Immediate effect of craniocervical flexion exercise and Mulligan mobilisation in patients with mechanical neck pain - A randomised clinical trial.

Ashwini ShelkeAnupama Prabhu BGanesh Balthillaya MSenthil D KumaranPrabu Raja G

Published in: Hong Kong physiotherapy journal : official publication of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association Limited = Wu li chih liao (2023)

Patients with MNP who received active CCF exercise or Mulligan mobilisation exhibited similar reduction in pain intensity and increased CROM and CCF test performance post-intervention. Surprisingly, AS surface EMG amplitudes were increased post-intervention in both groups warranting further exploration of its role in neck pain.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
high intensity
randomized controlled trial
open label
study protocol
double blind
physical activity
chronic pain
resistance training
phase ii
pain management
placebo controlled
high density
spinal cord injury
phase iii
body composition
upper limb