Trial reportThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2021
Immediate Effect of Cervico-thoracic Mobilization on Deep Neck Flexors Strength in Individuals with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 4 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Immediate Effect of Cervical Manual Therapy Methods in Patients With Neck Pain
Effects of Manual Ischemic Compression With and Without Strain Counter Strain Technique on Sternocleidomastoid Tightness With Forward Head Posture
Effects of Segmental and Pursed Lip Breathing Exercises on Neck Pain, Functional Disability and Quality of Life in Upper Cross Syndrome
Comparative Effect of Maitland Mobilization Combined With Kendall Exercises on Pain and Postural Alignment in Adults With Upper Cross Syndrome
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Individuals with Upper Crossed Syndrome Across Diverse Age Demographics: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.Current protocols · 2026Article
- Pain Neuroscience Education Delivered by a Student Physical Therapist for a Patient with Persistent Musculoskeletal Pain.The American journal of case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionForward head posture is the most frequently observed postural deviations and is said to be associated with shortening of posterior cervical extensors and weakening of the anterior deep cervical flexors. Manual therapy has the potential to achieve reflexogenic changes in muscle and enhance the motor activity and strength. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: To evaluate the immediate effect of grade IV cervicothoracic Maitland mobilization on deep neck flexors strength in individuals with forward head posture. STUDY
designA Single-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial.
methodSixty individuals were randomly divided into two groups. Placebo-controlled (PBO) group (n = 30) received the grade I and experimental (EXP) group (n = 30) received grade IV posteroanterior central and unilateral Maitland mobilization from the upper cervical to the upper thoracic spine.
resultsThe strength of deep neck flexors effectively increased (p = <0.0001) after advocating grade IV mobilization.
conclusionThis study concluded that grade IV central and unilateral posteroanterior Maitland mobilization demonstrated significant increase in the deep neck flexors strength in individuals with forward head posture.
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