Annals of the rheumatic diseases
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
A randomised controlled trial of spinal manipulative therapy in acute low back pain.
To determine whether treatment with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) administered in addition to standard care is associated with clinically relevant early reductions in pain and analgesic consumption. ⋯ SMT is unlikely to result in relevant early pain reduction in patients with acute low back pain.