Dr. Amy McDevitt (e-mail, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, Twitter) of the University of Colorado is interviewed by Stephen M. Shaffer regarding a publication from the Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy titled, “Thoracic spine thrust manipulation for individuals with cervicogenic headache: a crossover randomized clinical trial.” This episode contains information that will be interesting for practitioners who want to explore regional interdependence as it relates to cervicogenic headaches, the thoracic spine, and spinal manipulation.

To find the publications mentioned by Dr. McDevitt during the interview, please use the following links: Norlander et al 1997 (regional interdependence), Blanpied et al 2017 (clinical practice guidelines), Jull et al 2002 (multimodal treatment for cervicogenic headache), and Mintken et al 2016 (thoracic treatment for management of shoulder pain).

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