Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome

Dawid Janczarzyk; Krzysztof Jamka; Edyta Mikołajczyk; Aleksandra Zarzeka; Piotr Krężałek

doi:10.5114/phr.2024.136490

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Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome

Dawid Mateusz Janczarzyk

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,

Krzysztof Jamka

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,

Edyta Mikołajczyk

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,

Aleksandra Zarzeka

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,

Piotr Krężałek

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Doctoral School, University of Physical Education in Cracow, Cracow, Poland
Rehabilitation Practice FIZJOterapia Krzysztof Jamka in Cracow, Cracow, Poland
Institute of Applied Sciences, Faculty of Rehabilitation, University of Physical Education in Cracow, Cracow, Poland
Graduate Student of the Faculty of Rehabilitation, University of Physical Education in Cracow, Cracow, Poland
Laboratory of Biophysics and Motion Analysis, University of Physical Education in Cracow, Cracow, Poland

Physiotherapy Review, 2024, 28(1), 69-77

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2024.136490

Online publish date: 2024/03/26

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Janczarzyk DM, Jamka K, Mikołajczyk E, Zarzeka A, Krężałek P. Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome. Physiotherapy Review. 2024;28(1):69-77. doi:10.5114/phr.2024.136490.

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Janczarzyk, D. M., Jamka, K., Mikołajczyk, E., Zarzeka, A.,  & Krężałek, P. (2024). Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome. Physiotherapy Review, 28(1), 69-77. https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2024.136490

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Janczarzyk, Dawid M, Krzysztof Jamka, Edyta Mikołajczyk, Aleksandra Zarzeka,  and Piotr Krężałek. 2024. "Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome". Physiotherapy Review 28 (1): 69-77. doi:10.5114/phr.2024.136490.

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Janczarzyk, D., Jamka, K., Mikołajczyk, E., Zarzeka, A.,  and Krężałek, P. (2024). Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome. Physiotherapy Review, 28(1), pp.69-77. https://doi.org/10.5114/phr.2024.136490

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Janczarzyk, Dawid et al. "Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome." Physiotherapy Review, vol. 28, no. 1, 2024, pp. 69-77. doi:10.5114/phr.2024.136490.

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Janczarzyk D, Jamka K, Mikołajczyk E, Zarzeka A, Krężałek P. Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome. Physiotherapy Review. 2024;28(1):69-77. doi:10.5114/phr.2024.136490.

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Comparison of the effect of a 5-week series of positional release therapy and muscle energy technique on pain threshold and mobility of the cervical spine in people with the upper crossed syndrome

Dawid Mateusz Janczarzyk 1 , Krzysztof Jamka 2 , Edyta Mikołajczyk 3 , Aleksandra Zarzeka 4 , Piotr Krężałek 5

Dawid Mateusz Janczarzyk

¹

,

Krzysztof Jamka

²

,

Edyta Mikołajczyk

³

,

Aleksandra Zarzeka

⁴

,

Piotr Krężałek

⁵