Chiropractic & Manual Therapy

Chiropractic & Manual Therapy

*Chiropractic & Manual Therapies is a peer-reviewed, open-access medical journal that publishes research on the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, particularly those managed through chiropractic care and other manual therapy approaches. This publication focuses on chiropractic, manual therapy, and musculoskeletal medicine. It is published by BioMed Central, part of Springer Nature, and operates under a fully open access model, allowing free public access to its content. The journal follows an external peer-review process to ensure research quality and publishes articles in English. It includes various article types such as original research, systematic reviews, clinical trials, case reports, methodology papers, commentaries, and study protocols.

Typical Research Topics

Typical research in this field examines the effectiveness of spinal manipulation for low back pain, cervical spine mobilization techniques, and treatment outcomes for whiplash-associated disorders. It also includes biomechanical studies of spinal alignment, development of clinical prediction rules in manual therapy, and conservative management approaches for musculoskeletal disorders.