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 […]
Correia, Igor Macedo Tavares MSca SPINE: May 1, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 9 – p 571-578 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003854 Study Design. Observational cross-sectional study. Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between text neck and neck pain (NP) in adults. Summary of Background Data. It has been hypothesized that the […]
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(2), 753; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18020753 by Jacobo Rodríguez-Sanz Abstract Background: Flexion-rotation test predominantly measures rotation in C1-2 segment. Restriction in flexion-rotation may be due to direct limitation in C1-2, but also to a premature tightening of the alar ligament as a result of lack of movement in C0-1 or C2-3. The aim of […]
Wang, Yu MD SPINE: March 1, 2021 – Volume 46 – Issue 5 – p E310-E317 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003788 Study Design. A retrospective case–control study. Objective. Investigating the correlation between the facet tropism (FT) and subaxial cervical disc herniation (CDH). Summary of Background Data. Although debatable, it was widely reported that FT was associated with lumbar […]
Jayantilal Govind, MB, ChB, MMed, Nikolai Bogduk, MD, PhD, Dsc Pain Medicine, pnaa469, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnaa469 Published: 23 January 2021 Abstract Objectives The study sought to assess the utility of controlled diagnostic blocks in patients with probable cervicogenic headache by determining the prevalence of sources of pain among the upper and lower synovial joints of the cervical […]
Disability and Rehabilitation Published online: 20 Jan 2021 Andoni Carrasco-Uribarren Abstract Purpose Analyse the short-term effects of traction-manipulation protocol in dizziness and pain intensity and disability, cervical mobility and postural instability. Materials and methods Randomized controlled assessor-blind clinical trial. The traction-manipulation protocol was carried out in the intervention group and compared with a control group […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: December 31, 2020 Volume 51 Issue 1 Pages37-45 Abstract Objective To examine the short- and long-term effectiveness of dry needling on disability, pain, and patient-perceived improvements in patients with mechanical neck pain when added to a multimodal treatment program that includes manual therapy and exercise. Design […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online: October 31, 2020 Volume 50 Issue 11 Pages607-621 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.9155 Abstract Objective To (1) evaluate whether exercise therapy is effective for managing neck pain, and (2) investigate the relationship between exercise therapy dosage and treatment effect. Design Intervention systematic review with meta-analysis and meta-regression. Literature Search An […]
Eur Spine J. 2020 Oct 27. doi: 10.1007/s00586-020-06640-z. Online ahead of print. Nazi Derakhshanrad PMID: 33108531 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-020-06640-z Abstract Purpose: The aim of the current study was to investigate the extent of smartphone use, possible correlation with neck pain and/or psychological impairment in office workers. Method: A convenience sample of 1,602 office workers who were […]
Pain. 2020 Sep 14. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002071. Online ahead of print. Ling Chen PMID: 32947547 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002071 Abstract Cervical spondylosis (CS)-related neck pain is difficult to treat due to its degenerative nature. The aim of this nine-center, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the efficacy of optimized acupuncture for CS-related neck pain. Participants who met […]
JMPT VOLUME 43, ISSUE 7, P691-699, SEPTEMBER 01, 2020 Thiele de Cássia Libardoni, PT, MSc Abstract Objective This study aimed to verify a possible relationship between shoulder disability and shoulder pain intensity and the variables related to cervical-spine dysfunction, and determine which of these can differentiate moderate to severe shoulder pain (>4 on a numerical […]
Shriya Joshi Chiropractic & Manual Therapies volume 28, Article number: 38 (2020) Abstract Background Cervicothoracic (CT) junction hypomobility has been proposed as a contributing factor for neck pain. However, there are limited studies that compared the effect of CT junction mobilization against an effective intervention in neck pain. Thoracic spine manipulation is a nonspecific intervention […]
Eur J Pain 2020 Jul 3. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1630. Online ahead of print. S F Farrell Abstract Background and objective: Mechanisms underpinning symptoms in non-traumatic neck pain (NTNP) and whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) are not comprehensively understood. There is emerging evidence of systemic inflammation in musculoskeletal pain conditions, including neck and back pain. The aim of this […]
Eur J Pain. 2020 Jun 13. doi: 10.1002/ejp.1617. Online ahead of print. Caixia Li 1, Qi Pei 2, Yaolong Chen 3 4, Xufei Luo 3 4, Nan Yang 3 4, Thomas T Li 5, Junjie Ding 6 7, Yingwei Wang 1 Affiliations expand PMID: 32533885 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.1617 Abstract Background and objective: Critical clinical questions regarding […]
PLOS ONE Jonathan Price, Alison Rushton, Isaak Tyros, Vasileios Tyros, Nicola R Heneghan Published: June 10, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0234511 Abstract Background Clinical guidelines make vague recommendations as to exercise training (ET) type and dosage to manage chronic non-specific neck pain (CNSNP). Objective To synthesise evidence on the effectiveness of different ET programmes to reduce CNSNP and […]