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Spann was born in Greenville, South Carolina.He is a practicing orthopaedic surgeon and fellowship-trained in the surgical treatment of the spine. He is the founder of Westlake Orthopaedics Spine and Sports in Austin, Texas.
National guidelines vary; some recommend the therapy for those who do not improve with other treatment. [49] It may be effective for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy , [ 50 ] [ 51 ] as effective as mobilization for neck pain, [ 52 ] some forms of headache, [ 53 ] [ 54 ] and some extremity joint conditions.
A 2011 systematic review found moderate evidence to support the use of manual therapy for cervicogenic dizziness. [130] There is very weak evidence for chiropractic care for adult scoliosis (curved or rotated spine) [131] and no scientific data for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis. [132]
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Chiropractic Biophysics (CBP)—A technique that aims to correct improper curvatures of the spine with traditional chiropractic manipulation (SMT), focused rehabilitation exercises, and a unique form of spinal traction that utilizes mechanically-assisted and focused stretching to stretch and remodel the ligaments and related tissues of the spine.
For neck pain, manipulation and mobilization produce similar changes, and manual therapy and exercise are more effective than other strategies. [12] A 2015 Cochrane systematic review found that there is no high-quality evidence assessing the effectiveness of spinal manipulation for treating neck pain. [13]
The McKenzie method is a technique primarily used in physical therapy.It was developed in the late 1950s by New Zealand physiotherapist Robin McKenzie. [1] [2] [3] In 1981 he launched the concept which he called "Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)" – a system encompassing assessment, diagnosis and treatment for the spine and extremities.
Greenville Memorial Hospital is an 814-bed tertiary referral hospital and academic center located at 701 Grove Road, Greenville, South Carolina. It serves as the regional referral center for the upstate area .