ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2017
Effect of maitland mobilization in cervical and thoracic spine and therapeutic exercise on functional impairment in individuals with chronic neck pain.
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The trial behind it
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The Effects of Manual Therapy Applied to the Cervical Region on Balance and Proprioception in Patients With Nonspesific Neck Pain: A Randomised Placebo Controlled Study
Effects of Transverse Thoracic Mobilization With and Without Lower Trapezius Strengthening Exercises on Pain, Disability and Range of Motion in Patients With Mechanical Neck Pain
Effects of Upper Trapezius Stretching With and Without Mid Lower Trapezius Strenghthening Exercises on Pain, Disability and Quality of Life in Female Desk Workers With Trapezius Myalgia
Effectiveness of Thoracic Mobility Exercise Versus Manual Release Technique in Minimizing Mechanical Upper Back Pain Among Undergraduates in Sri Lanka
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of musculoskeletal manipulations in patients with neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of manual therapies on stability in people with musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2020Pooled it
- Trial
- Sensorimotor performance in acute-subacute non-specific neck pain: a non-randomized prospective clinical trial with intervention.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2021Trial
- Impact of Movement Control Training Using a Laser Device on the Neck Pain and Movement of Patients with Cervicogenic Headache: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effects of Cervical Spine Mobilization on Respiratory Function and Cervical Angles of Stroke Patients: A Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Effects of Thoracic Mobilization and Extension Exercise on Thoracic Alignment and Shoulder Function in Patients with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Clinical outcomes of maitland mobilization in patients with Myofascial Chronic Neck Pain: A randomized controlled trial.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
[Purpose] This study evaluated joint mobilization and therapeutic exercise applied to the cervical spine and upper thoracic spine for functional impairment caused by chronic neck pain. [Subjects and Methods] Eighteen study subjects were randomly assigned to two groups of nine people each. Therapeutic exercise only was applied to the cervical and upper thoracic spine for Group I, while both therapeutic exercise and joint mobilization were applied to Group II. The visual analog scale, neck disability index, active cervical range of motion, static balance capacity, and muscle tone were assessed with a pre-test. The intervention was carried out for 60 minutes a day, three times a week, for two weeks for each group, followed by a post-test using the same protocol as the pre-test. [Results] The visual analog scale, neck disability index, and active cervical range of motion improved significantly in both groups. Group II improved significantly more on right lateral flexion and rightward rotation. Muscle tone improved significantly in the upper trapezius in both groups. [Conclusion] The joint mobilization and therapeutic exercise for functional impairments caused by chronic neck pain had a significant effect on several types of functional impairment.
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