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The Benefits of Spinal Manipulation in 2025: Why HVLA Still Matters

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Chiropractic care has continued to evolve, but one technique remains a staple in spinal health: High-Velocity, Low-Amplitude (HVLA) spinal manipulation. 2) Reduction of spinal fixation: The thrust can break adhesions in the joint capsule and surrounding connective tissue, restoring normal motion.

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Top 10 Chiropractic Research Studies from 2025 (So Far)

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Association Between Spinal Manipulation, Butalbital Prescription, and Medication Overuse Headache in Adults With Tension?Type Association between chiropractic spinal manipulation for sciatica and opioid-related adverse events: A retrospective cohort study. Trager RJ, Williamson TJ, Makineni PS, Morris LH. 2025 May 20:1-9.

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Association Between Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation for Sciatica and Opioid-related Adverse Events: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Chiro.Org Blog: We found that adults with a new diagnosis of sciatica who initially received CSM had a significantly lower risk of opioid-related adverse drug events (ORADEs) over 1-year follow-up compared to matched controls initially receiving usual medical care.

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How Chiropractors Can Help Patients Conquer Headaches with SNAG Mobilizations

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This blog will summarize the latest research, demonstrate the most effective SNAG techniques, and show how to easily deliver these customized, research-backed exercises to your patients using ChiroUp. By combining spinal manipulation, targeted SNAG exercises, and customized care plans, you can help your headache patients get better, faster.

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Association Between Spinal Manipulation, Butalbital Prescription, and Medication Overuse Headache in Adults With Tension-Type Headache: Retrospective Cohort Study

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Chiro.Org Blog: Our findings reveal a significant reduction in likelihood of both butalbital prescription and, tentatively, medication overuse headache (MOH), through 2years' follow-up among adults with tension-type headache (TTH) receiving spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) compared to matched controls.

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Temporal Trends and Geographic Variations in the Supply of Clinicians Who Provide Spinal Manipulation to Medicare Beneficiaries: A Serial Cross-Sectional Study

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Chiro.Org Blog: Most clinicians who bill for SM services to Medicare beneficiaries are chiropractors. The supply of Medicare-active SM providers varies widely by state. The overall supply of SM providers under Medicare is declining, while the supply of nonchiropractors who provide SM is growing.

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Eagle Syndrome: A Chiropractic Perspective

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This blog dives into the key clinical signs, exam strategies, imaging considerations, and conservative management techniques that help chiropractors confidently identify and treat this often-missed condition. Chiropractic Management of Eagle Syndrome Research on the use of spinal manipulation for Eagle Syndrome is limited.