Review: Spinal manipulation to treat asthma
Prof. Ernst reviewed the evidence.
First, the details.
- 3 studies of spinal manipulation as a treatment of asthma were included in the review.
- All of the studies were considered excellent in design (Jadad score 5).
- All used sham-manipulation as the control.
And, the results.
- No study showed that real manipulation was more effective than sham-manipulation for improving lung function or subjective symptoms.
The bottom line?
Prof Ernst concluded, “The best studies available indicate that spinal manipulation is not an effective treatment for asthma.â€
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