Comparison of Two Spinal Manipulation Treatments in Patients With Chronic Mechanical Neck Pain

Clínica Ciudad de Almería

Status

Completed

Conditions

Neck Pain

Treatments

Other: Spinal manipulation

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04268667

spinal manipulation

Details and patient eligibility

About

There is enough evidence to suggest that the spinal manipulation of the upper cervical spine and cervicothoracic spine are effective in decreasing neck pain. Therefore, the purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare the effects of an isolated application of upper cervical spine thrust joint manipulation with the application of a full combination of cervical, cervico-thoracic and thoracic spine thrust joint manipulation on neck pain, disability and cervical range of motion in individuals with chronic mechanical neck pain.

Enrollment

186 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 55 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Symptom persistence for more than 12 weeks.
Age from 18 to 55 years.
Localized pain in the cervical spine.
Symptoms are caused by cervical movement or sustained postures.

Exclusion criteria

Stage acute of symptoms.
Any contraindication to cervical spinal manipulation (fracture, osteoporosis, joint infections or vertebrobasilar insufficiency).
Patients with previous neck trauma or cervical spine surgery.
Patients diagnosed with cervical radiculopathy.
Patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia.
Have been treated with manual therapy in the last 3 months.
Receiving other treatment during the course of the study.