Neck Pain Related Articles and Research

The following 3 studies come from the Netherlands and compare the effectiveness of manual therapy (manipulation), physiotherapy and treatment by general medical practitioners for nonspecific back and neck complaints. The Effectiveness of Manual Therapy, Physiotherapy, and Treatment by the General Practitioner for Nonspecific Back and Neck Complaints Randomized Clinical Trial of Manipulative Therapy and Physiotherapy...

Authors Abstract Acute whiplash injuries are a common cause of soft tissue trauma for which the standard treatment is rest and initial immobilization with a soft cervical collar. Because the efficacy of this treatment is unknown a randomized study in 61 patients was carried out comparing the standard treatment with an alternative regimen of early...

Authors Abstract Objective - The main objective of this study is to compare the immediate results of manipulation to mobilization in neck pain patients. Design - The patients were compared in a randomized controlled trial without long-term follow-up. Setting - The study was conducted at an outpatient teaching clinic on primary and referred patients. Patients...

Authors Abstract Nine subjects with chronic mechanical neck pain syndromes were evaluated for pressure pain threshold (PPT) over standardized tender points in the paraspinal area surrounding a manipulable spinal lesion. The subjects were then allocated randomly to an intervention consisting of either an oscillatory mobilization of the cervical spine (n=4), which was designated as the...

Authors Abstract A randomized controlled trial of manipulation of the cervical spine was carried out on 52 patients in general practice, and the results were assessed symptomatically and goniometrically for three weeks. Manipulation produced a significant immediate improvement in symptoms in those with pain or stiffness in the neck, and pain/paraesthesia in the shoulder, and...

Editors Summary Cervical mobilization in comparison to other therapies has not been reported, but several researchers have found positive effects of mobilization. The purpose of this study is to address two problems: Do patients with restricted mobility and pain in cervical mobile segments benefit from mobilizing manual therapy? Is there any relationship between reduction of...

In this University of Colorado study, researchers compared chiropractic spinal manipulation with Acetaminophen for the treatment of chronic neck pain. On average, patients had been suffering from neck pain on and off for approximately 10 years. Patients were split into 2 groups, receiving either: 12 chiropractic spinal adjustments over a 6 week period, or Acetaminophen...