Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 675-681 , November 2008

Immediate Hypoalgesic and Motor Effects After a Single Cervical Spine Manipulation in Subjects With Lateral Epicondylalgia

  • Josué Fernández-Carnero, PT

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
    • Clinical Researcher, Esthesiology Laboratory of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Josué Fernández Carnero, PT, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Avenida de Atenas s/n, 28922 Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Cesar Fernández-de-las-Peñas, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation and Physical Medicine, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain
    • Clinical Researcher, Esthesiology Laboratory of Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Alcorcón, Spain
    • ,
  • Joshua A. Cleland, PT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, Franklin Pierce College, Concord, NH
    • Clinical Assistant, Physical Therapist, Rehabilitation Services, Concord Hospital, NH
    • Clinical Researcher, Manual Therapy Fellowship Program, Regis University, Denver, Colo

Received 31 March 2008 ,Revised 4 September 2008 ,Accepted 8 September 2008.

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PII: S0161-4754(08)00275-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2008.10.005

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 31, Issue 9 , Pages 675-681 , November 2008

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