Background Manipulation and mobilisation are commonly used to treat neck pain. This is an
update of a Cochrane review first published in 2003, and previously updated in 2010 …

BACKGROUND: The craniocervical flexion test (CCFT) is a clinical test of the anatomical
action of the deep cervical flexor muscles, the longus capitis, and colli. It has evolved over …

Prior studies suggest manual therapy (MT) as effective in the treatment of musculoskeletal
pain; however, the mechanisms through which MT exerts its effects are not established. In …

STUDY DESIGN: Best evidence synthesis. OBJECTIVE: To identify, critically appraise, and
synthesize literature from 1980 through 2006 on noninvasive interventions for neck pain and …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Despite the many published randomized clinical trials (RCTs), a
substantial number of reviews and several national clinical guidelines, much controversy still …

Background. Back pain is a common problem and a major cause of disability and health
care utilization. Purpose. To evaluate the efficacy, harms, and costs of the most common …

There has been little investigation into whether or not differences exist in the nature of
physical impairment associated with neck pain of whiplash and insidious origin. This study …

Dysfunction in the motor system is a feature of persistent whiplash associated disorders.
Little is known about motor dysfunction in the early stages following injury and of its progress …

Background Few studies have investigated the effects of mobilization with movement (MWM)
in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) compared to other procedures. Sham procedures …

The treatment of lateral epicondylalgia, a widely-used model of musculoskeletal pain in the
evaluation of many physical therapy treatments, remains somewhat of an enigma. The …