Tag Archives: Neck Pain

Should we combine manual therapy and exercise for neck pain?

Male chiropractor manipulating a young female patient's neck

Low back and neck pain, when combined, account for much of the individual disability and tremendous healthcare expenditure globally. It is therefore necessary to continually evaluate the effective management and […]

Cervical Artery Dissection and Neck Manipulation (new big data study!)

A patient receiving a neck treatment in a chiropractor's office

Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) is the most serious safety concern related to the provision of high-velocity, low-amplitude cervical spinal manipulation (SMT) and can involve the carotid or vertebral arteries. The […]

Management of Cervicogenic Dizziness

Management of Cervicogenic Dizziness

Management of Cervicogenic Dizziness Cervicogenic Dizziness has a lifetime prevalence of 15-35% in the general population and has many causes, including vestibular, cardiorespiratory, neurological, mental/psychiatric, and cervical/musculoskeletal. Cervical-related dizziness can […]

Patient Characteristics Associated with Non-Serious Adverse Events After Cervical Manual Therapy

Patient Characteristics Associated with Non-Serious Adverse Events After Cervical Manual Therapy

Patient Characteristics Associated with Non-Serious Adverse Events After Cervical Manual Therapy Cervical spine manipulation and mobilization are commonly used for the treatment of patients with neck pain, with 6% to […]

Tensile Force in the Vertebral Arteries During Cervical Spine Manipulation Applied to Human Cadavers

Tensile Force in the Vertebral Arteries During Cervical Spine Manipulation Applied to Human Cadavers

Tensile Force in the Vertebral Arteries During Cervical Spine Manipulation Applied to Human Cadavers This week, we discuss an update to ground breaking cadaveric research conducted nearly 20 years ago […]