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121. Neck pain assessment, clinical reasoning & rehab. Physio Edge podcast with Prof Gwendolen Jull

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The Role of the Deep Muscles in Neck Pain Treatment

Flexors and extensors are equally as important the reason why there's probably been more research done on the flexors is because it's easier to do. Most neck pain patients can only do the first two levels of the test 22 24 but you do get some who can do 26 25 or even 28. You use that test response to then guide your treatment so somebody who canDo 26 I'll start them off on their deep neck flexors but I know within days that I'm going to convert the whole program to a strengthening program when it's at that level.

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