Rainer Thiele deals with chiropractic and examines two questions: Is chiropractic treatment of
lower back pain a successful therapeutic approach? Is chiropractic treatment a standard
treatment for headaches? On the topic of chiropractic in lower back pain a congress abstract
was published by the author using the latest randomized clinical studies and discussed as a
poster contribution to the 16th Congress for Health Services Research in Berlin. A systematic
review answers the question about chiropractic treatment of headaches. About the author: Dr.
scient. med. Rainer Thiele wrote this work as part of his doctoral studies in medical science
at the UFL (Private University of Liechtenstein) as a cumulative dissertation. He is managing
director of the specialist practice for Chiropractic Osteopathy and Sports Medicine in
Munich.
