Effectiveness of a specific manual approach to the suboccipital region in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain and rotation deficit in the upper cervical spine: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of a specific manual approach to the suboccipital region in patients with chronic mechanical neck pain and rotation deficit in the upper cervical spine: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Mechanical neck pain is a highly prevalent problem in primary healthcare settings. Many of these patients have restricted mobility of the cervical spine. Several manual techniques have been recommended for restoring cervical mobility, but their effectiveness in these patients is...

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Main Authors: Vanessa González Rueda, Carlos López de Celis, Martín Eusebio Barra López, Andoni Carrasco Uribarren, Sara Castillo Tomás, Cesar Hidalgo García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Range of motion
Cervical vertebrae
Atlantoaxial joint
Suboccipital muscle inhibition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1744-5

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