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The Effect Of Kinesiology Tape On Pain And Neck Range Of Motion After Cervical Manipulation, Jay Greenstein, Tracey Mcnamara, Barton Bishop, Jena Etnoyer-Slaski, Robert Topp

School of Nursing and Health Science: Faculty Scholarship

Background: Annually, 30%–50% of adults will experience some form of debilitating neck pain. One approach to treating neck pain is cervical manipulation. This treatment modality has, at times, been reported to result in a short-term increase in pain, which in turn has been linked to reduced neck range of motion (ROM). Elastic therapeutic tape (ETT) has been shown to reduce musculoskeletal pain, although limited research has been conducted to determine if ETT can mitigate pain and facilitate neck ROM following cervical manipulation.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to compare the pain and neck ROM among patients with acute …

The Short-Term Effects Of 2 Different Cryotherapy Methods On Acute And Subacute, Noncomplicated, Bilateral Neck Pain, Barton N. Bishop, Dean E. Jacks, Jay S. Greenstein, Robert Topp, Allen Huffman

School of Nursing and Health Science: Faculty Scholarship

Background: Cryotherapy has since long been used by physical therapists and chiropractors in the management of acute pain; more recently, its use has been shown to be effective in managing chronic pain. Multiple studies have shown that both ice and menthol reduce blood flow to the affected area and help control pain; however, there is limited research to determine the form of cryotherapy that works better on individual patients.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of a cold pack and menthol topical gel on reports of pain among individuals with neck pain.

Methods: In this …