Manual Techniques for the Cervicothoracic Spine
Original Editors - Dana Tew
Top Contributors - Kim Jackson, Dana Tew, Mariam Hashem and Abbey WrightContents
Cervico-Thoracic Spine Joint Manipulation
Introduction
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
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[1].
Thoracic mobilisations alongside deep flexor strengthening exercises have also been shown to help reduce chronic neck pain.[2]
Thoracic pain
Shoulder pain
Some studies have shown that cervical and thoracic joint mobilisations can help to reduce pain and improve ROM in some patients presenting with sub-acromial pain syndrome[3].[4][5]Thoracic Spine Joint Manipulation and Mobilization
[6][7][8]References
- ↑ 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)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ S Jena, M Pattnaik, P Mohanty, Effect of cervico-thoracic mobilisation on hemiplegic shoulder pain with supraspinatus tendonitis due to impingement syndrome: an experimental study. International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research, Int J Physiother Res 2016, Vol 4(3):1510-17
- ↑ Maitland Techniques-All. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pncefI5qyog
- ↑ SNAGs Lower Cervical Spine C3-7 Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTKOoV5wHBU
- ↑ Upper thoracic functional mobilization. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMThXJf6mrE
- ↑ Thoracic Spine mobilization. Reverse Nag. Mulligan Mobilization with movement Technique MWM. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8juGfCJOcc
- ↑ Mid Thoracic Spine PA Manipulation. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpsxLSn3sQo
