Raquel MartÃnez-Segura, César Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Mariana Ruiz-Sáez, Cristina López-Jiménez and Cleofás RodrÃguez-Blanco
The objective of this study is to analyze the immediate effects on neck pain and active cervical range of motion after a single cervical high-velocity low-amplitude (HVLA) manipulation or a control mobilization procedure in mechanical neck pain subjects. The results showed a significant improvement in neck pain at rest and mobility after application of the manipulation (P < .001). The control group also showed a significant improvement in neck pain at rest (P < .01), flexion (P < .01), extension (P < .05), and both lateral flexions (P < .01), but not in rotation. The authors conclude that a single cervical HVLA manipulation was more effective in reducing neck pain at rest and in increasing active cervical range of motion than a control mobilization procedure in subjects suffering from mechanical neck pain.
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Volume 29, Issue 7, September 2006, Pages 511-517