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== Cervico-Thoracic Spine Joint Manipulation   ==
== Cervico-Thoracic Spine Joint Manipulation   ==


=== Introduction ===
== Introduction ==
Cervico-thoracic spine joint manipulations or mobilisations are a physiotherapy or chiropractic intervention that can be used for [[Neck Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines|neck]], [[Lumbar Anatomy|back]] or [[shoulder]] pain.<ref>Gauri Milind Ghan & V. Sarath Babu. [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10669817.2020.1834321?scroll=top&needAccess=true Immediate Effect of Cervico-thoracic Mobilization on Deep Neck Flexors Strength in Individuals with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial,] Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, (2020)</ref>
Cervico-thoracic spine joint manipulations or mobilisations are a physiotherapy or chiropractic intervention that can be used for [[Neck Pain: Clinical Practice Guidelines|neck]], [[Lumbar Anatomy|back]] or [[shoulder]] pain.<ref name=":0">Gauri Milind Ghan & V. Sarath Babu. [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10669817.2020.1834321?scroll=top&needAccess=true Immediate Effect of Cervico-thoracic Mobilization on Deep Neck Flexors Strength in Individuals with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial,] Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, (2020)</ref>


{{#ev:youtube|pncefI5qyog|300}}<ref>Maitland Techniques-All. Available from:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pncefI5qyog</ref>{{#ev:youtube|fTKOoV5wHBU|300}}<ref>SNAGs Lower Cervical Spine C3-7 Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKOoV5wHBU</ref>
== Conditions treated ==
 
=== Neck pain ===
Some evidence has shown that grade IV cervical spine mobilisations (unilateral and central PA) can have an increase in deep neck flexor strength<ref name=":0" />.
 
Thoracic mobilisations alongside deep flexor strengthening exercises have also been shown to help reduce chronic neck pain.<ref>Taesung Ko, Uichul Jeong, Kwanwoo Lee, [https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpts/22/1/22_1_87/_article Effects of the Inclusion Thoracic Mobilization into Cranio-Cervical Flexor Exercise in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain], Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2010, Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 87-91</ref>{{#ev:youtube|pncefI5qyog|300}}<ref>Maitland Techniques-All. Available from:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pncefI5qyog</ref>{{#ev:youtube|fTKOoV5wHBU|300}}<ref>SNAGs Lower Cervical Spine C3-7 Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKOoV5wHBU</ref>




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Cervico-Thoracic Spine Joint Manipulation [edit | edit source]

Introduction[edit | edit source]

Cervico-thoracic spine joint manipulations or mobilisations are a physiotherapy or chiropractic intervention that can be used for neck, back or shoulder pain.[1]

Conditions treated[edit | edit source]

Neck pain[edit | edit source]

Some evidence has shown that grade IV cervical spine mobilisations (unilateral and central PA) can have an increase in deep neck flexor strength[1].

Thoracic mobilisations alongside deep flexor strengthening exercises have also been shown to help reduce chronic neck pain.[2]

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Thoracic Spine Joint Manipulation and Mobilization[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gauri Milind Ghan & V. Sarath Babu. Immediate Effect of Cervico-thoracic Mobilization on Deep Neck Flexors Strength in Individuals with Forward Head Posture: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, (2020)
  2. ↑ Taesung Ko, Uichul Jeong, Kwanwoo Lee, Effects of the Inclusion Thoracic Mobilization into Cranio-Cervical Flexor Exercise in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain, Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2010, Volume 22, Issue 1, Pages 87-91
  3. ↑ Maitland Techniques-All. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pncefI5qyog
  4. ↑ SNAGs Lower Cervical Spine C3-7 Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKOoV5wHBU
  5. ↑ Upper thoracic functional mobilization. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMThXJf6mrE
  6. ↑ Thoracic Spine mobilization. Reverse Nag. Mulligan Mobilization with movement Technique MWM. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8juGfCJOcc
  7. ↑ Mid Thoracic Spine PA Manipulation. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpsxLSn3sQo
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