Objective. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of three interventions for the
treatment of myofascial chronic neck pain. Methods. Thirty-six patients were randomly …

Objective To evaluate and compare the effects of 2 manual therapy interventions on cervical
spine range of motion (ROM), head repositioning accuracy, and balance in patients with …

Background: Although the antinociceptive effect of high-velocity, low amplitude thrust
manipulation (HVLAM) has been recognized by numerous systematic reviews, the …

Study Design Controlled, repeated-measures, single-blind randomized study. Objectives To
determine the effect of cervical or thoracic manipulation on neurotensin, oxytocin, orexin A …

The activity of the sympathetic nervous system is of importance to manual therapists, since
the experience of pain is associated with sympathetic activity. There has been little …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to identify the immediate effects of a
manipulation of C5/C6 level on electromyography (EMG) of the deltoid muscle and in …

Our purpose was to compare the effectiveness of three manual therapy techniques: high
velocity, low amplitude (HVLA), mobilization (Mob) and sustained natural apophyseal glide …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of head-neck
massage on heart rate variability (HRV), mood states, and pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) …

Purpose: This study compared the neuromuscular efficiency (NME) of the
sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and anterior scalene (AS) muscles between 20 chronic neck …

Design A placebo, control, repeated-measures, single-blinded randomized study. Objectives
To compare the immediate effects on pressure pain threshold (PPT) tested over the lateral …