Percept Mot Skills. 2024 Jan 3:315125231226039. doi: 10.1177/00315125231226039. Online ahead of print. Aziz Dengiz Abstract Stroke is a significant health problem that may result in long-term functional deficits. Balance and walking problems are among the most common post-stroke deficits, and they may negatively affect quality of life. Our aim in this study was to investigate […]
Rikke K. Jensen, Kristina B. Dissing, Tue S. Jensen, Stine H. Clausen & Bodil Arnbak Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 31, Article number: 45 (2023) Abstract Background Neck pain and headache are highly prevalent conditions and leading causes of disability worldwide. Although MRI is widely used in the management of these conditions, there is uncertainty […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: August 10, 2023Volume0IssuejaPages1-53 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2023.11708 Abstract OBJECTIVE: To estimate the benefits and harms of cervical spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) for treating neck pain. DESIGN: Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). LITERATURE SEARCH: We searched the MEDLINE, Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE, CINAHL, PEDro, Chiropractic Literature […]
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice Volume 52, August 2023, 101751 Zhen Liu Abstract Background An increasing number of people suffer from chronic neck pain due to increased telecommuting. Manual therapy is considered a safe and less painful method and has been increasingly used to alleviate chronic neck pain. However, there is controversy about the effectiveness […]
Med Pharm Rep. 2023 Jan; 96(1): 16–19. Published online 2023 Jan 25. doi: 10.15386/mpr-2507 PMCID: PMC9924804 PMID: 36818319 Kingsley King Yi Leung Abstract Atypical symptoms of cervical spondylosis include headache, nausea, gastrointestinal discomfort, blurred vision, tinnitus, hypomnesia, and palpitations. Successful treatment of these atypical symptoms has been achieved after conservative non-invasive and surgical spinal treatments, […]
Ahorukomeye, Peter BSa,b; Mahajan, Arushi BSb; Du, Jerry Y. MDa; Yu, Charles C. MDc; Bhandutia, Amit K. MDd; Ahn, Nicholas U. MDa,b Spine 48(2):p 137-142, January 15, 2023. | DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000004485 Abstract Study Design. Retrospective cross-sectional analysis. Summary of Background Data. Degenerative changes are a major contributor to chronic neck pain. According to the vascular […]
CNS Neurosci Ther. 2022 Jan 19. doi: 10.1111/cns.13803. Online ahead of print. Modulation effect of acupuncture treatment on chronic neck and shoulder pain in female patients: Evidence from periaqueductal gray-based functional connectivity Hui Xu 1 2, Yilin Chen 2, Yin Tao 2, Yiwen Zhang 3 4, Teng Zhao 3 5, Mi Wang 3 4, Lihua […]
Medical Acupuncture Vol. 33, No. 6 Published Online:16 Dec 2021https://doi.org/10.1089/acu.2021.0039 Abstract Objective: Chronic cervical pain is a common and recurrent complaint. Auriculotherapy (AT) or ear acupuncture is an effective complementary method used for pain control, but only a few studies have evaluated this treatment for chronic cervical pain. Thus, the aim of this study was […]
A Randomized Cross-over Trial Avellanet, Merce MD, PhD SPINE: November 15, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 22 – p 1517-1524 Study Design. Randomized cross-over study. Objective. The aim of this study was to compare exercise, the criterion standard, to the postural garment PosturePlusForce in the management of nonspecific cervical pain in women. We also […]
Journal of Clinical Medicine Volume 10 Issue 21 10.3390/jcm10215011 Published: 28 October 2021 by Aleksander Chaibi Abstract (1) Background: Acute neck pain is common and usually managed by medication and/or manual therapy. General practitioners (GPs) hesitate to refer to manual therapy due to uncertainty about the effectiveness and adverse events (AEs); (2) Method: To review […]
Trials. 2021 Oct 18;22(1):716. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05690-y. Ali M Alshami PMID: 34663421 PMCID: PMC8525034 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-021-05690-y Abstract Background: Research that has examined the effects of cervical spine mobilization on hypoesthesia and hypersensitivity characteristics in patients with cervical radiculopathy is scarce. The aim of this study was to examine the short-term effects of vertebral mobilization on the […]
Medicina (Kaunas). 2021 Oct; 57(10): 1097. Published online 2021 Oct 13. doi: 10.3390/medicina57101097 PMCID: PMC8539679 PMID: 34684134 Hyunjoong Kim Abstract Background and Objectives: Neck-tongue syndrome (NTS) is rare, and characterized by unilateral upper neck or occipital pain and paresthesia in the ipsilateral hemisphere of the tongue due to neck movement. Treatment for NTS is mainly […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice Volume 55, October 2021, 102427 Original article Francis Grondinab https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2021.102427 Highlights • A positive ULNT was defined as reproduction of arm symptom altered by structural differentiation. • A single positive ULNT did not alter post-test probability for cervical radiculopathy. • ≥3 positive UNLT rules in cervical radiculopathy with strong LR+ and […]
Physiotherapy Theory and Practice An International Journal of Physical Therapy Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren , PhD, OMPT, PT Published online: 08 Sep 2021 ABSTRACT Introduction Physiotherapy is a common treatment used for cervicogenic dizziness (CD). Treatment of the cervical spine using manual therapy techniques shows moderate evidence in favor of its use. International criteria for the treatment […]
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jun; 18(11): 6176. Published online 2021 Jun 7. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18116176 PMCID: PMC8201115 PMID: 34200510 Tomasz Kuligowski Abstract The aim of this study was to describe and update current knowledge of manual therapy accuracy in treating cervical and lumbar radiculopathy, to identify the limitations in current studies, and to […]
Musculoskeletal Science and Practice 8 July 2021 Francis Grondin PhD, PT Highlights • A positive ULNT was defined as reproduction of arm symptom altered by structural differentiation. • A single positive ULNT did not alter post-test probability for cervical radiculopathy. • ≥3 positive UNLT rules in cervical radiculopathy with strong LR+ and a high posttest […]
Hallgren, Richard C. and Rowan, Jacob J.. “Assessment of potential strain injury to rectus capitis posterior minor muscles during whiplash type distortions of the cervical spine” Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, vol. , no. , 2021, pp. 000010151520210094. https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2021-0094 Abstract Context Whiplash type injuries resulting from a rear end motor vehicle accident (REMVA) are thought to […]
A Literature-Based Review Swiatek, Peter R. MDa; Nandurkar, Tejas S. MSb; Maroon, Joseph C. MDc; Cantu, Robert C. MDd; Feuer, Henry MDe; Bailes, Julian E. MDf; Hsu, Wellington K. MDgAuthor Information SPINE: July 1, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 13 – p 886-892 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003931 Study Design Literature-based review. Objective We sought to evaluate […]
An Anatomic Cadaveric Study Kagawa, Eiichiro MSa,b; Nimura, Akimoto MD, PhDc; Nasu, Hisayo PhDa; Kato, Ryuichi MD, PhDb; Akita, Keiichi MD, PhDaAuthor Information SPINE: July 1, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 13 – p E704-E709 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003895 Study Design Observational, anatomical, cadaveric study. Objective We anatomically investigated the fibrous connection between the cervical nerves […]
Published: 14 June 2021 Karthik V. Hariharan, Michael G. Timko, Christopher G. Bise, Meenakshi Sundaram & Michael J. Schneider Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 29, Article number: 20 (2021) Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to establish the level of inter-examiner reliability for six common cervical manual and physical examination procedures used to […]