The chiropractor's role in pain management for oncology patients

Schneider, Jeffrey C.; Gilford, Scott

doi:10.1067/mmt.2001.112011

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“…b Conditions for which there were 1-2 case reports each, with no other types of study: 2 case reports: dysphonia, [169][170] eczema/ psoriasis, 171,172 encopresis, 173,174 hearing loss/tinnitus; 175,176 one case report: anxiety 177 aphasia, 178 autism, 179 cancer pain, 180 cystic hygroma, 181 diabetes, 182 diabetic polyneuropathy, 183 Down syndrome, 184 Erb syndrome, 189 urinary tract infection, 190 vertebrobasilar ischemia. 191 ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; PMS, premenstrual syndrome; RCT, randomized controlled trial; SR, systematic review; CO, cohort study; CS, case series; CR, case report; ECG, electroencephalogram.…”

Section: Chiropractic For Nonmusculoskeletal Conditions 495mentioning

confidence: 99%

Chiropractic Care for Nonmusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review with Implications for Whole Systems Research

Hawk

Khorsan

Lisi

et al. 2007

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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(1) Adverse effects should be routinely reported. For the few studies that did report, adverse effects of spinal manipulation for all ages and conditions were rare, transient, and not severe. (2) Evidence from controlled studies and usual practice supports chiropractic care (the entire clinical encounter) as providing benefit to patients with asthma, cervicogenic vertigo, and infantile colic. Evidence was promising for potential benefit of manual procedures for children with otitis media and elderly patients with pneumonia. (3) The RCT design is not necessarily incompatible with WSR. RCTs could improve generalizability by basing protocols on usual practice. (4) Case reports could contribute more to WSR by increasing their emphasis on patient characteristics and patient-based outcomes. (5) Chiropractic investigators, practitioners, and funding agencies should increase their attention to observational designs.

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Section: Chiropractic For Nonmusculoskeletal Conditions 495mentioning

confidence: 99%

Chiropractic Care for Nonmusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review with Implications for Whole Systems Research

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Khorsan

Lisi

et al. 2007

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…One of three cancer patients experience pain either directly related to their lesion or as an adverse result of cancer treatment—for instance radiation related fibrosis and joint contracture or chemotherapy-induced neuropathy [ 38 ]. Chiropractic care with high-velocity manipulation is widely considered an absolute contraindication [ 39 ]. Potential diminished bone strength and integrity from malignancy puts the patient at risk of skeletal-related events with forceful treatments.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Potential diminished bone strength and integrity from malignancy puts the patient at risk of skeletal-related events with forceful treatments. Low force treatment techniques such as mechanical-assisted manipulation methods [ 40 ], myofascial release, stretching and gentle exercise may be appropriate on a case by case basis as an adjuvant for pain management [ 39 ]. While prudent use of chiropractic services in cancer patients may offer effective strategies for reducing the pain and suffering, we do not believe that any chiropractic care was appropriate for our patient’s chief complaint.…”

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Bladder metastasis presenting as neck, arm and thorax pain: a case report

2016

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BackgroundA case of metastatic carcinoma secondary to urothelial carcinoma presenting as musculoskeletal pain is reported. A brief review of urothelial and metastatic carcinoma including clinical presentation, diagnostic testing, treatment and chiropractic considerations is discussed.Case presentationThis patient presented in November 2014 with progressive neck, thorax and upper extremity pain. Computed tomography revealed a destructive soft tissue mass in the cervical spine and additional lytic lesion of the 1st rib. Prompt referral was made for surgical consultation and medical management.ConclusionDistant metastasis is rare, but can present as a musculoskeletal complaint. History of carcinoma should alert the treating chiropractic physician to potential for serious disease processes.

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“…Mannello 94 reviewed skin cancers, and Jamison 95 and Hink 96 examined cancer prevention strategies through the use of nutritional and herbal products. Schneider and Gilford 97,98 discussed the use of spinal manipulative therapy (SMT), softtissue techniques, physiotherapeutic modalities, exercise, and ergonomic counseling in decreasing pain, abating the adverse effects of chemotherapy or radiation treatment, and enhancing the quality of life of patients with cancer. Edge et al 99 explored cancer in the context of thoracolumbar syndrome, spinal metastatic disease, and carcinoma of the kidney.…”

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The Chiropractic Care of Patients With Cancer

Alcantara¹,

Alcantara

2011

Integr Cancer Ther

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Background and Significance: Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and accounted for 7.4 million deaths in 2004. By 2030, deaths from cancer have been estimated at 12 million with 30% being preventable. Complementary and alternative medicine remains popular among cancer patients; particularly with chiropractic services. However, the nature of the chiropractic clinical encounter and its reported benefits remains to be fully investigated. Towards these efforts, we begin with a systematic review of the literature on the chiropractic care of patients with cancer. Methods: The following electronic databases were searched: MANTIS ; Index to Chiropractic Literature ; Pubmed ; Medline EMBASE , AMED , CINAHL Plus , Alt-Health Watch and PsychINFO [1965PsychINFO [ -2010. Key words used were "cancer" and "neoplasm" in Boolean combination with "chiropractic." Primary investigation/reports in peer-reviewed English journals involving chiropractic care were reviewed. Results: Our review revealed 60 case reports, 2 case series, 21 commentaries, 2 survey studies, and 2 literature reviews. The case reports were diagnostic with commentaries highlighting the importance of recognizing the patient presenting with NMS complaints due to an underlying neoplasm. The chiropractic clinical encounter prior to cancer diagnosis and subsequent medical referral is poorly characterized in the literature. Conclusion: Patients with cancer seek the care of chiropractors. The literature does not reflect or describe the totality of the chiropractic clinical encounter. We encourage further research in this field.

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The chiropractor's role in pain management for oncology patients

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Chiropractic Care for Nonmusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review with Implications for Whole Systems Research

Chiropractic Care for Nonmusculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review with Implications for Whole Systems Research

Bladder metastasis presenting as neck, arm and thorax pain: a case report

The Chiropractic Care of Patients With Cancer

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