Kinematics of the head and associated vertebral artery length changes during high-velocity, low-amplitude cervical spine manipulation

Abstract Background Cervical spine manipulation (CSM) is a frequently used treatment for neck pain. Despite its demonstrated efficacy, concerns regarding the potential of stretch damage to vertebral arteries (VA) during CSM remain. The purpose of this study was to quantify the angular displacements...

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Main Authors: Lindsay M. Gorrell, Gregor Kuntze, Janet L. Ronsky, Ryan Carter, Bruce Symons, John J. Triano, Walter Herzog
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-022-00438-0