Thoracic Spine 106: Research Updates / 1 Credit

Learning Objectives:

1. Assess the evidence for conservative interventions for reducing thoracic hyperkyphosis
2. Evaluate the relationships among thoracic spinal stiffness, pain and muscle activity in healthy subjects and those with chronic thoracic pain
3. Characterize the pain-based mechanisms of thoracic spinal manipulation and advance the preliminary validation of brain-based models as potential clinical biomarkers of pain
4. Appraise the immediate and short-term effects of a single session of thoracic manipulation in patients with cervical radiculopathy
5. Compare the incidence of myofascial trigger points and widespread pressure pain sensitivity in individuals with upper thoracic spine pain compared to healthy controls

Course Reviews:

1. Treatments to Decrease Thoracic Hyperkyphosis +MP3 
2. Spinal Stiffness in Chronic Thoracic Pain – Correlation with Pain & Muscle Activity +MP3
3. Thoracic Spinal Manipulation Alters Pain-Related Brain Activity +MP3
4. Immediate & Short-term Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation on Cervical Radiculopathy +MP3          
5. Trigger Points & Widespread Pain Sensitivity in Upper Thoracic Spine Pain +MP3

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