The Immediate Effects of Mobilization Technique on Pain and Range of Motion in Patients Presenting With Unilateral Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Dose Optimization for Spinal Treatment Effectiveness: A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of High and Low Mobilization Forces in Patients With Neck Pain

“…There are few previous studies reporting cervical ROM measured by a blinded assessor following the application of mobilization or ma-nipulation. Two of these also measured cervical ROM immediately following mobilization, similar to the current study, with one reporting no significant changes in ROM (all pretest-posttest differences less than 3°) 33 and another reporting significant increases of up to approximately 10°. 66 In contrast, other studies that have reported an improvement in cervical ROM following manual therapy have applied a thoracic thrust manipulation 14 and reported changes in ROM at longer follow-up points.…”

“…PPT was proposed as the primary outcome measure because it was expected to be more sensitive to initial changes following treatment 8, 64,71 than resting pain (VAS). 32,33 Data were checked for normality prior to statistical analyses, which were performed per protocol. Descriptive statistics and counts were used to describe the sample.…”

The relative effectiveness of segment specific level and non-specific level spinal joint mobilization on pain and range of motion: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis

“…14,[36][37][38][39][40][41] The studies supporting this statement were methodologically strong when assessed using the criteria set forth by Furlan et al 17 Due to the heterogeneity of the results from these studies, it was not possible to complete a meta-analysis using the eight studies; however, a meta-analysis of a subsection of these studies that examined the significance of mobilizations applied at the specific level of joint dysfunction or a non-specific level did provide noteworthy results. …”

Standardization of Adverse Event Terminology and Reporting in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy: Application to the Cervical Spine

“…Three papers (from 76 studies) noted harms in the introduction of their paper. 28,32,46 3. Only 5 of 76 studies 16,28,31,32,46 explicitly reported in their methods their intention to collect adverse event data.…”