The audible pop from thoracic spine thrust manipulation and its relation to short-term outcomes in patients with neck pain

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 143-154

  Cleland, Joshua A ^a   Flynn, Timothy W ^b   Childs, John D ^b   Eberhart, Sarah ^b  

^a FRANKLIN PIERCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Audible pop; Cavitation; Manipulation; Neck pain; Thoracic spine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOBAL RATING OF CHANGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NECK DISABILITY INDEX; NECK PAIN; NUMERIC PAIN RATING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANGE OF MOTION; RISK; SCORING SYSTEM; SOUND; THORACIC SPINE; THORACIC SPINE THRUST MANIPULATION;

EID: 35448960890     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698107790819828     Document Type: Article

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