Manipulative Therapy Versus Education Programs in Chronic Low Back Pain

Conclusion: Greater improvement was noted in pain and activity tolerance in the adjustment group. Immediate benefit from pain relief continued to accrue after adjustment, even for the last encounter at the end of the 2-week treatment interval. Multicenter Trial of Physiotherapy in the Management of Sciatic Symptoms, Coxhead CE et al, Lancet, 1:1065-1068, 1981.