Chiropractic ‘name techniques’: a review of the literature

Gleberzon BJEuropean Journal of Chiropractic2002; 49: 242-3

The purpose of this paper is to describe the results of a literature search of several different chiropractic ‘name techniques.’ This process is an important first step in building an evidentiary foundation upon which clinical decisions should be made, and it further guides research efforts by exposing those areas which are insufficiently investigated. Out of the 111 articles found in this study, 39 were technique descriptions (35%), 29 were case studies or case series (26%), 25 were experimental studies (23%), and only 17 (15%) were clinical trials. Out of the clinical trial, only five were designed with a treatment group/control group and only one study was designed with a treatment group/sham treatment group. None of these clinical trials were designed with a treatment/sham/control group protocol. It is equally problematic that those studies which investigated the intra- and inter-reliability of such diagnostic tests as leg length checks or X-ray mensurations have not linked these tests with any clinical applicability or relevance. Thus it is fair to state that the current body of research into name techniques is still in its infancy. Therefore, it is incumbent upon advocates of name techniques to continue to establish an evidentiary base to support the utilization of their diagnostic or therapeutic procedures.

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