2021
Correlates of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Use Among Rural Patients Seeking Conventional Pain Management: A Cross-sectional Study
Feinberg TM, Coleman B, Innes KE, Kerns RD, Jackson B, Lisi A, Majoris N, Brandt C. Correlates of Manual Therapy and Acupuncture Use Among Rural Patients Seeking Conventional Pain Management: A Cross-sectional Study. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2021, 44: 330-343. PMID: 33896602, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2021.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplementary health approachesManual therapyCross-sectional studyPain managementAcupuncture useHealth approachAge-adjusted logistic regressionConventional pain managementCurrent chronic painHigh pain burdenPrior opioid usePain scale scoresMind-body therapiesHealth-related factorsPain-related distressPain burdenOpioid useRheumatology clinicChronic painClinical outcomesPain carePain distressRural patientsMajority of participantsPrescription medications
2020
Exploring supervised machine learning approaches to predicting Veterans Health Administration chiropractic service utilization
Coleman BC, Fodeh S, Lisi AJ, Goulet JL, Corcoran KL, Bathulapalli H, Brandt CA. Exploring supervised machine learning approaches to predicting Veterans Health Administration chiropractic service utilization. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 2020, 28: 47. PMID: 32680545, PMCID: PMC7368704, DOI: 10.1186/s12998-020-00335-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal pain conditionsService utilizationPain conditionsChiropractic careConservative interventionsChiropractic servicesVA chiropractic servicesRetrospective cohort studyHealthcare service utilizationHealthcare cost burdenLimited clinical utilityLower healthcare costsCohort entryCohort studyDiagnosis cohortPain statusPrimary outcomeChiropractic visitsClinical featuresUS adultsClinical utilityHealthcare costsDifferent clinical populationsVisitsClinical populationsFactors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Coleman BC, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Brandt CA, Haskell SG, Heapy AA, Lisi AJ. Factors Associated With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2020, 43: 753-759. PMID: 32534740, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.10.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-Armed ConflictsChiropracticCohort StudiesComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIraq War, 2003-2011Logistic ModelsMaleManipulation, ChiropracticMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal PainPain ManagementPrevalenceStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderOEF/OIF/OND veteransBody mass indexSubstance use disordersChiropractic carePTSD diagnosisPain intensityMass indexStress disorderUse disordersOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnPrior PTSD diagnosisSevere pain intensityVA chiropractic clinicDiagnosis of PTSDPain management outcomesPrimary outcome measureNational cohort studyElectronic health record dataHealth record dataManagement of veteransCross-sectional analysisPosttraumatic stress disorderClinical characteristicsCohort study
2018
Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care
Lisi AJ, Corcoran KL, DeRycke EC, Bastian LA, Becker WC, Edmond SN, Goertz CM, Goulet JL, Haskell SG, Higgins DM, Kawecki T, Kerns RD, Mattocks K, Ramsey C, Ruser CB, Brandt CA. Opioid Use Among Veterans of Recent Wars Receiving Veterans Affairs Chiropractic Care. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s54-s60. PMID: 30203014, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOEF/OIF/OND veteransOpioid prescriptionsChiropractic visitsOpioid useChiropractic careOperations Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom/New DawnMore opioid prescriptionsVA chiropractic servicesPercentage of veteransCross-sectional analysisOpioid receiptClinic visitsClinical characteristicsCurrent smokingSevere painChiropractic clinicChiropractic servicesVisitsHigher likelihoodVeteransPrescriptionCareFurther studiesAdministrative dataOne-third
2016
Trends in the Use and Characteristics of Chiropractic Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs
Lisi AJ, Brandt CA. Trends in the Use and Characteristics of Chiropractic Services in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2016, 39: 381-386. PMID: 27288324, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult–Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment: Part II: Myofascial Pain
Lisi AJ, Breuer P, Gallagher RM, Rodriguez E, Rossi MI, Schmader K, Scholten JD, Weiner DK. Deconstructing Chronic Low Back Pain in the Older Adult–Step by Step Evidence and Expert-Based Recommendations for Evaluation and Treatment: Part II: Myofascial Pain. Pain Medicine 2015, 16: 1282-1289. PMID: 26087225, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12821.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic low back painMyofascial painLow back painBack painOlder adultsOlder Adult—StepPrimary care providersMultidisciplinary expert panelPrimary care physician panelsSequential treatment optionsEvidence-based recommendationsSelf-care approachesDry needlingInjection therapyHome exercisesSafe analgesicManual therapyTreatment optionsCare providersRepresentative clinical casesPainPhysician panelPlanning treatmentAdult stepClinical cases
2014
Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data to Identify Veterans With Acute Low Back Pain
