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Immediate Neuromuscular Responses of the Obliquus Capitis Inferior Following Upper Cervical Manual Therapy

Sponsor: Florida Gulf Coast University • ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT07725198

Registry updated: 2026-08-28
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Description

This study used a prospective, randomized, repeated-measures experimental design to investigate the immediate effects of two upper cervical manual therapy interventions on craniovertebral angle (CVA), clinician-perceived atlas position, and musculoskeletal ultrasound-derived obliquus capitis inferior (OCI) muscle morphology

Interventions

  • Thrust long-axis manipulation of C1-C2 (Other)
    One thrust manipulation is provided in the thrust group. a 5 second long axis hold traction of C1-C2 was repeated 3 times in the mobilization group

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * read and understand English * no previous history of cervical spine surgery or traumatic cervical injury * no contraindications to cervical manual therapy Exclusion Criteria: * any absolute contraindications to cervical manipulation * any other medical condition considered unsafe for manual therapy.

Conditions

Head and Neck Headache

Locations

  • Florida Gulf Coast University Marieb Hall 101 — Fort Myers, Florida, United States
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Official Source

Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

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