Effect of Selected Manual Therapy Interventions for Mechanical Neck Pain on Vertebral and Internal Carotid Arterial Blood Flow and Cerebral Inflow | Zendy

Lucy Thomas | Zendy; Darren A. Rivett | Zendy; Grant A. Bateman | Zendy; Peter Stanwell | Zendy; Christopher Levi | Zendy

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Effect of Selected Manual Therapy Interventions for Mechanical Neck Pain on Vertebral and Internal Carotid Arterial Blood Flow and Cerebral Inflow

Author(s) -

Lucy Thomas,

Darren A. Rivett,

Grant A. Bateman,

Peter Stanwell,

Christopher Levi

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20120477

Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , vertebral artery , neck pain , blood flow , magnetic resonance angiography , cerebral blood flow , asymptomatic , manual therapy , radiology , cardiology , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine

Manual therapy of the cervical spine has occasionally been associated with serious adverse events involving compromise of the craniocervical arteries. Ultrasound studies have shown certain neck positions can alter craniocervical arterial blood flow velocities; however, findings are conflicting. Knowledge about the effects of neck position on blood flow may assist clinicians in avoiding potentially hazardous practices.

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