This study investigates the effects of spinal mobilizations on symptoms, 3D movement of the neck, neck muscle electromyography and sympathetic nervous system activity in people with neck pain.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
40
Passive mobilizations performed to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist
Manual contact applied to the neck of the participant by a Physiotherapist
Atlas Fisioterapia
Donostia / San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Change in muscle activity assessed by neck muscle electromyography
Time frame: Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention
Change in 3D neck movement assessed with a 10 camera Vicon system
Time frame: Baseline and 2 minutes after intervention
Change in sympathetic nervous system activity assessed by measuring right hand finger temperature
Measurement unit: degrees celsius
Time frame: Baseline for 2 minutes immediately before intervention, during intervention (15 minutes) and for 2 minutes immediately after intervention
Change in sympathetic nervous system activity assessed by measuring right hand finger galvanic response
Measurement unit: microsiemens
Time frame: Baseline for 2 minutes immediately before intervention, during intervention (15 minutes) and for 2 minutes immediately after intervention
Global rating of change scale
Time frame: Baseline and 10 minutes after intervention
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