Lisi AJ, Burgo-Black AL, Kawecki T, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Use of Department of Veterans Affairs Administrative Data to Identify Veterans With Acute Low Back Pain. Spine 2014, 39: 1151-1156. PMID: 24732845, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painICD-9 codesChart reviewLBP casesBack painAcute casesAdministrative dataVA primary care servicesAcute low back painVeterans Affairs administrative dataAdministrative data variablesStructured chart reviewLumbar magnetic resonanceVeterans Affairs databasePrimary care servicesVA administrative dataChart review findingsElectronic medical recordsLogistic regression modelsAdministrative data modelsAcute LBPNonacute casesTramadol prescriptionsRetrospective reviewTherapy orders
2010
Management of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans in a Veterans Health Administration chiropractic clinic: A case series
Lisi AJ. Management of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom veterans in a Veterans Health Administration chiropractic clinic: A case series. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2010, 47: 1. PMID: 20437322, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2009.07.0095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOIF/OEF veteransChiropractic clinicOperation Enduring Freedom veteransOEF veteransMusculoskeletal conditionsEnduring Freedom veteransVeterans Health Administration facilitiesOperation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veteransProcess of careOutcomes of carePosttraumatic stress disorderChiropractic managementPain decreaseCase seriesRetrospective reviewChiropractic careMusculoskeletal complaintsPrimary careConsecutive casesSpecialty clinicTraumatic injuryClinical careHealth servicesParticular patientClinic
2009
Characteristics of Veterans Health Administration chiropractors and chiropractic clinics
Lisi AJ, Goertz C, Lawrence DJ, Satyanarayana P. Characteristics of Veterans Health Administration chiropractors and chiropractic clinics. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2009, 46: 997. PMID: 20157856, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2009.01.0002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChiropractic clinicChiropractic servicesVHA settingsVeterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facilitiesCommon patient complaintNew patient consultationsLow back painMost respondentsCervical painPain managementBack painVHA facilitiesPrimary careCommon complaintPatient complaintsTherapeutic proceduresResponse ratePatient consultationsVHA employeesChiropractic physiciansMedical facilitiesRate of participationPainClinicChiropractors
2006
Measurement of in vivo lumbar intervertebral disc pressure during spinal manipulation: a feasibility study.
Lisi AJ, O’Neill C, Lindsey DP, Cooperstein R, Cooperstein E, Zucherman JF. Measurement of in vivo lumbar intervertebral disc pressure during spinal manipulation: a feasibility study. Journal Of Applied Biomechanics 2006, 22: 234-9. PMID: 17215555, DOI: 10.1123/jab.22.3.234.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
An exploratory study of provocation testing with padded wedges: can prone blocking demonstrate a directional preference?
Lisi AJ, Cooperstein R, Morschhauser E. An exploratory study of provocation testing with padded wedges: can prone blocking demonstrate a directional preference? Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2004, 27: 103-108. PMID: 14970811, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2003.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain pressure thresholdProvocation testingAnatomic pointsLow back pain patientsBack pain patientsPain patientsTreatment decisionsPressure thresholdTendernessPatientsDirectional preferenceExamination methodsSecond groupFirst groupExamination proceduresSubjectsPotential protocolGroupResponseClinicians
2003
Validity of compressive leg checking in measuring artificial leg-length inequality
Cooperstein R, Morschhauser E, Lisi A, Nick T. Validity of compressive leg checking in measuring artificial leg-length inequality. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2003, 26: 557-566. PMID: 14673405, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2003.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtificial leg-length inequalityLeg length inequalityIntraclass correlation coefficientConcordance correlation coefficientLimits of agreementTest-retest reliabilityResearch clinicBlinded examinersBland-Altman limitsSurgical bootLin's concordance correlation coefficientConfidence intervalsConcurrent validityReference standardLeg lengthCorrelation coefficientLegSubjectsSingle subjectLinear regression statisticsClinic
2001
The centralization phenomenon in chiropractic spinal manipulation of discogenic low back pain and sciatica
Lisi A. The centralization phenomenon in chiropractic spinal manipulation of discogenic low back pain and sciatica. Journal Of Manipulative And Physiological Therapeutics 2001, 24: 596-602. PMID: 11753334, DOI: 10.1067/mmt.2001.118986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painDiscogenic low back painSide-posture manipulationBack painCentralization phenomenonChiropractic treatmentPositive straight leg raiseCentralization of painMild neurologic deficitsChiropractic spinal manipulationStraight leg raiseLeg painPain medicationAncillary therapyNeurologic deficitsProvocation testingCase seriesPoor outcomeExcellent outcomesLeg raiseDiscogenic diseasePrognostic informationSpinal manipulationPainSciatica