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Cervico-thoracic vs. cervical thrust manipulation for mechanical neck pain

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September 2013

Cervico-thoracic vs. cervical thrust manipulation for mechanical neck pain

Vol: 2| Issue: 8| Number:6| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Short-term effects of spinal thrust joint manipulation in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized clinical trial

Clin Rehabil. 2013 Jun;27(6):504-12. doi: 10.1177/0269215512464501. Epub 2012 Nov 5

Contributing Authors:
M Saavedra-Hernandez M Arroyo-Morales I Cantarero-Villanueva C Fernandez-Lao AM Castro-Sanchez EJ Puentedura C Fernandez-de-Las-Penas

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Synopsis

82 patients with chronic mechanical neck pain were randomized to receive full manipulation, which included mid-cervical, cervico-thoracic and thoracic thrust manipulations, or to a group receiving cervical thrust manipulation alone. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was an added benefit of the full manipulation treatment to neck pain, disability and range of motion. After one wee...

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