Neck & Cervical Spine Research
46 peer-reviewed studies, with plain-language summaries and links to the original research.
- Effect of median nerve neural mobilisation and cervical lateral glide on pain, disability and function in nerve-related neck and arm pain: a systematic review and meta-analysisMeta-analysisSummary2025
- Cervical manipulation versus thoracic or cervicothoracic manipulations for the management of neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysisMeta-analysisSummary2024
- Some conservative interventions are more effective than others for people with chronic non-specific neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysisMeta-analysisSummary2022
- Exercise therapy for whiplash-associated disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysisMeta-analysisSummary2021
- The effects of exercise dosage on neck-related pain and disability: a systematic review with meta-analysisMeta-analysisSummary2020
- Exercise programs may be effective in preventing a new episode of neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysisMeta-analysisSummary2018
- Effectiveness of specific exercise for deep cervical muscles in nonspecific neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysisMeta-analysis2022
- Physical and psychological predictors for persistent and recurrent non-specific neck pain: a systematic reviewSystematic reviewSummary2025
- The effects of exercise on neuromuscular function in people with chronic neck pain: a systematic reviewSystematic reviewSummary2024
- Management of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a systematic reviewSystematic reviewSummary2022
- Neurological examination for cervical radiculopathy: a scoping reviewSystematic reviewSummary
- Effectiveness of exercise interventions for preventing neck pain: a systematic reviewSystematic review2023
- Are measures of physical function of the neck region associated with poor prognosis following a whiplash trauma? A systematic reviewSystematic review2021
- Injury reduction programs for reducing the incidence of sport-related head and neck injuries including concussion: a systematic reviewSystematic review2021
- A randomized controlled trial on global postural re-education versus neck-specific exercise in women with chronic neck painRCTSummary2023
- The efficacy of cervical lordosis rehabilitation for nerve root function and pain in cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: a randomized trial with 2-year follow-upRCTSummary2022
- Effects of an active break and postural shift intervention on preventing neck and low-back pain among high-risk office workers: a 3-arm cluster-randomized controlled trialRCTSummary2021
- Pragmatically applied cervical and thoracic nonthrust manipulation versus thrust manipulation for patients with mechanical neck pain: a multicenter randomized clinical trialRCTSummary2018
- Opioid analgesia for acute low back pain and neck pain (the OPAL trial): a randomised trialRCT2024
- Dry needling adds no benefit to the treatment of neck pain: a sham-controlled randomized clinical trial with 1-year follow-upRCT2021
- Neck pain clinical prediction rule to prescribe combined aerobic and neck-specific exercises: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trialRCT2021
- Cervical flexion posture during smartphone use was not a risk factor for neck pain, but low sleep quality and insufficient physical activity were: a longitudinal investigationCohort studySummary2025
- Results of neck-specific exercise for altered postural sway in chronic whiplash-associated disorders: a longitudinal case-control studyCohort studySummary2024
- Associations of neck muscle strength and cervical spine mobility with future neck pain and disability: a prospective 16-year studyCohort studySummary2021
- Is neck posture subgroup in late adolescence a risk factor for persistent neck pain in young adults? A prospective studyCohort study2021
- Clinical course and prognostic models for the conservative management of cervical radiculopathy: a prospective cohort studyCohort study
- The presence and prognosis of nerve pathology following whiplash injury: a prospective cohort studyCohort study
- Consensus-based dosage recommendations for sensorimotor training in the management of neck pain: a Delphi studyConsensusSummary2025
- Results of upper cervical palpation test in migraine patients are not explained by pain sensitizationPrimary studySummary2025
- Dry needling versus manual therapy in patients with mechanical neck pain: a randomized control trialPrimary studySummary2024
- Determining the level of cervical radiculopathy: agreement between visual inspection of pain drawings and magnetic resonance imagingPrimary studySummary2022
- Upper limb neurodynamic testing with radial and ulnar nerve biases: an analysis of cervical spinal nerve mechanicsPrimary studySummary2021
- No differences between individuals with chronic idiopathic neck pain and asymptomatic individuals on seven cervical sensorimotor control tests: a cross-sectional studyCross-sectionalSummary2019
- Observed patterns of cervical radiculopathy: how often do they differ from a standard, "Netter-diagram" distribution?Primary studySummary2019
- Assessment of long-term effects of adding osteopathic manipulative treatment to neck exercisePrimary studySummary
- Manual therapy and neck-specific exercise are equally effective for treating non-specific neck painPrimary studySummary
- Pain neuroscience education combined with therapeutic exercises provides added benefit in the treatment of chronic neck painPrimary studySummary
- The cervical spine in tension type headachePrimary studySummary
- Combining evidence and practice to optimise neck training aimed at reducing head acceleration eventsPrimary study2025
- Risk stratification scoring system for femoral neck bony stress injuries in military recruits: a pilot studyPrimary study2025
- Diagnostic accuracy of patient interview items and clinical tests for cervical radiculopathyPrimary study2021
- Diagnostic accuracy of upper limb neurodynamic tests in the diagnosis of cervical radiculopathyPrimary study2021
- Posture and time spent using a smartphone are not correlated with neck pain and disability in young adults: a cross-sectional studyCross-sectional2021
- Cervical proprioception impairment in neck pain - pathophysiology, clinical evaluation, and management: a narrative reviewNarrative reviewSummary2021
- Dizziness, unsteadiness, visual disturbances, and sensorimotor control in traumatic neck pain: clinical commentaryNarrative reviewSummary2017
- Illusion-enhanced virtual reality exercise for neck pain: a replicated single case seriesCase series2019