The Effect of Directional Specific Thoracic Spine Mobilization on Cervical Spine Pain

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Conditions studied: Neck Pain

In brief

Hypothesis: There is no difference in directional specific manipulation of the thoracic spine for patients with neck pain. Patients seeking physical therapy for neck pain routinely have their thoracic spine manipulated. This study seeks to determine if directional limitations in the spine can be specifically determined and treated to decrease neck pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01917071

Run by

Chatham University

People needed

60

Starts

2013-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-07-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with Neck Pain; ages 18 - 60

You may not qualify if…

• red flags: leg weakness, night pain, history of cancer, upper motor neuron signs, infection, tumors, osteoporosis, fracture (Boissonnault, 2011) (Cleland, 2004) history of whiplash within 6 weeks, cervical stenosis, CNS involvement, signs consistent with nerve root compression, previous surgery, pending legal action

Where it is running

• Chatham University — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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