Routine Physical Therapy with and without Neural Mobilization in Chronic Musculoskeletal Neck Disorders with Nerve-Related Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

No previous study has evaluated the effectiveness of routine physical therapy with and without neural mobilization for patients with chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy. The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of routine physical therapy with and without neural m...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2024-06, Vol.12 (12), p.1225
Main Authors: López-Pardo, María José, Calvache-Mateo, Andrés, Martín-Núñez, Javier, Heredia-Ciuró, Alejandro, López-López, Laura, Valenza, Marie Carmen, Cabrera-Martos, Irene
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Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Care and treatment
Diagnosis
Evaluation
Intervention
Manipulative therapy
Meta-analysis
Methods
Mobility
neck disorders
Neck pain
Nervous system
neural mobilization
neuropathy
Patient outcomes
Physical therapy
Radiculopathy
Software
Standard deviation
Systematic Review
Therapeutics, Physiological
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Summary:No previous study has evaluated the effectiveness of routine physical therapy with and without neural mobilization for patients with chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy. The objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of routine physical therapy with and without neural mobilization on pain and mobility in patients with chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy. A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials involving the use of neural mobilization techniques for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy was conducted. Methodological quality was assessed by the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool and PEDro scale. Data were pooled and a meta-analysis was performed using a random effects model with Review Manager 5 software. Seven articles were included in our review. Significant differences were found in mobility but not in pain in favor of using routine physical therapy with neural mobilization for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy. Our results show that routine physical therapy accompanied by neural mobilization is superior for improving mobility in comparison with routine physical therapy alone in patients with musculoskeletal neck disorders and cervical radiculopathy.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare12121225