Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 511-517 , September 2006

Immediate Effects on Neck Pain and Active Range of Motion After a Single Cervical High-Velocity Low-Amplitude Manipulation in Subjects Presenting with Mechanical Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • Raquel Martínez-Segura, PT, DO

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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  • César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, PT

      Affiliations

    • Escuela de Osteopatía de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: César Fernández de las Peñas, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida de Atenas s/n, 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Mariana Ruiz-Sáez, PT, CO

      Affiliations

    • Escula de Osteopatía de Madrid, Madrid, Spain; and Escula de Osteopatía de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Cristina López-Jiménez, PT, DO

      Affiliations

    • Escula de Osteopatía de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Cleofás Rodríguez-Blanco, PT, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain

Received 1 December 2005 ,Revised 5 January 2006 ,Accepted 20 April 2006.

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PII: S0161-4754(06)00175-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2006.06.022

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 29, Issue 7 , Pages 511-517 , September 2006

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