The effect of spinal manipulative therapy and home stretching exercises on heart rate variability in patients with persistent or recurrent neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Persistent or recurrent neck pain is, together with other chronic conditions, suggested to be associated with disturbances of the Autonomic Nervous System. Acute effects on the Autonomic Nervous System, commonly measured using Heart Rate Variability, have been observed with manua...

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Main Authors: Anders Galaasen Bakken, Andreas Eklund, David M. Hallman, Iben Axén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Chiropractic & Manual Therapies
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12998-021-00406-0