Purpose
The study, a randomized controlled trial, included 409 patients with back and/or neck pain and aimed to evaluate the effect of naprapathic manual therapy. The results showed that naprapathic manual therapy has a clinically and statistically significant better effect on pain and function, both in the short and long term, compared to advice and support to stay active provided by physicians, for patients with non-specific and disabling conditions.
Staff at the Scandinavian College of Naprapathic Manual Medicine involved in BJÖRN:
Eva Skillgate, licensed naprapath, associate professor and member of the Scandinavian College of Naprapathic Manual Medicine's scientific council (project manager)
Kari Paanalahti, licensed naprapath, lecturer, PhD
Publications based on BJÖRN
- Skillgate E, Vingård E, Alfredsson L. Naprapathic manual therapy or evidence-based care for back and neck pain. A randomized, controlled trial. Clinical J of Pain, 2007, 23, 431-9. PMID: 17515742
- Skillgate E, Bohman T, Holm LW, Vingård E, Alfredsson L. The long-term effects of naprapathic manual therapy on back and neck pain – results from a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Feb 5;11:26. PMID: 20137063
- Paanalahti K, Wertli MM, Held U, Holm LW, Åkerstedt T, Nordin M, Skillgate E. Spinal pain – good sleep matters: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. European Spine Journal. May 2015. IN PRESS
