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Non-Thrust Cervical Manipulations Reduce Short-Term Pain And Decrease Systolic Blood Pressure During Intervention In Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Emmanuel Yung, Cheongeun Oh, Michael Wong, Jason K. Grimes, Erica M. Barton, Muhammad I. Ali, Allison Breakey
Non-Thrust Cervical Manipulations Reduce Short-Term Pain And Decrease Systolic Blood Pressure During Intervention In Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Emmanuel Yung, Cheongeun Oh, Michael Wong, Jason K. Grimes, Erica M. Barton, Muhammad I. Ali, Allison Breakey
Physical Therapy Faculty Publications
Objectives: To evaluate the association of resting blood pressure with pain response and evaluate the cardiovascular effects of anterior-to-posterior [AP] versus lateral [LAT] techniques of cervical spine non-thrust manipulation [NTM].
Methods: Forty-three (23 females) participants with non-chronic neck pain (mean age 29.00 ± SD 9.09 years) randomly received AP or LAT NTM to the cervical spine. Blood pressure and heart rate were measured before, during, and after the intervention. Disability and pain were measured pre- and post-intervention.
Results: Resting systolic blood pressure (SBP) was significantly associated with average pain reduction two days later on univariate and multivariate analyses (coefficients −0.029 …