Background and objectives: Osteoarthritis (OA) is among the most common degenerative
diseases that induce pain, stiffness and reduced functionality. Various physiotherapy …

Together, neck pain and back pain are the first cause of disability worldwide, accounting for
more than 10% of the total years lived with disability. In this context, chiropractic care …

Spinal manipulation has been an effective intervention for the management of various
musculoskeletal disorders. However, the mechanisms underlying the pain modulatory …

Manual therapy has long been a component of physical rehabilitation programs, especially
to treat those in pain. The mechanisms of manual therapy, however, are not fully understood …

Background Although both neural mobilization (NM) and cervical traction (CT) are widely
used interventions in cervical radiculopathy (CR), there is limited clinical data to support …

Objectives: The long-term goal of our study is to improve the understanding of the biological
mechanisms associated with spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) in low back pain. Methods …

Objective The purpose of the current randomized clinical trial was to examine the effects of
cervical thrust manipulation or sham manipulation on cervicocephalic kinaesthetic sense …

Objective: To summarize the available literature with regards to the potential analgesic effect
and mechanism of joint mobilization and manipulation in tendinopathy. Results: The effect of …

Background Manual treatments targeting different regions (shoulder, cervical spine, thoracic
spine, ribs) have been studied to deal with patients complaining of shoulder pain. Thoracic …

ABSTRACT Objective: Spinal Manipulative Therapy (SMT) is a routinely applied treatment
modality for various musculoskeletal conditions, including low back pain. The precise …