Among a group of 42 neck pain patients with cervicothoracic junction hypermobility, researchers observed that manipulative therapy applied to the thoracic spine and mobilization therapy targeting the cervicothoracic junction both resulted in improvements in neck pain and cervical range of motion. Doctors of chiropractic often use several forms of manual therapy, including spinal manipulation and mobilization, in the management of neck pain. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, August 2020