Do joint manipulation sounds make a difference in physical therapy outcomes?

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Joint manipulation is often accompanied by audible pops called joint manipulation sounds.

Joint manipulation, a manual technique used to decrease pain and improve joint mobility in physical therapy, is often accompanied by audible pops called joint manipulation sounds. Practitioners and patients tend to believe that feeling or hearing these pops means that their treatment was successful and that their symptoms will improve. Dr Rob Sillevis at Florida Gulf Coast University has evaluated […]

Headaches and neck pain: The impact of cervical anatomy

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Headaches can be caused by a dysfunction in the neck. There appears to be a relationship between the movement or position of the spine and the intensity of headaches. Dr Rob Sillevis, from Florida Gulf Coast University, explored the anatomical relationship between a variety of structures in the upper cervical spine and the spinal cord. His observations could help understand how […]