Upper limb neural tension testing and mobilization: fact, fiction, and a practical approach

MT Walsh - Journal of hand therapy, 2005 - Elsevier
The use of upper limb neural tension testing (ULNTT) and neural mobilization by physical
and occupational therapists has become common in clinical practice. The purpose of this …

Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a review of the non-surgical approaches with emphasis in neural mobilization

D Kostopoulos - Journal of bodywork and movement therapies, 2004 - Elsevier
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) results from the entrapment of the median nerve at the wrist.
It is the most common entrapment syndrome causing frequent disability especially to …

Reliability of detecting 'onset of pain'and 'submaximal pain'during neural provocation testing of the upper quadrant

M Coppieters, K Stappaerts… - Physiotherapy …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Purpose Conflicting results have been reported with regard to the
reliability of neural tissue provocation tests and it is unclear whether repeated testing affects …

The immediate effects of a cervical lateral glide treatment technique in patients with neurogenic cervicobrachial pain

MW Coppieters, KH Stappaerts, LL Wouters… - Journal of Orthopaedic & …, 2003 - jospt.org
Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To analyze the immediate treatment
effects of cervical mobilization and therapeutic ultrasound in patients with neurogenic …

Effects of upper extremity neural mobilization on thermal pain sensitivity: a sham-controlled study in asymptomatic participants

JM Beneciuk, MD Bishop, SZ George - journal of orthopaedic & sports …, 2009 - jospt.org
Study Design A single-blinded, quasi-experimental, within-and between-sessions
assessment. Objectives To investigate potential mechanisms of neural mobilization (NM) …

[PDF][PDF] Positioning in anesthesiology: toward a better understanding of stretch-induced perioperative neuropathies

MW Coppieters, M Van De Velde, KH Stappaerts - Anesthesiology, 2002 - academia.edu
Background: Stretch-induced neuropathy of the brachial plexus and median nerve in
conventional perioperative care remains a relatively frequent and poorly understood …

Pain and muscular responses to a neural tissue provocation test in the upper limb

B Van der Heide, GT Allison, M Zusman - Manual therapy, 2001 - Elsevier
Pain and muscular responses to a Neural Tissue Provocation Test with bias to median nerve
were examined in 20 asymptomatic subjects. The test was performed on both arms with the …

Test–retest reliability in reporting the pain induced by a pain provocation test: further validation of a novel approach for pain drawing acquisition and analysis

D Leoni, D Falla, C Heitz, G Capra, R Clijsen… - Pain …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Background Pain drawings (PD) are frequently used in research to illustrate the pain
response to pain provocation tests. However, there is a lack of data on the reliability in …

Manual therapy: the historical, current, and future role in the treatment of pain

AR Smith Jr - The Scientific World Journal, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Manual therapy has been an approach in the management of patients with various disorders
dating back to ancient times and continues to play a significant role in current health care …

A study to explore the reliability and precision of intra and inter-rater measures of ULNT1 on an asymptomatic population

GS Oliver, A Rushton - Manual therapy, 2011 - Elsevier
Upper Limb Neurodynamic Test 1 (ULNT1) is commonly used within clinical practice.
However, the existing evidence regarding its reliability is conflicting and raises …