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Physiotherapy Theory and Practice
An International Journal of Physical Therapy
Volume 18, 2002 - Issue 4
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Does the choice of spinal level treated during posteroanterior (PA) mobilisation affect treatment outcome?

Pages 165-174 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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Emily Joan Slaven, Adam P. Goode, Rogelio A. Coronado, Charles Poole & Eric J. Hegedus. (2013) The relative effectiveness of segment specific level and non-specific level spinal joint mobilization on pain and range of motion: results of a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 21:1, pages 7-17.
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Peter Kent, Mark Hancock, Ditte H. D. Petersen & Hanne L. Mjøsund. (2010) Clinimetrics corner: choosing appropriate study designs for particular questions about treatment subgroups. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 18:3, pages 147-152.
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Emiel van Trijffel, Thomas Plochg, Frank van Hartingsveld, Cees Lucas & Rob A. B. Oostendorp. (2010) The role and position of passive intervertebral motion assessment within clinical reasoning and decision-making in manual physical therapy: a qualitative interview study. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 18:2, pages 111-118.
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Cesar Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Joshua A. Cleland, Peter Huijbregts, Luis Palomeque-del-Cerro & Javier González-Iglesias. (2009) Repeated Applications of Thoracic Spine Thrust Manipulation do not Lead to Tolerance in Patients Presenting with Acute Mechanical Neck Pain: A Secondary Analysis. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 17:3, pages 154-162.
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Mark J. Hancock, Christopher G. Maher & Jane Latimer. (2008) Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Acute Low Back Pain: A Clinical Perspective. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 16:4, pages 198-203.
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Paul E. Mintken, Carl DeRosa, Tamara Little & Britt Smith. (2008) A Model for Standardizing Manipulation Terminology in Physical Therapy Practice. Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy 16:1, pages 50-56.
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Peter Westlund SørensenCasper Glissmann NimErik PoulsenCarsten Bogh Juhl. (2023) Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Nonspecific Low Back Pain: Does Targeting a Specific Vertebral Level Make a Difference?: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy:9, pages 1-11.
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Steven J. Obst, Samantha Randall, Emily Kunst, Bronwyn Reeves, Kate Bielenberg, Darren Li & Luke Heales. (2023) The immediate effect of unilaterally applied lumbar mobilisations on the passive straight leg raise and ninety-ninety test in asymptomatic adults: A randomised crossover trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies 34, pages 87-95.
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Shriya Joshi, Ganesh Balthillaya & Y. V. Raghava Neelapala. (2020) Immediate effects of cervicothoracic junction mobilization versus thoracic manipulation on the range of motion and pain in mechanical neck pain with cervicothoracic junction dysfunction: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 28:1.
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Joe Girard, Jennifer Parent-Nichols, Joshua A. Cleland & Adrien Pallot. (2019) Pratique factuelle : théorie et application. Kinésithérapie, la Revue 19:211, pages 16-19.
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Kosaku Aoyagi, David Heller, David Hazlewood, Neena Sharma & Marcio dos Santos. (2019) Is spinal mobilization effective for low back pain?: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice 34, pages 51-63.
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Paul Chesterton, Stephen Payton & Shaun McLaren. (2018) Acute effects of centrally- and unilaterally-applied posterior-anterior mobilizations of the lumbar spine on lumbar range of motion, hamstring extensibility and muscle activation. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 31:6, pages 1013-1023.
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Paul Thiry, François Reumont, Jean-Michel Brismée & Frédéric Dierick. (2018) Short-term increase in discs’ apparent diffusion is associated with pain and mobility improvements after spinal mobilization for low back pain. Scientific Reports 8:1.
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Paul Chesterton & Stephen Payton. (2016) Effects of spinal mobilisations on lumbar and hamstring ROM and sEMG: A randomised control trial. Physiotherapy Practice and Research 38:1, pages 17-25.
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Aliaa A. Diab & Ibrahim M. Moustafa. (2012) Lumbar Lordosis Rehabilitation for Pain and Lumbar Segmental Motion in Chronic Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial. Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics 35:4, pages 246-253.
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Tomonori Sato, Takao Koumori & Yasushi Uchiyama, PT, PhD. (2012) Preliminary Study of the Immediate Effect of Spinal Segmental Side Bending Mobilization on Improve Lumbar Range of Motion. Journal of Physical Therapy Science 24:5, pages 431-434.
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Gary P. Austin. 2011. Cervical and Thoracic Pain: Evidence for Effectiveness of Physical Therapy. Cervical and Thoracic Pain: Evidence for Effectiveness of Physical Therapy 1 32 .
Peter Kent, Hanne L Mjøsund & Ditte HD Petersen. (2010) Does targeting manual therapy and/or exercise improve patient outcomes in nonspecific low back pain? A systematic review. BMC Medicine 8:1.
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Max Zusman. (2010) There’s something about passive movement…. Medical Hypotheses 75:1, pages 106-110.
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J. Haxby Abbott, Timothy W. Flynn, Julie M. Fritz, Wayne A. Hing, Duncan Reid & Julie M. Whitman. (2009) Manual physical assessment of spinal segmental motion: Intent and validity. Manual Therapy 14:1, pages 36-44.
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Javier González-Iglesias, Cesar Fernández-de-las-Peñas, Joshua A. Cleland & Maria del Rosario Gutiérrez-Vega. (2009) Thoracic Spine Manipulation for the Management of Patients With Neck Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 39:1, pages 20-27.
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Christopher M PowersGeorge J Beneck, Kornelia Kulig, Robert F Landel & Michael Fredericson. (2008) Effects of a Single Session of Posterior-to-Anterior Spinal Mobilization and Press-up Exercise on Pain Response and Lumbar Spine Extension in People With Nonspecific Low Back Pain. Physical Therapy 88:4, pages 485-493.
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Paul E. Mintken, Carl Derosa, Tamara Little & Britt Smith. (2008) A Model for Standardizing Manipulation Terminology in Physical Therapy Practice. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 38:3, pages A1-A6.
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Mark J. Hancock, Christopher G. Maher, Jane Latimer & James H. McAuley. (2006) Selecting an appropriate placebo for a trial of spinal manipulative therapy. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 52:2, pages 135-138.
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J Haxby Abbott, Brendan McCane, Peter Herbison, Graeme Moginie, Cathy Chapple & Tracy Hogarty. (2005) Lumbar segmental instability: a criterion-related validity study of manual therapy assessment. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 6:1.
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Adit Chiradejnant, Christopher G Maher, Jane Latimer & Nicholas Stepkovitch. (2003) Efficacy of “therapist-selected” versus “randomly selected” mobilisation techniques for the treatment of low back pain: A randomised controlled trial. Australian Journal of Physiotherapy 49:4, pages 233-241.
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