Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 51.e1-51.e7 , January 2006

Pilot Study of Patient Response to Multiple Impulse Therapy for Musculoskeletal Complaints

  • Joseph M. Evans, PhD

      Affiliations

    • President, Sense Technologies, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Joseph M. Evans, PhD, Sense Technology, Inc., 3251 Old Frankstown Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15239.
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  • Daniel L. Collins, DC

      Affiliations

    • Private practice of chiropractic, Detroit, Mich
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  • Reed H. Grundy, BSEE

      Affiliations

    • President, Reed Design, Pittsburgh, Pa

Received 15 June 2003 ,Revised 19 August 2003

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    Results of Kaplan-Meier analysis of multiple impulse therapy (all symptoms, all patients). Multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS.

    Results of Kaplan-Meier analysis of multiple impulse therapy (all symptoms, all patients). Multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS.

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    Results of Kaplan-Meier analysis of multiple impulse therapy (low back pain). Multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS.

    Results of Kaplan-Meier analysis of multiple impulse therapy (low back pain). Multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS.

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    Comparison of multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS with physical therapy12 and osteopathic manipulation.14 The data from van den Hoogen12 were simply replotted. The data from MacDon

    Comparison of multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS with physical therapy12 and osteopathic manipulation.14 The data from van den Hoogen12 were simply replotted. The data from MacDonald and Bell14 were calculated from a summary of the results of 3 subgroups of low back pain.

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    Comparison of rates of recovery of patients with low back pain (LBP) treated with physical therapy, no treatment, and multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS. (Upper and lower bounds)

    Comparison of rates of recovery of patients with low back pain (LBP) treated with physical therapy, no treatment, and multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS. (Upper and lower bounds) Physical therapy and no treatment from van den Hoogen et al.12

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    Rate of response of untreated low back pain of differing condition compared to low back pain treated with multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS. Acute, subacute, and chronic untreate

    Rate of response of untreated low back pain of differing condition compared to low back pain treated with multiple impulse therapy performed with the PulStarFRAS. Acute, subacute, and chronic untreated data from van den Hoogen et al.12

 Sources of support: Sense Technology provided internal funding for this project.

 Presented at the World Federation of Chiropractic 7th Biennial Congress, Orlando Florida, May 1-3, 2003.

PII: S0161-4754(05)00349-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2005.11.007

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 1 , Pages 51.e1-51.e7 , January 2006