Decrease in elbow flexor inhibition after cervical spine manipulation in patients with chronic neck pain

Clinical Biomechanics

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 541-544

  Suter, Esther ^a   McMorland, Gordon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Hillhurst Chiropractic Clinic   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biceps activation; Cervical range of motion; Chronic neck pain; Electromyography; Interpolated twitch technique; Manipulation; Neck disability index; Pressure pain threshold

Indexed keywords

ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; GONIOMETERS; MUSCLE; PATHOLOGY;

MUSCLE INHIBITION;

BIOMECHANICS;

ADULT; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELBOW FLEXION; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NECK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOULDER;

ADULT; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NECK PAIN;

EID: 0036706523     PISSN: 02680033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0268-0033(02)00025-6     Document Type: Article

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