Short-Term Effects of Thrust Versus Nonthrust Mobilization/Manipulation Directed at the Thoracic Spine in Patients With Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

A. Cleland, Joshua; Glynn, Paul; M. Whitman, Julie; Eberhart, Sarah; W. MacDonald, Cameron; D. Childs, John

doi:10.2522/ptj.20060217

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Short-Term Effects of Thrust Versus Nonthrust Mobilization/Manipulation Directed at the Thoracic Spine in Patients With Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Published in Physical Therapy • Mar 7, 2007

Authors:

Joshua A. Cleland

Paul Glynn

Julie M. Whitman

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Evidence supports the use of manual physical therapy interventions directed at the thoracic spine in patients with neck pain. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of thoracic spine thrust mobilization/manipulation with that of nonthrust mobilization/mani...

Subject

Medicine

Thoracic spine

Randomized controlled trial

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