Manual therapy for neck pain with limited neck motion
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests whether hands-on/manual physical therapy helps people with neck pain and reduced neck movement. It may help improve motion and reduce symptoms if your neck pain fits the trial’s type and severity.
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Who can take part
- You have a reason your clinician recommends neck physical therapy
- Your upper neck movement is reduced (for example, you’ve been told your neck range of motion is limited)
- Your neck pain is acute or subacute and mechanical in nature, or related nerve-type pain with mild severity
- Your neck joints are stable (no dislocations, fractures, or serious narrowing of the spinal canal)
- You do not have neck/brain structural problems such as unusual bone shapes or major malformations
- You are not currently taking anti-inflammatory medicines, muscle relaxers, or other pain relievers for treatment
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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