Expectations of recovery: A prognostic factor in patients with neck pain undergoing manual therapy treatment

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (9) ◽  
pp. 1384-1391 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Palmlöf ◽  
L. W. Holm ◽  
L. Alfredsson ◽  
E. Skillgate
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factor ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Therapy Treatment

scholarly journals Efficacy of Manual Therapy and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Cervical Mobility and Endurance in Subacute and Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 3245
Author(s):  
Belén Díaz-Pulido ◽  
Yolanda Pérez-Martín ◽  
Daniel Pecos-Martín ◽  
Isabel Rodríguez-Costa ◽  
Milagros Pérez-Muñoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Neck Pain ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation ◽  
Sagittal Plane ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Electrical Nerve Stimulation

Neck pain is a frequent health problem. Manual therapy (MT) and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) are recommended techniques for treatment of mechanical neck disorders (MND) in Spanish Public Primary Care Physiotherapy Services. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of MT versus TENS in active mobility and endurance in cervical subacute or chronic neck pain. Ninety patients with MND were randomly allocated to receive ten 30-min sessions of either MT or TENS, in a multi-centered study through 12 Primary Care Physiotherapy Units in the Madrid community. Active cervical range of motion (CD-ROM) and endurance (Palmer and Epler test) were evaluated pre- and post-intervention and at 6-month follow-up. A generalized linear model of repeated measures was constructed for the analysis of differences. Post-intervention MT yielded a significant improvement in active mobility and endurance in patients with subacute or chronic MND, and at 6-month follow-up the differences were only significant in endurance and in sagittal plane active mobility. In the TENS group, no significant improvement was detected. With regard to other variables, MT improved mobility and endurance more effectively than TENS at post-intervention and at 6-month follow-up in the sagittal plane. Only MT generated significant improvements in cervical mobility and endurance in the three movement planes.

Fascial treatment versus manual therapy (HVLA) in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized controlled trial

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Katrin Brück ◽  
Kirsten Jacobi ◽  
Tobias Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Primary Outcome ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Severity Of Illness ◽  
Chronic Neck Pain ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Industrialized Nations

BACKGROUND: Chronic neck pain (CNP) is a common health problem in western industrialized nations. In recent years, the fascial tissue has attracted the attention of therapists, and a treatment of the fasciae promises to be a meaningful approach in the therapy of patients with CNP. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a fascial treatment (FT) compared to manual therapy (MT) and to no intervention (control group, CG) in patients with CNP. METHODS: Sixty participants with CNP were randomized into three groups. Primary outcome parameters were pain intensity as measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS), and severity of illness as measured by the Neck Pain and Disability Scale (NPAD). Secondary outcome parameter was the range of motion (ROM) of the cervical spine. RESULTS: Repeated measures t-tests demonstrated significant decreases with medium to large effect sizes for the FT (VAS: dR⁢M= 1.14; NPAD: dR⁢M= 0.51) and for the MT (VAS: dR⁢M= 1.15; NPAD: dR⁢M= 0.72). CONCLUSION: Our results confirmed the effectiveness of MT on pain and severity of illness in the treatment of patients suffering from CNP. Furthermore, the results demonstrated the effectiveness and clinical relevance of FT for this population.

scholarly journals Is there preliminary value to a within- and/or between-session change for determining short-term outcomes of manual therapy on mechanical neck pain?

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 173-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chad Cook ◽  
Jessica Lawrence ◽  
Katelyn Michalak ◽  
Sidra Dhiraprasiddhi ◽  
Megan Donaldson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Manual Therapy ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Session Change
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