Study Design. A systematic review. Objectives. To determine the quality of the research and
assess the interexaminer and intraexaminer reliability of spinal palpatory diagnostic …

OBJECTIVE: Poor reproducibility of spinal palpation has been reported in previously
published literature, and authors of recent reviews have posted criticism on study quality …

INTERVENTIONS≈ STRETCHING ENERCISES: Flexibility exercises can be used for
patients with neck symptoms. Examination and targeted flexibility exercises for the following …

Study Design. A multicenter, randomized controlled trial with unblinded treatment and
blinded outcome assessment was conducted. The treatment period was 6 weeks with follow …

Persistent intermittent headache is a common disorder and is often accompanied by neck
aching or stiffness, which could infer a cervical contribution to headache. However, the …

The Headache Classification Committee of the international Headache Society listed
impairments in cervical muscle function as criteria for headaches of cervical spine origin …

Musculoskeletal disorders are considered the underlying cause of cervicogenic headache,
but neck pain is commonly associated with migraine and tension-type headaches. This …

Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objective To compare the short-term effects of upper
cervical and upper thoracic high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) thrust manipulation to …

A single blind, age and gender matched, comparative measurement study was designed to
assess active range of cervical motion and passive range of rotation in cervical flexion in …

OBJECTIVE: This article evaluates reliability and diagnostic validity of the cervical flexion-
rotation test (FRT) to discriminate subjects with headache because of C1/2 dysfunction. In …