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http://dx.doi.org/10.7742/jksr.2015.9.7.479

The effects of Upper Thoracic Joint Mobilization Technique using Kaltenborn-Evjenth concept on Cervicothoracic ROM and Pain in patients with Chronic Neck Pain  

Jun, Young Wook (Han-on system co., ltd.)
So, Hyun Jeong (Department of physical therapy Daejeon University)
Jeong, Youn Do (Kyonggi University)
Um, Sung Heum (Department of physical education, Korea University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology / v.9, no.7, 2015 , pp. 479-486 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of upper thoracic joint mobilization technique using Kaltenborn-Evjenth concept on the range of cervical and thoracic motion and pain in patients with chronic neck pain. The subjects were divided into a thoracic joint mobilization group(n=7) and a conservative physical therapy group(n=7). Each of the groups received thoracic joint mobilization or conservative physical therapy three times a week lasted for four weeks. The measurements were performed for the range of thoracic segmental motion(SpinalMouse), the pain(visual analogue scale) and the range of cervical joint motion(Inclinometer, Dualer IQ). They were made four times: before experiment, at 2weeks, 4weeks, and 4weeks after experiment.
Keywords
Joint mobilization technique; Upper thoracic; Kaltenborn evjenth concept;
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