Sometimes, simple home interventions are enough to treat cervical disc disease, in which an abnormality in one or more discs that lie between the vertebrae causes neck pain. Often, though, it helps to ...

This week we are going to discuss several conditions which affect the neck (cervical spine) and the treatments which may benefit. This is by no means an inclusive list, but covers some of the main ...

(HealthDay News) – Surgery with physical therapy results in a more rapid improvement during the first postoperative year for patients with cervical radiculopathy, compared to physical therapy alone, ...

Manipulation described as high-velocity, low-amplitude thrusts that cannot be resisted by the patient; and Mobilization defined as low-velocity passive motion that can be stopped by the patient. [2] ...

Compared with local exercise therapy, hands-on spinal manipulation therapy is more effective in improving knee pain and function in patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome, according to published ...

Sidney M Rubinstein, Annemarie de Zoete, Marienke van Middelkoop, Willem J J Assendelft, Michiel R de Boer, Maurits W van Tulder https://www.jstor.org/stable/26958362 ...

To our knowledge, this the first study to identify the side of joint cavitation during upper cervical HVLA thrust manipulation. Our results indicate that cavitation was no more likely to occur on the ...

Treatments that involve neck manipulation may be associated with strokes, although this association is not proven, according to an American Heart Association Scientific Statement written by lead ...