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ArticleJournal of chiropractic medicine2017

Accessory Joint and Neural Mobilizations for Shoulder Range of Motion Restriction After Breast Cancer Surgery: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial.

Irene de la Rosa Díaz, María Torres Lacomba, Ester Cerezo Téllez, Cristina Díaz Del Campo Gómez-Rico, Carlos Gutiérrez Ortega

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Article in Journal of chiropractic medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Irene de la Rosa DíazPhysiotherapy Department, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain.
María Torres LacombaPhysiotherapy Department, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain.
Ester Cerezo TéllezPhysiotherapy Department, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain.
Cristina Díaz Del Campo Gómez-RicoPhysiotherapy Department, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain.
Carlos Gutiérrez OrtegaGómez Ulla Hospital, Madrid, Spain.
Universidad de Alcalá · ESHospital Central de la Defensa Gómez Ulla · ES

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to assess the methods to conduct a substantive clinical trial to evaluate the effects of accessory joint mobilization (AJM) vs neural mobilization (NM) techniques for shoulder motion restriction after breast cancer surgery.

methodsThis pilot study was a prospective randomized and double-blind clinical trial in which 18 women who underwent unilateral breast cancer surgery and axillary lymph node dissection participated. The study was conducted at the Women's Health Research Group at the Physical Therapy Department of Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain. The intervention was AJM vs NM, with a 6-month follow-up. Primary outcomes included recruitment, adherence to treatment and retention rates, assessment procedures, and implementation of the 2 manual therapy techniques. Secondary outcomes included range of motion, sensory disturbance, pain, and upper limb functionality.

resultsAll participants accepted to be randomly assigned to study groups. One hundred percent retention was attained with all participants attending the 3-month and 6-month assessments. Adherence with treatment attendance was excellent. At 6-month follow-up, flexion range of motion had a mean change of 38.4° (±28.9) (

conclusionsThese preliminary results of the effects of AJM and NM techniques in breast cancer survivors indicate that a full clinical trial will be worthwhile. The research methods tested and the modifications proposed within this pilot study offer a suitable foundation to conduct a substantive clinical trial.

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Accessory Joint MobilizationBreast CancerJoint Range of MotionNeural MobilizationPhysical TherapyShoulder

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PMID28228695
PMCPMC5310956
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