Immediate Neuromuscular Responses of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior Following Upper Cervical Manual Therapy
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Head and Neck
Headache
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 80 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Florida Gulf Coast University · Other
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About This Trial
This study used a prospective, randomized, repeated-measures experimental design to investigate the immediate effects of two upper cervical manual therapy interventions on craniovertebral angle (CVA), clinician-perceived atlas position, and musculoskeletal ultrasound-derived obliquus capitis inferior (OCI) muscle morphology
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* read and understand English
* no previous history of cervical spine surgery or traumatic cervical injury
* no contraindications to cervical manual therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
* any absolute contraindications to cervical manipulation
* any other medical condition considered u…
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