Can Manual Therapy Alter Muscle Stiffness in Patients With Spinal Accessory Nerve Injury?
Manual therapy in addition to standard physiotherapy was more effective in improving neck and shoulder function, quality of life, and reducing muscle stiffness compared to standard physiotherapy alone. Therefore, clinicians should consider incorporating manual therapy into their treatment protocols to optimize patient outcomes.
Authors
- Ayşegül Görmez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5620-2881)
- Zeynep Alkan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0454-418X)
- A. Fethi Okyar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2561-7547)
- Baha Naci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3764-2421)
- Günter Hafız (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1726-4320)
- Osman Melih Topçuoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4008-3395)
- Meltem Bozacı Kılıçoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9952-0329)
- Ferhat Simsek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9413-6395)
Institutions
- Yeditepe University (TR)
- Fenerbahçe University (TR)
- Amerikan Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Otolaryngology
- Published
- 2025-03-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ohn.1236
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01