A scoping review of chiropractic management of female patients with infertility

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J Can Chiropr Assoc. 2018 Aug; 62(2): 117–124.

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Table 1

Age, diagnostic testing, and treatment of patients.

First author and reference	Age	Diagnostic techniques	Treatment techniques	Treatment duration and outcome
Adams JP¹⁹	22	Palpation, leg length, AK	HVLA to T/S and sacrum Uterine manipulation and lymphatic drainage	20 months ‘Healthy baby’ delivered
Anderson-Peacock E²⁰	35	Palpation, postural exam, ROMs, leg length, thermography, electromyography, x-ray	Low Force to C/S, T/S, L/S and sacrum	2.5 months to conception Birth not reported
Anderson-Peacock E²⁰	36	Palpation, postural exam, ROMs, leg length, thermography, electromyography, x-ray	Low Force to C/S, T/S, L/S, sacrum and cranium Home exercise	~ 2 months to conception Delivered full term
Bedell L²¹	27	Palpation, leg length, AK, postural exam, electromyography, thermography	Low Force C/S and sacrum Nutritional advice Craniosacral therapy	2 months to conception Birth not reported
Borkhuis S²²	31	Palpation, postural exam, x-ray, thermography, SEMG, HRV	HVLA to unspecified sites Nutritional advice Exercise	1 month to conception Followed to 6 months of pregnancy
Kaminski TM²³	31	Palpation, thermography, SEMG, leg length	HVLA and Low Force to unspecified sites	9 months to conception Delivered full term
Ko M²⁴	39	Palpation, postural exam, ROMs, AK, leg length, x-ray	HVLA to T/S, L/S and sacrum Nutritional advice Exercise	8 months to resolution of amenorrhea No pregnancy reported
Lyons DD²⁵	27	Thermography, SEMG, x-ray	HVLA to C/S, T/S, L/S and sacrum	1 month to conception Delivered healthy baby in 8th month
Phillips G²⁶	37	Palpation, MMT, leg length	HVLA to C/S, T/S, L/S and sacrum	4 months to ovulation and IVF Delivered full term
Schwanz JW²⁷	29	Palpation, thermometry x-ray	HVLA to sacrum	1 month to conception Birth not reported
Wolcott E²⁸	28	Palpation, postural exam x-ray	HVLA to unspecified sites	Time to conception not reported Delivered full term

Legend:
AK = applied kinesiology;
ROMs = ranges of motion;
SEMG = surface electromyography;
HRV = heart rate variability;
MMT = manual muscle testing;
HVLA = high velocity, low amplitude adjustment