The Nexus contains citations to recently published articles relevant to chiropractic education, research and practice. The journal references are from prominent health care journals indexed in PubMed, such as Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, Musculoskeletal Science & Practice, and Spine, among many others.
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July 2025
Volume 27, Issue 1
Albertson A, Kells H, Sawyer C, Maiers M. Chiropractic services and employment characteristics within U.S. Federally Qualified Health Centers: Cross-sectional survey. J Integr Complement Med. 2025 Mar;31(3):301-307. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2024.0681. Epub 2024 Nov 28. PMID: 39607742. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39607742/
Aspinall SL, Nim C, Hartvigsen J, Cook CE, Skillgate E, Vogel S, Hohenschurz-Schmidt D, Underwood M, Rubinstein SM. Waste not, want not: Call to action for spinal manipulative therapy researchers. Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 May 14;32(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00539-y. PMID: 38745213; PMCID: PMC11092111. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38745213/
Cheng, M, Xue, Y, Cui, M, et al. Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain: Findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 and Projections to 2050. Spine. 2025;50(7):E128-E139. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000005265. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39838749/
Baday-Keskin D, Keskin ED. The relationship between leisure time activities and chronic musculoskeletal pain in schoolteachers. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2025 Jun;77:103309. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103309. Epub 2025 Mar 8. PMID: 40107081. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40107081/
de Amorim H, de Noronha M, Hunter J, Barrett S, Kingsley M. Barriers and facilitators to exercise-based rehabilitation in people with musculoskeletal conditions: A systematic review. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2025 Jun;77:103279. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103279. Epub 2025 Feb 5. PMID: 40088807. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40088807/
Farabaugh R, Hawk C, Taylor D, Daniels C, Noll C, Schneider M, McGowan J, Whalen W, Wilcox R, Sarnat R, Suiter L, Whedon J. Cost of chiropractic versus medical management of adults with spine-related musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review. Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 Mar 6;32(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00533-4. PMID: 38448998; PMCID: PMC10918856. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38448998/
Kerry R, Young KJ, Evans DW, Lee E, Georgopoulos V, Meakins A, McCarthy C, Cook C, Ridehalgh C, Vogel S, Banton A, Bergström C, Mazzieri AM, Mourad F, Hutting N. A modern way to teach and practice manual therapy. Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 May 21;32(1):17. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00537-0. PMID: 38773515; PMCID: PMC11110311. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38773515/
Leduc L, Théroux J, Marois C, Lavigne G, Blanchette MA. Patient preferences for chiropractors' attire: A cross-sectional study of UQTR university-based chiropractic clinic. Chiropr Man Therap. 2025 Jan 31;33(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s12998-025-00569-0. PMID: 39891161; PMCID: PMC11786509. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39891161/
Lee TKW, Chang JR, Hao D, Fu SN, Wong AYL. The effectiveness of auricular acupressure on chronic musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Integr Complement Med. 2025 Jan;31(1):25-35. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0630. Epub 2024 Jul 17. PMID: 39018502. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39018502/
Leung B, Treleaven J, Thomas L. Optimizing safety in conservative physical management of the cervical spine: A modified Delphi study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2025 Apr 25;78:103335. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103335. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40319549. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40319549/
Nim C, Smith N, Starmer D, Wang S, Choi G, Alayed A, AlShareef J, Gnjatic A, Sloan K, Wong K, Funabashi M. Chiropractic students' characteristics influencing confidence and competence in modulating spinal manipulation force-time characteristics of specific target forces: A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study. Chiropr Man Therap. 2025 Apr 27;33(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s12998-025-00577-0. PMID: 40289095; PMCID: PMC12036199. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40289095/
Partridge BL, Scott ZE, Roecker CB, Walters SA, Daniels CJ. Burnout amongst chiropractic faculty, practitioners, and trainees: A scoping review. Chiropr Man Therap. 2024 Oct 7;32(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12998-024-00550-3. PMID: 39375694; PMCID: PMC11459997. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39375694/
Phillips N, Brown BT, Hestbaek L, Lauridsen HH, Miller A, Magson N, Swain MS. What are the consequences of musculoskeletal pain in adolescents? A critical qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. J Pain. 2025 Apr 30:105418. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105418. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40316035. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40316035/
Salazar-Méndez J, Núñez-Cortés R, Cuyul-Vásquez I, Sazo-Rodriguez S, Calatayud J, Guzmán-Muñoz E, Aguayo A, Carrasco B, González A, Suso-Martí L. Optimal days of application of kinesiotaping for the treatment of lumbo-pelvic pain during pregnancy. A systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. Physiotherapy. 2024 Dec;125:101418. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2024.101418. Epub 2024 Aug 3. PMID: 39383550. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39383550/
Schut SM, Lawrence DJ, Bejarano G. Student loan debt and income among chiropractors: A description of consultancy data. J Chiropr Educ. 2024 Oct 23;38(2):137-141. doi: 10.7899/JCE-23-31. PMID: 39278826; PMCID: PMC11774285. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39278826/
Trager RJ, Bejarano G, Perfecto RT, Blackwood ER, Goertz CM. Chiropractic and spinal manipulation: A review of research trends, evidence gaps, and guideline recommendations. J Clin Med. 2024 Sep 24;13(19):5668. doi: 10.3390/jcm13195668. PMID: 39407729; PMCID: PMC11476883. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39407729/
Whedon J, Zakhary G. Trends in utilization and cost of nonpharmacological pain therapies in the United States under Medicare Part B, 2000-2022. J Integr Complement Med. 2024 Sep;30(9):902-906. doi: 10.1089/jicm.2023.0759. Epub 2024 Jul 8. PMID: 38976486. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38976486/
Villanueva-Ruiz I, Falla D, Saez M, Araolaza-Arrieta M, Azkue JJ, Arbillaga-Etxarri A, Lersundi A, Lascurain-Aguirrebeña I. Manual therapy and neck-specific exercise are equally effective for treating non-specific neck pain but only when exercise adherence is maximised: A randomised controlled trial. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2025 Jun;77:103319. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103319. Epub 2025 Mar 21. PMID: 40273517. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40273517/
Young JL, Shepherd M, Dickson T, Todd J. Do clinical practice guidelines for low back pain include predatory journal or retracted publications? A meta-research study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. Published online March 19, 2025. doi:10.1016/j.msksp.2025.103316 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40156953/