08 July 2022 : Clinical Research
A Single-Center Study Comparing the Effects of Thoracic Spine Manipulation vs Mobility Exercises in 26 Office Workers with Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Study
Jongmin Seo1BCDF, Changho Song2CDF, Doochul Shin3ADEG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.937316
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e937316
Table 3 Comparison of thoracic ROM within groups and between groups.
| TSME (n=13) | TSM (n=13) | t(p) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexion (°) | Pre | 22.35±6.21 | 23.35±4.63 | −0.466 (0.646) |
| Post | 33.00±5.31 | 35.00±6.71 | ||
| Pre-post | 10.65±5.71 | 11.65±8.34 | −0.357 (0.724) | |
| () | −6.723 (0.000) | −5.038 (0.000) | ||
| Extension (°) | Pre | 17.96±5.30 | 19.77±5.80 | −0.829 (0.415) |
| Post | 26.58±5.17 | 25.12±6.38 | ||
| Pre-post | 8.61±4.10 | 5.35±5.44 | 1.729 (0.097) | |
| () | −7.570 (0.000) | −3.541 (0.004) | ||
| TSME – thoracic spine mobility exercises; TSM – thoracic spine manipulation. | ||||