Arlington, Va. - The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT) , the official scientific journal of the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), published an update to a previously issued evidence-based clinical practice guideline on chiropractic management of low-back pain (LBP). The update, which revised and combined three previous guidelines, supports that doctors of chiropractic (DCs) are well-suited to diagnose, treat, co-manage and manage the treatment of patients with low-back disorders.
Clinical practice guidelines require regular updating to be considered current. To that end, a formal systematic review of LBP literature was conducted for the current update using the Delphi technique and included 37 panelists, of whom 89 percent had worked in private practice for an average of 27 years. Panelist consensus was reached after one round of revisions; the vast majority of recommendations remained unchanged. The previous Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters guidelines were developed in 2008 and expanded twice over the intervening years.
The updated guideline provides recommendations throughout the continuum of care from acute to chronic and offers the chiropractic profession an up-to-date evidence -- and clinical practice experience-informed resource outlining best practice approaches for the treatment of patients with LBP. Key recommendations are as follows:
"The updated LBP guideline continues to vigorously promote the use of published research evidence along with clinical practice experience to establish recommendations on clinical methods designed to improve patient care and outcomes," said ACA President Anthony Hamm, DC, FACO. "It is expected that through constant improvement in clinical methods, chiropractic physicians can elevate the profession and influence greater acceptance of chiropractic in integrated health care delivery systems so that we can better serve the American public."
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Information for patients about LBP is available here: http://www.acatoday.org/Patients/Health-Wellness-Information/Back-Pain-Facts-and-Statistics
Read the full study in the JMPT: http://www.jmptonline.org/article/S0161-4754(15)00184-0/abstract
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About the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT)
JMPT is dedicated to the advancement of chiropractic health care. It provides the latest information on current developments in therapeutics, as well as reviews of clinically oriented research and practical information for use in clinical settings. The Journal's editorial board includes some of the world's leading clinical low-back and spine researchers from medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic and post-secondary education. The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics is the official scientific journal of the American Chiropractic Association.
About the American Chiropractic Association
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), based in Arlington, Va., is the largest professional association in the United States representing doctors of chiropractic. ACA promotes the highest standards of ethics and patient care, contributing to the health and well-being of millions of chiropractic patients. Visit us at http://www.acatoday.org .
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