Can Manual Therapy Alter Muscle Stiffness in Patients With Spinal Accessory Nerve Injury?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Shoulder and neck dysfunctions resulting from spinal accessory nerve injury impair quality of life. This study aims to investigate the effects of manual therapy in combination with standard physiotherapy on the mechanical properties of muscle, neck and shoulder function, pain, and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients.

Study design

Prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial.

Setting

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery of a university hospital.

Methods

A total of 26 participants were randomized into two groups. The control group (n = 11) received standard physiotherapy including therapeutic exercises, scar tissue massage, and education. The intervention group (n = 10) received manual therapy consisti

SUBMITTER: Simsek F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12207386 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature