Bio-mechanical Reasoning and Lateral Specificity of Upper Cervical Joint Mobilization

Status unconfirmed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Neck Pain

In brief

Participants with limited neck rotation are recruited to determine if manual therapy (joint stretching) techniques applied in a bio-mechanically correct sequence will improve neck motion, function and pain better than if the manual therapy is applied in the opposite direction. Each participant will receive both the correct and the incorrect applications in randomized order with each treatment separated by 2-3 days. Improvement in neck motion, function and pain will be assessed after each session.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04054869

Run by

Andrews University

People needed

15

Starts

2019-11-07

Expected to finish

2020-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-29

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• males or females between 18 and 80 years of age
• 25 percent or greater asymmetry of active cervical range of motion rotation limited by pain and/or stiffness

You may not qualify if…

• cervical surgeries or injections in the past one year
• current manual or exercise treatment by another provider for neck pain
• cervical manipulation/mobilization/trauma in past 3 months
• cervical radicular or referred pain distal to the acromion
• upper extremity neurologic myotome weakness or constant dermatomal numbness
• pending litigation
• signs of cervical myelopathy or vertebrobasilar artery insufficiency
• use of prescribed anticoagulants or documented blood clotting disorder
• alar or transverse ligament instability

Where it is running

• Indiana University Health - West Hospital — Avon, Indiana, United States (enrolling)

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