Manual Therapy in Children: Proposals for an Etiologic Model

Adverse Events Due to Chiropractic and Other Manual Therapies for Infants and Children: A Review of the Literature

“…1 However, in contrast to this reported lack of evidence, Rome 12 insists that there has been a considerable number of research articles and textbooks published in Europe espousing the benefits of manual therapy for children and infants, particularly the work of Biedermann. 13 A consensus document 14 supported the recommendation for standards of chiropractic care developed for children and clearly outlined best practice for the chiropractic care of infants, children, and adolescents, including when a therapeutic trial is reasonable, using evidence-based practice, as well as altering technique selection and application based upon the unique anatomy and physiology of infants, children, and adolescents.…”

Forces of Commonly Used Chiropractic Techniques for Children: A Review of the Literature

“…11,30 The sustained neuroapophyseal glides commonly used in physiotherapy practices are very similar to those used by chiropractors when treating children using spinal mobilization. Physical therapists (also called physiotherapists) apply spinal manipulation using level 1 mobilizations with forces estimated to be approximately 22 N for the adult population, although the literature does not specify a difference for children or infants.…”

Visual experience affects handedness

“…The EG (experimental group) consisted of 58 children which were newly diagnosed with KISS (Kinematic imbalances due to suboccipital strain) syndrome [2][3][4], a syndrome that includes congenital muscular torticollis (ICD-10 classification: Q68.0) as the main symptom. Participants were recruited in the private practice of the co-author H.B.…”