Chiropractic Spinal Manipulation and Fall Risk in Older Adults With Spinal Pain: Observational Findings From a Matched Retrospective Cohort Study
This study suggests that older adults receiving SMT for spinal pain may have a reduced risk of falls. However, given the observational nature of the study and the lack of significant differences in limb fracture incidence, the clinical significance of these findings remains uncertain. Further research, including randomized controlled trials, is needed to explore injurious falls, care utilization, pain, and costs.
Authors
- Anthony J. Lisi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1153-967X)
- Robert J. Trager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4714-1076)
- Jaime A. Pérez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3568-1139)
- Matthew Kowalski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6027-1592)
- Peter M. Wayne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-3560)
- Wren M. Burton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1034-2621)
- Julia Loewenthal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3720-6673)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- Yale University (US)
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (US)
- Cleveland University (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.72330
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences