abstract：:Previous research suggests that Mulligan's Mobilisation-with-Movement (MWM) technique for the shoulder produces an immediate improvement in movement and pain. The aims of this study were to investigate the time course of the effects of a single MWM technique and to ascertain the effects of adding tape following MWM in...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Teys P,Bisset L,Collins N,Coombes B,Vicenzino B

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long's manipulation (LM) is a representative Chinese manipulation approach incorporating both spinal manipulation and traditional Chinese massage (TCM) techniques. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) aimed to compare the immediate and short-term relative effectiveness of LM to TCM on patients with chronic neck pain...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Lin JH,Shen T,Chung RC,Chiu TT

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) is now probably the only non-specific classification system that can be used with both spinal and non-spinal patients. Derangement syndrome, which presents with rapid changes in symptoms or mechanical response with the use of repeated movements, appears to be common in both spina...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Menon A,May S

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is evidence that temporomandibular disorder (TMD) may be a contributing factor to cervicogenic headache (CGH), in part because of the influence of dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint on the cervical spine. The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to determine whether orofacial treatment in addi...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： von Piekartz H,Hall T

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the first normative database of movement control in the cervical spine has been established. For this purpose the Fly Test was used, which is a reliable and valid clinical test capable of detecting deficient movement control of the cervical spine in patients with neck pain and its associated disorders. ...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Oddsdottir GL,Kristjansson E,Gislason MK

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most people experience back pain at some point during their lives. Reports suggest that core stability interventions in subjects with non-specific low-back pain may increase function, thus decreasing pain. Reliable and validated clinical tests are required for implementing adequate rehabilitation and for eva...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Carlsson H,Rasmussen-Barr E

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this quality improvement initiative was to enhance service delivery and patient experience in a musculoskeletal out-patient setting. A cross-sectional survey, with 6 annual stages, evaluated the musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapy service in a large National Health Service hospital in Southern Engl...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Roberts L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The effectiveness of multidisciplinary treatment for post-acute (>6 weeks) low back pain (LBP) has been established. Physiotherapists have sufficient training to conduct less intensive functional restoration. The effectiveness of physiotherapy functional restoration (PFR) has not been evaluated using current...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Richards MC,Ford JJ,Slater SL,Hahne AJ,Surkitt LD,Davidson M,McMeeken JM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior studies indicate thoracic spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) improves shoulder pain and disability. However, these studies are limited by no control or sham-treatment group. A valid sham comparator for thoracic SMT is needed. Subjects (n=69) without shoulder pain were randomized to one of three groups: thoracic S...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Michener LA,Kardouni JR,Lopes Albers AD,Ely JM

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently a lack of information regarding neck muscle activity during specific exercises. The purpose of the present study was to investigate deformation and deformation rate in different layers of dorsal and ventral neck muscles during isometric neck muscle contraction in individuals after anterior cervical ...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Peolsson A,Löfstedt T,Trygg J,Peolsson M

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The semispinalis cervicis muscle displays reduced and less defined activation in patients with neck pain which is associated with increased activity of the splenius capitis muscle. Exercises to selectively activate the semispinalis cervicis muscle may be relevant for patients with neck pain however the most appropriat...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Schomacher J,Petzke F,Falla D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While sitting is a common aggravating factor in low back pain (LBP), the best sitting posture remains unclear. This study investigated the perceptions of 295 physiotherapists in four different European countries on sitting posture. Physiotherapists selected their perceived best sitting posture from a sample of nine op...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： O'Sullivan K,O'Sullivan P,O'Sullivan L,Dankaerts W

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal lumbopelvic stability is a function of form closure (joint anatomy), force closure (additional compressive forces acting across the joints) and neuromotor control. Impairment of any of these mechanisms can result in pain, instability, altered lumbopelvic kinematics, and changes in muscle strength and motor con...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Arumugam A,Milosavljevic S,Woodley S,Sole G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The manual therapy professions have almost exclusively focused on the use of quantitative research to help inform their practices. This paper argues that a greater use of qualitative research will help develop a more robust and comprehensive knowledge base in manual therapy. The types of knowledge used in practice and...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Petty NJ,Thomson OP,Stew G

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patterns of lumbar posture and motion are associated with low back pain (LBP). Research suggests LBP subgroups demonstrate different patterns during common tasks. This study assessed differences in end-range lumbar flexion during two tasks between two LBP subgroups classified according to the Movement System Impairmen...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Hoffman SL,Johnson MB,Zou D,Van Dillen LR

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment strategies targeting abnormal shoulder kinematics may prevent pathology or if the pathology develops, shorten its duration. We examined the effectiveness of the end-range mobilization/scapular mobilization treatment approach (EMSMTA) in a subgroup of subjects with frozen shoulder syndrome (FSS). Based on the...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Yang JL,Jan MH,Chang CW,Lin JJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Absence of the trapezius muscle is regarded as relatively rare. This report presents the clinical observations for absence of the inferior portion of the trapezius muscle in three family members that were later confirmed in vivo with magnetic resonance imaging. The absences occurred in two sisters and the son of one s...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Bergin M,Elliott J,Jull G

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of passive correction of scapular position (PCSPT) on pain, proprioception, and range of motion (ROM) were investigated in neck-pain patients with bilateral scapular downward-rotation (SDR). Fifteen neck-pain patients with bilateral SDR were recruited from a workplace based work-conditioning center. The in...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Ha SM,Kwon OY,Yi CH,Jeon HS,Lee WH

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary aim of this study was to examine familial associations in spinal posture, defined using postural angles and a clinical classification method. A secondary aim was to investigate the reliability of clinical postural classification. Postural angles were calculated from sagittal photographs, while two experien...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Seah SH,Briggs AM,O'Sullivan PB,Smith AJ,Burnett AF,Straker LM

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "Comprehensive ICF Core Set for Low Back Pain (LBP)" is an application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) and represents the typical spectrum of problems in functioning for patients with LBP. The aim of this study was to validate the Comprehensive ICF Core Set for low b...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Kirschneck M,Kirchberger I,Amann E,Cieza A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Teaching manipulative therapy is one of the most relevant issues in a physiotherapy course. However, for an effective instruction of this topic practical experience is considered fundamental. To achieve this purpose, this paper presents a computer assisted environment for the practical learning of manipulative therapy...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Dias OP,Amaral TG,Fernão Pires V

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impairment of vibration sense is an early sign of nerve pathology. A range of devices can evaluate vibration sense, with moderate to excellent reliability demonstrated for the Somedic Vibrameter. However, devices are expensive and time-consuming for use in practice, and tuning forks are used but not supported by rigor...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： O' Conaire E,Rushton A,Wright C

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigates the relationship between neck muscle coactivation, neck strength and perceived pain and disability in women with neck pain. Surface electromyography (EMG) was acquired from the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and splenius capitis (SC) muscles of 13 women with chronic neck pain and 10 controls as they...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Lindstrøm R,Schomacher J,Farina D,Rechter L,Falla D

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to outline the clinical tests that exhibit the highest diagnostic utility for the spine. Using a sensitive search strategy but highly restrictive inclusion criteria based on assessment of quality and reduction of bias, we identified 16 well constructed diagnostic accuracy studies of the s...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Cook C,Hegedus E

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reciprocal inhibition (RI) between different muscles has been used as an explanation for the effect of some treatments. Consequently, there may be a presumption that RI is bi-directional and equal between every agonist antagonist muscle pair. That is, the strength of RI from agonist to antagonist is equal to that from...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Hamm K,Alexander CM

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pelvic floor muscle (PFM) dysfunction has been recently associated with the development of low back pain (LBP). Transabdominal ultrasound imaging has been established as an appropriate method for visualizing and measuring PFM function. No study has directly evaluated PFM function in individuals with and without LBP. T...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Arab AM,Behbahani RB,Lorestani L,Azari A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this cross-sectional study was to explore the associations between pain locations, responses to the posterior pelvic pain provocation (P4) test, responses to the active straight leg raise (ASLR) test and disability in late pregnancy. 283 women in gestation week 30 (mean age 31.3 years; 59% nullipara) ...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Robinson HS,Mengshoel AM,Bjelland EK,Vøllestad NK

