MANIPULATION 109

Course overview

*Outline the limitations of a recent trial on preventive treatments including spinal manipulation for neck pain and how they contribute to our interpretation of the results of the study. *Interpret results of an important trial on spinal manipulation and exercise for neck pain. *Discuss recent evidence comparing spinal manipulation to mobilization for recent onset neck pain. *Use recent evidence to justify manipulating various spinal regions for patients with neck pain. *Critique the potential for chest and neck mobilizations to affect spirometric performance (breathing).