Effectiveness of spinal manipulation in influencing the autonomic nervous system - a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Spinal manipulation autonomic nervous system heart rate variability oxy-hemoglobin sympathetic nervous system

Journal

The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy
ISSN: 2042-6186
Titre abrégé: J Man Manip Ther
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9433812

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
03 Dec 2023
Historique:
medline: 4 12 2023
pubmed: 4 12 2023
entrez: 4 12 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Spinal manipulation (SM) has been hypothesized to influence the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Further, it has been proposed that the effects may vary depending on the segment manipulated. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the current level of evidence for SM in influencing the ANS in healthy and/or symptomatic population. Various databases ( Overall, there was low quality evidence that SM did not influence any measure of ANS including heart rate variability (HRV), oxy-hemoglobin, blood pressure, epinephrine and nor-epinephrine. However, there was low quality evidence that cervical spine manipulation may influence high frequency parameter of HRV, indicating its influence on the parasympathetic nervous system. When compared with control or sham interventions, SM did not alter the ANS. Due to invalid methodologies and the low quality of included studies, findings must be interpreted with great caution. Future studies are needed which employ rigorous data collection processes to verify the true physiological implications of SM on ANS.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Spinal manipulation (SM) has been hypothesized to influence the autonomic nervous system (ANS). Further, it has been proposed that the effects may vary depending on the segment manipulated. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize the current level of evidence for SM in influencing the ANS in healthy and/or symptomatic population.
METHODS METHODS
Various databases (
RESULTS RESULTS
Overall, there was low quality evidence that SM did not influence any measure of ANS including heart rate variability (HRV), oxy-hemoglobin, blood pressure, epinephrine and nor-epinephrine. However, there was low quality evidence that cervical spine manipulation may influence high frequency parameter of HRV, indicating its influence on the parasympathetic nervous system.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
When compared with control or sham interventions, SM did not alter the ANS. Due to invalid methodologies and the low quality of included studies, findings must be interpreted with great caution. Future studies are needed which employ rigorous data collection processes to verify the true physiological implications of SM on ANS.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38044657
doi: 10.1080/10669817.2023.2285196
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

1-18

Auteurs

Kesava Kovanur Sampath (K)

Centre for Health and Social Practice, Waikato Institute of Technology, Te Pukenga, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Faculty of Health, Bruce ACT, University of Canberra, Australia.

Steve Tumilty (S)

Centre for Health, Activity, and Rehabilitation Research (CHARR), School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Liana Wooten (L)

Physical Therapy Program - Phoenix, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Medicine, Tufts University, Phoenix, United States of America.

Suzie Belcher (S)

Centre for Health and Social Practice, Waikato Institute of Technology, Te Pukenga, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Gerard Farrell (G)

Centre for Health, Activity, and Rehabilitation Research (CHARR), School of Physiotherapy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Angela Spontelli Gisselman (AS)

Physical Therapy Program - Phoenix, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Medicine, Tufts University, Phoenix, United States of America.

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