Manual Therapy for Cervicobrachial Pain?

Cervicobrachial pain (CP) is described as pain that extends from the neck into the shoulder and upper arm. In a recent study, researchers found that patients treated with mobilization therapy, a form of treatment performed by doctors of chiropractic, for six weeks experienced improvements in both pain and function. The research team concludes, “Our findings challenge the role of pharmacologic versus manual therapy as possible treatments that may improve pain intensity and upper limb functionality in subjects with CP.” Archives of Medical Sciences, June 2018