to rigorous scientific methods—randomized trials, observational studies, and evidence syntheses—resulting in substantial growth in research quantity and rigor and multiple clinical practice guideline (CPG) recommendations favoring SMT for spinal pain in adults. The speaker praises the article and notes he will link it in the show notes.

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So their conclusions were Quote, Most chiropractic research articles and CPGs regarding SMT have focused on spinal pain in adults. From 1972 to 2024. Research has transitioned from legal topics in case reports to randomized trials, observational studies, and evidence syntheses. We found that there is substantial growth in the number and rigor of standard scientific methods of chiropractic research articles over the past 50 years, resulting in multiple CPG recommendations favoring SMT. These findings reinforce the clinical utility of SMT for SP disorders. End quote. So, as you can see, this is a fantastic article. There's a lot to dive into, and again, I love some of the charts and graphs, which are a lot easier just to look at than to try to read on this podcast. So I'll drop a link to this down in the show. Notes.