Journal article
Changes in Vertebral Artery Blood Flow Following Various Head Positions and Cervical Spine Manipulation
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to investigate the cerebrovascular hemodynamic response of cervical spine positions including rotation and cervical spine manipulation in vivo using magnetic resonance imaging technology on the vertebral artery (VA).
METHODS: This pilot study was conducted as a blinded examiner cohort with 4 randomized clinical tasks. Ten healthy male participants aged 24 to 30 years (mean, 26.8 years) volunteered to …
Authors
Quesnele JJ; Triano JJ; Noseworthy MD; Wells GD
Journal
Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 22–31
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
1 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.jmpt.2013.07.008
ISSN
0161-4754