The acute effects of manual and instrument-assisted cervical spine manipulation on pressure pain threshold, Pressure pain perception, and muscle-related variables in asymptomatic subjects: a randomized controlled trial

Nogueira, Nuno; Campelo, Natalia; Lopes, Ângela; Torres, Rui; Sousa, Andreia S. P.; Ribeiro, Fernando

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The purpose of this study was to compare the immediate effects in asymptomatic participants of manual and instrument-assisted cervical manipulation on pressure pain thresholds, pressure pain perception, and muscle mechanical properties (tone, stiffness, and elasticity) over muscles anatomically related and unrelated to the manipulated level.

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Manual therapy Muscle tonus Neurophysiology Pain

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/16539

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Nogueira, N., Oliveira-Campelo, N., Lopes, Â., Torres, R., Sousa, A. S. P., & Ribeiro, F. (2020, Mar-Apr). The Acute Effects of Manual and Instrument-Assisted Cervical Spine Manipulation on Pressure Pain Threshold, Pressure Pain Perception, and Muscle-Related Variables in Asymptomatic Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 43(3), 179-188. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.05.007

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Elsevier

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10.1016/j.jmpt.2019.05.007

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