Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 01/12/2015 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Liu L, et al. – This study aimed to evaluate current evidence on the effectiveness of dry needling for myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) associated with neck and shoulder pain. Dry needling can be recommended to relieve MTrP pain of neck and shoulders in […]
Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2015; 11: 137–144. Published online 2015 Jan 12. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S69579 PMCID: PMC4296956 Acute effects of single and multiple level thoracic manipulations on chronic mechanical neck pain: a randomized controlled trial Rungthip Puntumetakul, Thavatchai Suvarnnato, Phurichaya Werasirirat, Sureeporn Uthaikhup, Junichiro Yamauchi, and Rose Boucaut Abstract Background Thoracic spine manipulation has become a popular […]
Comparison Of 2 Manual Therapy And Exercise Protocols For Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating Short-Term Effects Authors: Pierre Langevin, PT Study Design Participant- and assessor-blinded randomized clinical trial. Objectives To compare a rehabilitation program thought to increase the size of the intervertebral foramen (IVF) of the affected nerve root to a rehabilitation program […]
Manual therapy for cervicogenic dizziness: Long-term outcomes of a randomised trial Susan A. Reid Received: April 10, 2014; Received in revised form: July 29, 2014; Accepted: August 5, 2014; Published Online: August 26, 2014 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2014.08.003 Manual therapy is effective for reducing cervicogenic dizziness, a disabling and persistent problem, in the short term. This study […]
Work. 2014;47(2):261-5. doi: 10.3233/WOR-121580. Shin SJ1, Yoo WG2. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: The static posture in visual display terminal (VDT) workers results in increased forward neck flexion and increased static muscle tension in the neck and shoulder regions. However, few studies have objectively quantified the change in head posture induced shoulder pain during VDT work. […]
Since my graduation from Chiropractic College (Life Chiropractic College West) in 1994, I’ve spent much of my 20 years in the clinical and research trenches attempting to understand and improve abnormalities of the cervical lordosis in patient populations. I’ve personally been involved in many scientific research investigations developing and discussing the evidence for the connection […]
Otol Neurotol. 2014 Dec;35(10):1858-65. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000506. L’Heureux-Lebeau B1, Godbout A, Berbiche D, Saliba I. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To assess the utility of the paraclinical tests in patients presenting with clinical diagnosis of cervicogenic dizziness. STUDY DESIGN: Case controlled. SETTING: Otolaryngology clinic of a tertiary referral hospital center. PATIENTS: Twenty-five subjects with cervicogenic dizziness and 25 subjects […]
The Spine Journal December 1, 2014 Volume 14, Issue 12, Pages 2854–2860 Jacob A. Miller, BS Abstract Background context C5 palsy is a debilitating postoperative complication of cervical decompression surgery. Although the prognosis is typically good, patients may be unable to perform basic activities of daily living, resulting in a decreased quality of life. No […]
Authors: Suzanne J. Snodgrass, PhD Study Design Randomized controlled trial. Objective To determine if force magnitude during posterior-to-anterior mobilization affects immediate and short-term outcomes in patients with chronic, nonspecific neck pain. Background The optimal dose of mobilization to effectively treat patients with neck pain is not known. Methods Patients with neck pain of at least […]
The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 11, 1 November 2014, Pages 2628–2638 Ji-Hye Lee, MD Abstract Background context Neck pain (NP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but little is known about the associated risk factors. Purpose We compared anatomic differences in the neck and trunk area of young adult patients with chronic NP and control […]
Danielle Steilen Open Orthop J. 2014; 8: 326–345. Published online Oct 1, 2014. doi: 10.2174/1874325001408010326 Abstract The use of conventional modalities for chronic neck pain remains debatable, primarily because most treatments have had limited success. We conducted a review of the literature published up to December 2013 on the diagnostic and treatment modalities of disorders […]
Anesthesiology. 2014 Nov;121(5):1045-55. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000000409. Epidural Steroid Injections, Conservative Treatment, or Combination Treatment for Cervical Radicular Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative-effectiveness Study. Cohen SP1, Hayek S, Semenov Y, Pasquina PF, White RL, Veizi E, Huang JH, Kurihara C, Zhao Z, Guthmiller KB, Griffith SR, Verdun AV, Giampetro DM, Vorobeychik Y. Abstract BACKGROUND: Cervical radicular pain […]
Bodindr Thepchatri , M.D The Spine Journal Volume 14, Issue 11, Supplement, Pages A1-A8, S1-S224 (1 November 2014) Proceedings of the 29th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society, NASS 29th Annual Meeting San Francisco, California 12–15 November 2014 BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Recently, attention has been directed to the impact of adult scoliosis or scoliosis […]
JMPT VOLUME 37, ISSUE 8, P593-601, OCTOBER 2014 Brent D. Leininger, DC Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to assess satisfaction with specific aspects of care for acute neck pain and explore the relationship between satisfaction with care, neck pain, and global satisfaction. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of patient satisfaction […]
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Vol. 20, No. 10 Ming-Chiu Ou, Yu-Fei Lee, Chih-Ching Li, and Shyi-Kuen Wu Published Online:9 Oct 2014https://doi.org/10.1089/acm.2013.0453 Abstract Objectives: To assess the efficacy of aromatic essential oils on neck pain. Design: Sixty participants with a history of neck pain and Neck Disability Index (NDI) score >10% were selected […]
Comparison Of The Short-Term Outcomes Between Trigger Point Dry Needling And Trigger Point Manual Therapy For The Management Of Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial Authors: Rocio Llamas-Ramos, PT Study Design Randomized clinical study. Objectives To compare the effects of trigger point (TrP) dry needling (DN) and TrP manual therapy (MT) on pain, […]
Short-term effects of acupuncture and stretching on myofascial trigger point pain of the neck: a blinded, placebo-controlled RCT Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 09/29/2014 Clinical Article Wilke J, et al. – This trial aimed to evaluate the short–term effectiveness of acupuncture plus stretching to reduce pain and improve range of motion in patients afflicted by cervical […]
Cranio. 2014 Oct;32(4):275-82. doi: 10.1179/0886963414Z.00000000038. Epub 2014 Apr 14. The effect of a mandibular advancement appliance on cervical lordosis in patients with TMD and cervical pain. Santander H, Zúñiga C, Miralles R, Valenzuela S, Santander MC, Gutiérrez MF, Córdova R. Abstract AIMS: A preliminary study to compare cervical lordosis by means of cervical cephalometric analysis, […]
J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2014 Sep 5. pii: S0161-4754(14)00146-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2014.08.005. [Epub ahead of print] Exploring Patient Satisfaction: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial of Spinal Manipulation, Home Exercise, and Medication for Acute and Subacute Neck Pain. Leininger BD Abstract OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess satisfaction with specific aspects […]