doi:10.1016/j.jmpt.2017.07.007engMalo-Urriés, M.Tricás-Moreno, J.M.Estébanez-de-Miguel, E.Hidalgo-García, C.Carrasco-Uribarren, A.Cabanillas-Barea, S.Immediate Effects of Upper Cervical Translatoric Mobilization on Cervical Mobility and Pressure Pain Threshold in Patients With Cervicogenic Headache: A Randomized Controlled TrialART-2017-104676Objective The purpose of this study was to evaluate the immediate effects of upper cervical translatoric spinal mobilization (UC-TSM) on cervical mobility and pressure pain threshold in subjects with cervicogenic headache (CEH). Methods Eighty-two volunteers (41.54 ± 15.29 years, 20 male and 62 female) with CEH participated in the study and were randomly divided into the control and treatment groups. The treatment group received UC-TSM and the control group remained in the same position for the same time as the UC-TSM group, but received no treatment. Cervical mobility (active cervical mobility and flexion-rotation test), pressure pain thresholds over upper trapezius muscles, C2-3 zygapophyseal joints and suboccipital muscles, and current headache intensity (visual analog scale) were measured before and immediately after the intervention by 2 blinded investigators. Results After the intervention, UC-TSM group exhibited significant increases in total cervical mobility (P =.002, d = 0.16) and the flexion–rotation test (P <.001, d = 0.81-0.85). No significant difference in cervical pressure pain thresholds were observed between groups (P >.05). Nevertheless, there was a significantly lower intensity of headache in the UC-TSM group (P =.039, d = 0.57). Conclusions Upper cervical translatoric spinal mobilization intervention increased upper, and exhibited a tendency to improve general, cervical range of motion and induce immediate headache relief in subjects with CEH.2017http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/7591710.1016/j.jmpt.2017.07.007http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/75917oai:zaguan.unizar.es:75917JOURNAL OF MANIPULATIVE AND PHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPEUTICS 40, 9 (2017), 649-658by-nc-ndhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess