SynthesisPain research & management2021
Effectiveness of Mobilization with Movement on the Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.
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Effects of Paraffin Wax Bath With Joint Mobilization Technique in Rehabilitation of Post-traumatic Stiff Knee
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 35 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mobilization with movement on reducing pain and disability for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of exercise therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an overview of systematic reviews.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy of telerehabilitation for total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials combined with a bibliometric study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness and safety of manual therapy for knee osteoarthritis: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of neurodynamic mobilization on lower limb function in patients with mild post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis.World journal of orthopedics · 2026Article
- Effect of modified mobilization with movement and motor learning on volleyball females players with shoulder impingement syndrome.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Mobilization with movement is effective in patients operated for distal radius fracture.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2025Article
- Non-pharmacological and non-surgical interventions to manage patients with knee osteoarthritis: An umbrella review 5-year update.Osteoarthritis and cartilage open · 2024Review
- Efficacy of Mulligan joint mobilizations and trunk stabilization exercises versus isometric knee strengthening in the management of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Minimal clinically important change of knee flexion in people with knee osteoarthritis after non-surgical interventions using a meta-analytical approach.Systematic reviews · 2024Review
- Beneficial Modulatory Effects of Treatment With Bone Marrow Lysate on Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Myeloid Cells in Tumor-Bearing Mice.British journal of biomedical science · 2022Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Background: Osteoarthritis is becoming a global major cause of pain and functional disability worldwide, especially in the elderly population. Nowadays, evidence shows that mobilization with movement (MWM) has a beneficial effect on knee osteoarthritis subjects. However, its adequacy remains unclear. Objective: To review the best available evidence for the effectiveness of MWMs on pain reduction and functional improvement in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods: A comprehensive search of literature was conducted using the following electronic databases: Google Scholar, PubMed, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Science Direct, Cochrane Library, and Scopus. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included, and the methodological quality of the studies was appraised using the PEDro scale. It was reported according to the guideline of the PRISMA statement. Results: A total of 15 RCTs having 704 participants were included. The present systematic review suggests that there were significant differences between MWM groups and control groups in terms of visual analogue scale (VAS), Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scale, and flexion range of motion. Conclusions: This systematic review demonstrated that MWM was effective to improve pain, range of motion, and functional activities in subjects with knee osteoarthritis.
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