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The mechanisms underlying sensory hypersensitivity (SH) in acute whiplash associated disorders (WAD) are not well understood. We examined the extent of the relationships between the sensory measures of pressure pain threshold (PPT) and cold pain threshold (CPT), catastrophizing, pain and disability levels and gender i...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Rivest K,Côté JN,Dumas JP,Sterling M,De Serres SJ

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central sensitization plays an important role in the pathophysiology of numerous musculoskeletal pain disorders, yet it remains unclear how manual therapists can recognize this condition. Therefore, mechanism based clinical guidelines for the recognition of central sensitization in patients with musculoskeletal pain a...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Nijs J,Van Houdenhove B,Oostendorp RA

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep cervical flexor muscle (DCF) activation is impaired with neck pain. This study investigated the effects of low load cranio-cervical flexion (C-CF) and neck flexor strengthening exercises on spatial and temporal characteristics of DCF activation during a neck movement task and a task challenging the neck's postura...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Jull GA,Falla D,Vicenzino B,Hodges PW

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a session of plantar massage and joint mobilization of the feet and ankles on clinical balance performance in elderly people. A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial was used to examine the immediate effects of manual massage and mobilization of the feet ...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Vaillant J,Rouland A,Martigné P,Braujou R,Nissen MJ,Caillat-Miousse JL,Vuillerme N,Nougier V,Juvin R

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prolonged sitting and psychosocial factors have been associated with musculoskeletal symptoms among adolescents. However, the impact of prolonged static sitting on musculoskeletal pain among South African high school students is uncertain. A prospective observational study was performed to determine whether sitting po...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Brink Y,Crous LC,Louw QA,Grimmer-Somers K,Schreve K

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of transverse friction massage (TFM) on flexor carpi radialis (FCR) motoneuron (MN) pool excitability. Twenty-eight healthy subjects were randomly assigned into massage and control groups. Pre- vs post-TFM H-reflex data were collected. Controls received a rest peri...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Lee HM,Wu SK,You JY

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this post hoc analysis was to develop a preliminary clinical prediction rule (CPR) for identifying patients with lateral epicondylalgia (LE) likely to respond to mobilisation with movement and exercise (PT). Currently practitioners do not have an evidence-based means to identify such patients a priori. Pote...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Vicenzino B,Smith D,Cleland J,Bisset L

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of criterion validity and intra-tester reliability of humeral head palpation in subjects with shoulder pathology. The study also sought to determine whether there was any effect of arm position on humeral head position in subjects with shoulder pathology. In a same...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： McKenna L,Straker L,Smith A

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of the study was to test whether a teaching protocol including simple anatomical information on the surface anatomy of spinous processes, improves physiotherapy students' ability to accurately locate selected thoracic and lumbar spinal segments - T12 and L3. First year physiotherapy students were allocat...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Phillips DR,Barnard S,Mullee MA,Hurley MV

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neck/shoulder pain (NSP) is a common problem for adolescents and posture has been suggested as an important risk factor. The aim of this cross sectional study was to examine the relationship between prolonged NSP and habitual sitting posture in adolescents. The habitual sitting postures of 1593, 14-year-old adolescent...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Straker LM,O'Sullivan PB,Smith AJ,Perry MC

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of an intervention including shoulder control and strengthening exercises on function in persons with shoulder impingement. Eight subjects with shoulder impingement were evaluated weekly during the nine weeks of this single-subject design study. The study was divided int...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Roy JS,Moffet H,Hébert LJ,Lirette R

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exercises to retrain the orientation of the scapula are often used by physiotherapists to optimise shoulder girdle function. The movements and muscle activity required to assume this position have not yet been quantified. Further, patients often find this a difficult exercise to learn accurately, with no data being av...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Mottram SL,Woledge RC,Morrissey D

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our purpose was to examine the effect of modifying symptomatic movement and alignment tests in a sample of people with LBP referred to physical therapy. Fifty-one patients (19 males, 32 females; mean age 37+/-10.59 yr) with LBP and a mean Oswestry Disability Index score of 34+/-18% were examined. The examination inclu...

journal_title：Manual therapy

authors： Van Dillen LR,Maluf KS,Sahrmann SA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00