Physiotherapy for Cervical Dystonia: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

Physiotherapy is mentioned as an adjunctive treatment to improve the symptoms of cervical dystonia in terms of pain, function and quality of life. However, botulinum neurotoxin injection remains the treatment of choice. This systematic review emphasizes physical therapy and evaluates it by including...

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Published in:Toxins 2022-11, Vol.14 (11), p.784
Main Authors: Loudovici-Krug, Dana, Derlien, Steffen, Best, Norman, Günther, Albrecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
add-on treatment
Bias
Botulinum toxin
Botulinum Toxins - therapeutic use
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Dystonia
Evaluation
Exercise Therapy
Humans
Intervention
Methods
Neurotoxins
Pain
Patient outcomes
Patients
Physical therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
Quality of Life
rehabilitation
Reviews
spasmodic torticollis
Systematic Review
Therapeutics, Physiological
Torticollis - therapy
Toxins
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Summary:Physiotherapy is mentioned as an adjunctive treatment to improve the symptoms of cervical dystonia in terms of pain, function and quality of life. However, botulinum neurotoxin injection remains the treatment of choice. This systematic review emphasizes physical therapy and evaluates it by including six studies. The methodology is based on a previous systematic review on this topic to provide better comparability and actuality. For this purpose, two databases were searched using the previously published keywords. This time, only randomised controlled trials were evaluated to increase the power. In conclusion, additional physical therapy and active home exercise programs appear to be useful. Further research should focus on the dose-response principle to emphasize physical therapy treatment modalities.
ISSN:2072-6651
2072-6651
DOI:10.3390/toxins14110784