The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jan 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialThoracic spine manipulation for the management of patients with neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.
Randomized clinical trial. ⋯ The results of our study suggest that thoracic spine thrust manipulation results in superior clinical benefits that persist beyond the 1-mont follow-up period for patients with acute neck pain. Future studies should continue to investigate the effects of thoracic spine thrust manipulation, as compared to other physical therapy interventions, in a population with mechanical neck pain.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Feb 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialInvestigation of elevated fear-avoidance beliefs for patients with low back pain: a secondary analysis involving patients enrolled in physical therapy clinical trials.
Secondary analysis. ⋯ The FABQ work scale was the better predictor of self-report of disability in this sample of patients participating in physical therapy clinical trials. Future studies are necessary to further test and refine the FABQ work scale as a screening tool alone, and in combination with other examination findings.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jan 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialEfficacy of a target-matching foot-stepping exercise on proprioception and function in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
A randomized clinical trial design. ⋯ TMFSE in sitting appears to be an option for exercise in patients with mild to moderate knee OA. This may be an especially attractive option for patients who may have pain with weight-bearing exercises. A longitudinal study with a larger sample size is needed to confirm the potential use of TMFSE for patients with knee OA.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Jun 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialImmediate effects on pressure pain threshold following a single cervical spine manipulation in healthy subjects.
A placebo, control, repeated-measures, single-blinded randomized study. ⋯ The application of a manipulative intervention directed at the posterior joint of the C5-6 vertebral level produced an immediate increase in PPT over the lateral epicondyle of both elbows in healthy subjects. Effect sizes for the HVLA thrust manipulation were large, suggesting a strong effect of unknown clinical importance at this stage, whereas effect sizes for both placebo and control procedures were small, suggesting no significant effect.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Mar 2007
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of a C1-C2 self-sustained natural apophyseal glide (SNAG) in the management of cervicogenic headache.
Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial. ⋯ These results provide evidence for the efficacy of the C1-C2 self-SNAG technique in the management of individuals with cervicogenic headache.