The effect of cervical spine manipulation on the postural sway of patients with non-specific neck pain

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The effect of cervical spine manipulation on the postural sway of patients with non-specific neck pain

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OBJECTIVE: Neck pain has been associated with impaired proprioceptive performance which may be improved by cervical manipulation. This crossover study aimed to determine whether a high velocity, low amplitude manipulation affected postural sway in adults with nonspecific neck pain.METHODS: Ten participants received, in random order, 7-days apart, a high velocity, low amplitude manipulation applied to a dysfunctional spinal segment and a passive head-movement control. Four parameters of postur...

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Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2013

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Fisher, Alison

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https://hdl.handle.net/10652/2358

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neck pain / central nervous system / cervical manipulation / neuronal plasticity / balance / postural / Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified

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