Does the Addition of Manual Therapy Approach to a Cervical Exercise Program Improve Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Chronic Neck Pain in Short- and Mid-Term? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15480332 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacobo Rodríguez‐Sanz (0000-0003-0419-1943, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, corresponding author), Miguel Malo-Urriés (0000-0002-9779-4323, Universidad de Zaragoza), Jaime Corral-de-Toro (Universidad de Zaragoza), Carlos López-de–Celis (0000-0002-9524-4248, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya), María Orosia Lucha-López (0000-0002-9930-3903, Universidad de Zaragoza), José Miguel Tricás-Moreno (0000-0002-3583-5206, Universidad de Zaragoza), Ana I Lorente (0000-0001-8292-6613, Universidad de Zaragoza), César Hidalgo-García (0000-0001-7667-2178, Universidad de Zaragoza) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 18 |
| Pages | 6601-6601 |
| Publication date | 2020-09-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17186601 |
| PMID | 32927858 |
| OpenAlex | W3083818840 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 58 |
Chronic neck pain is one of today's most prevalent pathologies. The International Classification of Diseases categorizes four subgroups based on patients' associated symptoms. However, this classification does not encompass upper cervical spine dysfunction. The aim is to compare the short- and mid-term effectiveness of adding a manual therapy approach to a cervical exercise protocol in patients with chronic neck pain and upper cervical spine dysfunction. Fifty-eight subjects with chronic neck pain and upper cervical spine dysfunction were recruited (29 = Manual therapy + Exercise; 29 = Exercise). Each group received four 20-min sessions, one per week during four consecutive weeks, and a home exercise regime. Upper flexion and flexion-rotation test range of motion, neck disability index, craniocervical flexion test, visual analogue scale, pressure pain threshold, global rating of change scale, and adherence to self-treatment were assessed at the beginning, end of the intervention and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups. The Manual therapy + Exercise group statistically improved short- and medium-term in all variables compared to the Exercise group. Four 20-min sessions of Manual therapy + Exercise along with a home-exercise program is more effective in the short- to mid-term than an exercise protocol and a home-exercise program for patients with chronic neck pain and upper cervical dysfunction
Alternative medicine · Chronic pain · Neck pain · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Randomized controlled trial · Term (time · Medical Practices and Rehabilitation · Medicine · Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation · Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment · Surgery
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2022 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |