Table 2.

Cervical HVLA benefits and contraindications.

Benefits	Absolute Contraindications [42]
Improved Range of Motion	Acute Fractures	Ligament Rupture
Improved Quality of Life	Soft Tissue Injury	Osteoporosis
Decreased Neck Pain	Acute Myelopathy	Patient Refusal
Decreased Shoulder Pain	Ankylosing Spondylitis	Recent Surgery
	Chiari Malformation	Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Connective Tissue Disease	Joint Fusion
	Dislocation	Tumor/Malignancy
	Down Syndrome	Vertebral Artery Abnormalities
	Infection	Vascular Disease
	Instability