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 […]
PLoS One. 2016; 11(6): e0157465. Published online 2016 Jun 16. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0157465 PMCID: PMC4911043 PMID: 27311067 Marije F. Dikkers Abstract Background Treatment of neck pain with manual therapy demonstrated to be more effective and cost-effective than general practitioner (GP) care or physiotherapy in a high quality RCT in the Netherlands in 2002. However, referral to […]
Published: 05 June 2020 Semih Aki, Ali Veysel Özden, Hasan Kerem Alptekin & Jülide Öncü Alptekin Manuelle Medizin (2020)Cite this article Abstract Objective The current study was designed to compare the short-term effects of chiropractic applications (diversified technique) and dry needling on chronic mechanical neck pain. Methods Participants comprised 40 patients aged 20–60 years who […]
Cureus 2020 Apr 15;12(4):e7682. doi: 10.7759/cureus.7682. Andrea Giacalone PMID: 32426194 PMCID: PMC7228797 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.7682 Abstract In manual therapy, high velocity low amplitude (HVLA) cervical manipulation techniques are frequently used, but often the physiological and biomechanical effects that can be obtained are not completely clear. The techniques are mostly used for the treatment of biomechanical joint […]
Al-Khazali, Haidar Muhsen PAIN: May 2020 – Volume 161 – Issue 5 – p 880-888 doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001805 Abstract Neck pain and headache are 2 of the most common complications of whiplash injury. Therefore, we performed a systematic literature search on PubMed and Embase for publications reporting on the prevalence of neck pain and headache after […]
Global Spine J. 2020 Apr;10(2):195-208. doi: 10.1177/2192568218822536. Epub 2019 Feb 17. Katsuura Y1,2,3, Bruce J1, Taylor S2,3,4, Gullota L2,3,4, Kim HJ2,3,4. Abstract STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. OBJECTIVE: To assess the current literature regarding the relationship between the shoulder and the spine with regard to (1) overlapping pain pathways; (2) differentiating history, exam findings, and diagnostic […]
Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Published Online:April 9, 2020 Volume0 Issue0 Pages1-21 https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2020.9389 Abstract Objectives To determine the added benefit of combining dry needling with a guideline-based physical therapy treatment program consisting of exercise and manual therapy on pain and disability in people with chronic neck pain. Design Randomized controlled trial. Methods Participants […]
The Spine Journal Volume 20, Issue 2, February 2020, Pages 251-260 Y iDing MD, PhD Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT The coordination of the alignment between the lower extremities and cervical spine helps to achieve balance and horizontal gaze during standing and walking. Malalignment in any segment can disturb the global balance, causing compensation in another segment. […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2019 Dec 20. pii: S0161-4754(19)30008-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.08.001. [Epub ahead of print] Whalen W, Farabaugh RJ, Hawk C, Minkalis AL, Lauretti W, Crivelli LS, Wyatt L, Sheppard M, Walters SA. Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to develop best-practice recommendations for chiropractic management of adults with neck pain. METHODS: A […]
JMPT VOLUME 42, ISSUE 9, P635-650, NOVEMBER 01, 2019 Published:December 20, 2019DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.08.001 Wayne Whalen, DC Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to develop best-practice recommendations for chiropractic management of adults with neck pain. Methods A steering committee of experts in chiropractic practice, education, and research drafted a set of recommendations based on the most […]
Miranda, Iã Ferreira; Facchini, Daniel http://dx.doi.org/10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2015.13.283 Man. Ther., Posturology Rehabil. J., vol.13, p.0, 2015 Abstract Introduction: Neck pain is one of the major problems managed by chiropractors, therefore its common the use of spinal manipulation to manage this problem. Objective: To evaluate the influence of Cervical Spine Manipulation (CSM) in the Neck Disability Index (NDI) of patients […]
A Radiographic Analysis Tang, Ray BA; Ye, Ivan B. BA; Cheung, Zoe B. MD, MS; Kim, Jun S. MD; Cho, Samuel Kang-Wook MD Spine: October 1, 2019 – Volume 44 – Issue 19 – p E1144-E1150 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003082 Study Design. Retrospective cohort study. Objective. To identify age-related changes in cervical sagittal parameters using standard radiographs. […]
Kim, Shin-Jae MD; Seo, Jin-Suk MD; Lee, Sang-Ho MD, PhD; Bae, Junseok MD Spine: October 1, 2019 – Volume 44 – Issue 19 – p 1339-1347 doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003081 Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. To compare clinical and radiological outcomes after two surgical procedures. Summary of Background Data. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is the gold […]
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Available online 4 September 2019 Jeffrey A.King DC, MS Abstract Objectives To determine (1) the frequency of neck pain overall and relative to other symptoms in patients presenting to a level I trauma center emergency department (ED) with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and (2) the predictors of primary […]
Medicine: August 2019 – Volume 98 – Issue 32 – p e16041 doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000016041 Yun, Yeocheon MD he purpose of this study was to assess whether the asymmetry of cervical multifidus muscles occurred in radiculopathy patients, and if it did, whether it was related to the chronicity of unilateral cervical radiculopathy by assessing the cross-sectional […]
J Oral Rehabil. 2019 Jul 10. doi: 10.1111/joor.12858. [Epub ahead of print] Ferreira MP, Waisberg CB, Conti PCR, Bevilaqua-Grossi D. Abstract BACKGROUND: Cervical spine disorders are frequently associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). Although headache is common in TMD, few studies have considered headache regarding the functional performance of the cervical spine in TMD. OBJECTIVES: To […]