Changes in Neck Mobility and Pressure Pain Threshold Levels Following a Cervical Myofascial Induction Technique in Pain-Free Healthy Subjects

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 352-357

  Saíz Llamosas, José R ^a   Fernández Pérez, Antonio M ^b   Fajardo Rodríguez, Manuel F ^c   Pilat, Andrezj ^d   Valenza Demet, Gerald ^b   Fernández de las Peñas, César ^e  

^a Centro de Salud Universitario Parquesol   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO SAN CECILIO   (Spain)

^d San Lorenzo del Escorial   (Spain)

^e UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervical Vertebrae; Fascia; Musculoskeletal Manipulations

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENTUM NUCHAE; MALE; MYOFASCIAL INDUCTION TECHNIQUE; NECK PAIN; NORMAL HUMAN; ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE SENSATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; TIBIALIS ANTERIOR MUSCLE; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

ARM; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHIROPRACTIC; FASCIA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MANIPULATION, SPINAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRESSURE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SHOULDER; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66949119195     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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