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Active cranio-cervical flexion exercise can improve muscle control for chronic neck pain
May 2014
Active cranio-cervical flexion exercise can improve muscle control for chronic neck pain
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Immediate effects of active cranio-cervical flexion exercise versus passive mobilisation of the upper cervical spine on pain and performance on the cranio-cervical flexion test
Man Ther. 2014 Feb;19(1):25-31. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2013.05.011.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eighteen adults with chronic idiopathic neck pain were randomized to receive either assisted plus active cranio-cervical flexion (exercise group) or passive mobilisation plus assisted cranio-cervical flexion (mobilisation group). The purpose of the study was to determine which treatment was more efficacious with respect to performance on the cranio-cervical flexion test (CCFT), pain at rest, and p...
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