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Improved Flexion & Extension Range of Motion With Thoracic Self-Mobilization in Mechanical Neck Pain

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March 2021

Improved Flexion & Extension Range of Motion With Thoracic Self-Mobilization in Mechanical Neck Pain

Vol: 15| Issue: 1| Number:4| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Immediate effects of thoracic spine self-mobilization in patients with mechanical neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2019 Apr;23(2): 417-424.

Contributing Authors:
K Nakamaru J Aizawa K Kawarada Y Uemura T Koyama O Nitta

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Fifty-two patients with mechanical neck pain were randomized to receive thoracic spine self-mobilization (n=25) or sham self-mobilization (n=27) for functional improvement. The primary outcome of interest was the level of disability, measured using the Neck Disability Index (NDI). Secondary outcomes of interest included resting neck pain on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and active range of motion...

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