In episode 12 of season 8 of Inside the Science we’re highlighting the study, “A randomized clinical trial to compare the immediate effects of seated thoracic manipulation and targeted supine thoracic manipulation on cervical spine flexion range of motion and pain” with Dr. Steve Karas. You’ll hear him explain the results of each thoracic manipulation, other papers that address this topic of regional interdependence, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

In S8E9 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “The Outcome of Epidural Injections in Lumbar Radiculopathy Is Not Dependent on the Presence of Disc Herniation on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Assessment of Short-Term and Long-Term Efficacy” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen.  You’ll hear him describe some background information on this topic of the effectiveness of transforaminal epidural injections contrasting those to have lumbar disc herniation versus those without, the important findings of how many show herniation and how those with herniation respond to injection versus those without herniation, the effectiveness of a second injection when the first didn’t resolve the symptoms, some future related work he’s working on, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E8 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Epidural steroid compared to placebo injection in sciatica: a systematic review and meta‑analysis” with Dr. Eduard Verheijen. You’ll hear him describe why he and his coauthors wanted to pursue another systematic review on this topic, specific differences or lack of differences found in epidural steroid injections compared with placebos, the quality of evidence in these 17 studies, including the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E7 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Utilizing directional preference in the management of cervicogenic headache: a case series” with Dr. Ron Schenk. You’ll hear him share a bit about the backstory of this paper and the lead author Lin Lan Pu, some general information on headache classifications, some characteristics of this series of patients in the clinic setting of the primary investigator, specifics on how these patients were assessed and managed per mechanical diagnosis and therapy specific to this patient population, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E6 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Effectiveness of mechanical diagnosis and therapy in patients with back pain who meet a clinical prediction rule for spinal manipulation” with Dr. Ron Schenk. You’ll hear him share a bit about this paper’s origin and backstory, some clarification on clinical prediction rules, specifics on the methodology of this paper, the actual differences in outcomes in the two treatment arms, the clinical implications, and big takeaways.

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In S8E5 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “An international survey of the comprehensiveness of the McKenzie classification system and the proportions of classifications and directional preferences in patients with spinal pain” with Dr. Stephen May. You’ll hear him share the background of what prompted the paper, specifics as to what classification syndromes were found and to what percentage, what was found for the “OTHER” subgroup, what direction was generally preferred, how often the provisional classification remained the same from initial to discharge, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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In S8E4 of Inside the Science, we’re highlighting the study, “Centralization and directional preference: An updated systematic review with synthesis of previous evidence” with Dr. Stephen May. You’ll hear him share why the need for an updated systematic review, the consistency or variability of what was studied and the operational definitions of centralization and directional preference, the quality of the studies, the prevalence and the degree to which the data showed these two phenomena predict outcomes, the clinical implications and big takeaways.

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